From the Editors

Relationships as Spiritual Practice

According to Sri Aurobindo, there are three poises of Being, or modes of consciousness: individual, universal, and transcendent. While the individual consciousness is centered on the soul as its organizing principle, the universal dimension comprises all possible relationships between two or more individuals, between the individual and the world, and with the entire universe. While spiritual practice is often described in the context of the relationship between the individual soul and the transcendent dimension (God), the universal or relational dimension plays a key part in Integral Yoga. In traditional forms of spirituality, enlightenment was often defined by the process of dissolution of the small self in its return to transcendent consciousness. In Integral Yoga, on the other hand, the goal is to transform both the individual and the world with the assistance of transcendent consciousness. Relationships of all kinds, therefore, play a key role.  Read more …

Special Feature

A Planetary Initiation

“A Planetary Initiation” by Sean Kelly begins with the premise that our universe is a finely tuned manifestation of consciousness, and that matter, life, and mind are evolving toward the cosmos awakening to itself. However, we are now entering a new era where we are facing environmental and climatic challenges that threaten our existence and potential evolution toward higher truth, beauty, and goodness. This is forcing us to undergo a change of consciousness that brings us out of our narrow sense of identity to a wider sense of participation with the earth community. He ends with a sense of guarded optimism by affirming our capacity to participate consciously in the next phase of human evolution. Read more …

Call for Submissions

Music and Consciousness

We invite your reflections, essays, conversations, art, and poetry about “Music and Consciousness” for the Spring 2024 issue of Collaboration. Deadline is November 1, 2023.

Music is a cultural universal that has been used for centuries to foster community, enhance celebration and ritual, and put us in touch with the Divine. The Mother has a great deal to say about music and sadhana, and Sri Aurobindo has written much on the value of the arts for elevating consciousness. Accordingly, this issue will explore music as an aid to spiritual practice. Read more …

An Invitation

Would You Like to Be Part of a Collaborative Yoga?

At different points in our aspirational journey to collaborate with the Divine, some are called to work together in spiritual practice, and some are called to pursue a more solitary way.

This call is for those who are yearning to be part of a networked laboratory of consciousness, a co-laboratory, and practice an integrated collective yoga by joining our team for Collaboration journal and the Sri Aurobindo Association. We are looking for graphic designers, artists, photographers, copy editors, and project managers to join our team! If this call inspires you, please contact us at info@collaboration.org. Read more…