Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s9.t9.6

v1.c7.s9.t9.6

Aurobindo’s “spiritual evolution” (ie “Integral Vedanta”) argues that Bráhman, the highest noumenon of the universe is a supernatural spiritual entity and is called “Bráhman”, also known as the “cosmic spirit” or “cosmic consciousness.” Bráhman transcends time, space, quantity and quality, is a spiritual entity unspeakable. Bráhman is the basis of the universe, the origin of everything in the world. All the phenomena in the world, tangible or intangible, animate or inanimate, rational or non-rational are originated from this entity, exist in this entity and return to this entity. In his view, everything in the world is the manifestation of Bráhman, and the manifestations of Bráhman; Bráhman is not only the origins of everything, but also the final destination of all things, that is, that everything will finally return to Bráhman.