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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.

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Time

The Life Divine

The evolutionary time of consciousness-descent and ascent.

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Space

The Life Divine

The hierarchical cosmic space of Sat-Chit-Ananda.

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Matter

The Life Divine

Matter as densified spirit, to be transformed by Supermind.

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Observer

The Life Divine

The spiritually evolving human (and supramental) being.

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Energy

The Life Divine

Energies of consciousness-evolution.

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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).