Home ยป Questions on Mother, Sri Aurobindo and Savitri ยป Dear Alokda, in Savitri Book 6, Canto 2, it says, “A huge descent began, a giant fall:” Please elaborate. Does it mean Soul taking Birth directly on their own Will?๐ค๐๏ธ๐โพ๏ธ
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Yes it is the descent of the souls from their Divine status into the material world governed by Inconscience. Yes, the souls, along with the Divine, chose in their freedom to enter this world of ignorance and undertake the adventure of consciousness. The purpose is to manifest the One Divine in the Many.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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