"Well, what I think Sri Aurobindo has to say to
humanity today, which I think will be relevant until the day the entire
world has indeed become divine down to the quarks, is that evolution
needs our participation. In a way, this is the most inspiring and
empowering part of his vision: That through the choices we make every
day, we can help to move evolution forward toward this glorious, divine
end he spoke of. It's as if he was saying, in some sense, that the
direction is already set, but the power to bring it about lies entirely
in our hands. And that's the good news. We can bring it about.
In fact, given the state the world is in, we have to. There's
so much that's possible. So for any of us who still think enlightenment
is about waiting for the big blast that will get us out of here, he's
saying, 'Wake up and join the revolution. The revolution of
consciousness. The revolution of evolution.' Because there's
something to bring into being here that the world hasn't seen yet. And
that, to me, is where Sri Aurobindo is going to be relevant for a long
time to come."
