A Pilgrims Quest for the Highest and the Best

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• PrecontentI
• PrefaceVII

The Quest and Denials(1-9)

• The Quest and Denials1
• Phenomenon of Consciousness: Problem of Science and Spirituality4
• Synthesis of Science and Spirituality: Not Yet8

Quest of Supra-physical Realities: Four Avenues(10-30)

• Quest of Supra-physical Realities: Four Avenues10
• Religion11
• Religion and Occultism13
• Occultism: Science of the Subliminal Consciousness14
• Spiritual Experience and Yoga23
• Role of Philosophy24
• Philosophy and Spiritual Experience29

Spirituality and Yoga(31-42)

• Spirituality and Yoga31
• Spirituality and Knowledge35
• Spirituality, Science and Criteria of Validity of Knowledge37
• Yoga as Science and Validity of Spiritual Knowledge39

Systems of Yoga, Methods of Yoga and Verifiability of Yogic Knowledge(43-53)

• Systems of Yoga, Methods of Yoga and Verifiability of Yogic Knowledge43
• Raja Yoga43
• Hathayoga46
• Yoga of Devotion48
• Yoga of Knowledge48
• Yoga of Divine Works50
• Validity of Yogic Knowledge52

Problem of Conflicting claims of Religions and Spiritual Experiences(54-67)

• Problem of Conflicting claims of Religions and Spiritual Experiences54
• Cottingham's Analysis of the Problem54
• Possible Solution of the Problem55
• Spiritual Experience Unavoidably Ineffable?58
• Cottingham's Solution and Indian Solution of Conflict of Religions61
• Yet the Problem of Religious Conflict Persists66

Another Line of Inquiry: Verifiability of Spiritual Experiences(68-75)

• Another Line of Inquiry: Verifiability of Spiritual Experiences68
• Dialogue among Religions for Conflict - Resolution: Exclusivism Persists69
• Exclusion of Exclusivism As a Solution72

Criteria of Ethical Perfection and Integration of Total Being: An Exploration(76-83)

• Criteria of Ethical Perfection and Integration of Total Being: An Exploration76
• Four Main Standards of Human Conduct: Their Conflict77

Ethics, Religion and Yoga(84-92)

• Does Yoga Promise Solution?85
• Solution in a New Synthesis of Yoga85

Limitations of the Mind as an Instrument of Yogic Experience(93-98)

• Limitations of the Mind as an Instrument of Yogic Experience93
• Penultimate Experiences95
• Sri Aurobindo's First Penultimate Experience96

Integral Realization of the Integral Reality(99-108)

• Integral Realization of the Integral Reality99
• The New Synthesis of Yoga and the New Integral Aim of Life100
• Supra-terrestrial Theories of the Aim of Life100
• Supra-cosmic Aim of Life102
• Spiritual Evolution of the Soul and Terrestrial Existence; Key to the new Integral Aim of Life105
• Full Manifestation of Spirit in Matter107

Supermind in the Veda and the Aim of Immortality(109-125)

• Supermind in the Veda and the Aim of Immortality109
• Synthesis of Yoga in the Upanishads111
• The Synthesis of Yoga in the Gita113
• The Tantrik Synthesis of Yoga114
• Divinization of Life on the Earth114
• The New Integral Aim of Life: Yogic Accomplishment in Matter115
• Distinctive Features of the Object of the Integral Yoga117
• Distinctive Features of the Methods of Integral Yoga120
• Scientific Records of the Integral Yoga122

Mutation of the Human Species: The Next Species and The New Divine Body(126-130)

• Total Transformation: The Keyword of the Integral Yoga126
• Integral Yoga: Supermind and Humanity128
• Notes and References131
• Select Bibliography144

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