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Sri Aurobindo is notable for being one of the few mystics who have given a comprehensive philosophy formulation of the nature of Reality founded in their own experience. For him, consciousness is the fundamental reality of existence. it is the energy, the movement of consciousness that creates the universe and drives the urge towards growth and evolution. The nature and development of the human being finds an explanation in the context of this evolution of consciousness in the universe. According to Sri Aurobindo, real psychology is the science of consciousness, an examination of its nature and movements. Although he never formally systematised his psychological thought it is found throughout his extensive writings on yoga and philosophy, in this volume, A. S. Dala addresses the need for an ordered look at that aspect of Sri Aurobindo's thought. The first part of the book presents an anthology of Sri Aurobindo's writings on such subjects as the nature of consciousness, the subliminal and the subconscient, the superconscient, the psychic being, the second part collects some of Dala's own essays in which he explicitly delineates the underlying psychological system found in Sri Aurobindo's writings, Among its many insights, the book provides an understanding of concepts such as the self, ego and individuality, often a conundrum to the novice seeker, and a lucid presentation of the psychological structure and organisation of the being.