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Work #478 · Late

The Life Divine

Sri Aurobindo (Aurobindo Ghose)
1914-19 (Arya magazine); 1939-40 (book) · English
Integral spiritual philosophy · Indian Integral Yoga / Neo-Vedānta

Aurobindo's 1939-40 magnum opus of Integral Yoga — descent of the Supermind into matter

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Rows where works disagree are highlighted in gold. The full ontology grid is shown.

Attribute The Life Divine (Late)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Continuous
Time · Freedom Non-Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Flat
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Local
Observer · Time Instance Plural
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Partial
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Both
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency Personal
Observer · Moral Authority Experience
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Conserved
Information · Personal Conservation Conserved
Information · Granularity Continuous

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

What each work's passages reveal about its stance on each of the six dimensions.

Time

The Life Divine

The evolutionary time of consciousness-descent and ascent.

Space

The Life Divine

The hierarchical cosmic space of Sat-Chit-Ananda.

Matter

The Life Divine

Matter as densified spirit, to be transformed by Supermind.

Observer

The Life Divine

The spiritually evolving human (and supramental) being.

Energy

The Life Divine

Energies of consciousness-evolution.

Information

The Life Divine

Integral Yoga systematic framework.

Internal Tensions

Where each work's argument pulls against itself.

The Life Divine

Aurobindo's integral-evolutionary Vedānta in continuing dialogue with classical Advaita and modern Indian thought (Tagore, Gandhi).