Preparing for the Miraculous

the kalki avatar 263“Krishna opened the possibility of overmind with itstwo sides of realization, static and dynamic. Buddha tried toshoot from mind to Nirvana in the Supreme, just as Shankaradid in another way after him. Both agree in overleapingthe other stages and trying to get at a nameless and featurelessAbsolute. Krishna on the other hand was leading by thenormal course of evolution. The next normal step is not afeatureless Absolute, but the supermind. I consider that intrying to overshoot, Buddha like Shankara made a mistake,calling away the dynamic side of the liberation. Thereforethere has to be a correction by Kalki.” 68“No system indeed by its own force can bring about thechange that humanity really needs; for that can only comeby its growth into the firmly realized possibilities of its ownhigher nature, and this growth depends on an inner andnot an outer change. But outer changes may at least preparefavourable conditions for that most real amelioration – oron the contrary they may lead to such conditions that thesword of Kalki can alone purify the earth from the burden ofan obstinately Asuric humanity. The choice lies with the raceitself; for as it sows, so shall it reap the fruit of its Karma.” 69Mothersriaurobindo: the Kalki AvatarHere the time has come to repeat our question at thebeginning: According to the Hindu tradition, the evolutionof life and consciousness on Earth has been supported bya succession of Avatars. If Sri Aurobindo and the Motherwere Avatars, or an Avatar, what or which Avatars or Avatarwere they?The reason that this question has to be put now, sixtyyears after Sri Aurobindo left his body and thirty-seven yearsafter the Mother left hers, may have been the misleading68 Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Yoga, pp. 402-403.69 Sri Aurobindo: The Human Cycle, pp. 661-662.