What Does the Coming of the Subjective Age Mean to Us?

A talk and satsang at Cultural Integration Fellowship, San Francisco, California 2/4/2024 Sri Aurobindo introduces us to the idea that human civilization is undergoing a transformation based on the coming of a subjective age of humanity.  When people hear about a “subjective age” they imagine many different things.  Some believe that this represents a time when there is no objective standard of facts or truth, where each individual can create their own ‘alternative facts’ through their own subjective sense, based on their opinions, without reference to any external standards.  Does the coming of a subjective age imply that there are no longer ways to measure and distinguish any objective form of truth, or does Sri Aurobindo mean something entirely different.   We see a breakdown in many institutions that have served humanity well through the industrial and post industrial age of development.  Governments, corporations, religious institutions all are under tremendous stress as they reach their peak of power and control, and find that humanity is increasingly unwilling to accept the limitations they imply.  What is causing this breakdown, and how can we meet the challenges that arise?  Does the ‘subjective age’ represent a new paradigm for societal interactions? On the level of individual consciousness, we see both an increasing willingness to break away from external authority and a corresponding increase of people who are fighting to enhance the power of external authority, whether it is in the field of governance or religion or business.  How can we understand the forces driving these seemingly opposite reactions to the stress of the time of transformation. Major challenges confront all of humanity that threaten a mass extinction.   Are these the result of imbalances caused by the existing order?  Is the transformation of a subjective age addressing these issues? We have a considerable field of inquiry to explore as we try to understand what the coming of the subjective age means to us in our lives and in our worldVideo presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo’s writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com #spirituality #The Human Cycle #spiritual age #subjective age #Sri Aurobindo #evolution of consciousness Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo’s writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com