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there are satisfied with their own liberation and leave the world
to its unhappy plight. On the contrary Sri Aurobindo's sadhana
starts where the others end. Once the union with the Supreme
is realised one must bring down that realisation to the exterior
world and change the conditions of life upon the earth until a
total transformation is accomplished. In accordance with this
aim, the sadhaks of the integral yoga do not retire from the
world to lead a life of contemplation and meditation. Each one
must devote at least one-third of his time to a useful work. All
activities are represented in the Ashram and each one chooses
the work most congenial to his nature, but must do it in a spirit
of service and unselfishness, keeping always in view the aim of
integral transformation.
To make this purpose possible the Ashram is organised so
that all its inmates find their reasonable needs satisfied and
have not to worry about their subsistence.
The rules are very few so that each one can enjoy the free-
dom needed for his development but a few things are strictly
forbidden: they are — (1) politics, (2) smoking, (3) alcoholic
drink and (4) sex enjoyment.
Great care is taken for the maintenance of good health and
the welfare and normal growth of the body of all, small and big,
young and old.
CWM 13: 107-108

The goal of the yoga
Ours is neither a political nor a social but a spiritual goal.
What we want is a transformation of the individual conscious-
ness, not a change of regime or government. For reaching that
goal we put no confidence in any human means, however pow-
erful; our trust is in the Divine Grace alone.
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