Evolution of Integral Yoga

Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are regarded as thearchitects of Integral Yoga or "Purnayoga," which isthe process of seeking union with the Divine whileincreasingly manifesting such divine nature withinand without. The book argues that Sri Ramakrishnaand Swami Vivekananda laid the conceptual andpractical foundations of Integral Yoga before SriAurobindo and the Mother took it to its fruition. Tothis end, a comprehensive comparison of the works ofSri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda with the worksof Sri Aurobindo is offered, including anexamination of both convergences and divergences,specifically focused on some of the features ofIntegral Yoga. It shows how Sri Aurobindo s ideascan be understood as an extension of the thoughts ofSri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, and discussesthe presence of the evolutionary thread of theprogression of integral thought from Sri Ramakrishnato Swami Vivekananda to Sri Aurobindo. It alsoexplores the historical connection between SriRamakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and Sri Aurobindo,and critically examines the teachings of SriRamakrishna and Swami Vivekananda in the light ofSri Aurobindo s vision.