Collaboration Journal
Current Edition
Vol. 49, No. 3
Fall/Winter 2024/2025, Vol. 49, No. 3
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From the Editors
Celebrating 50 Years of Collaboration
In this issue, we mark the 50th anniversary of Collaboration—a cause for celebration! It seems remarkable that Collaboration has been published for five decades! From its humble beginnings as a mimeographed newsletter, the journal has grown into the beautiful publication we enjoy today. In this milestone issue, we include commentaries by former and current editors of Collaboration as well as memorable articles selected from the archives. Read more …
Special Feature
On the Lam from the Divine
In “On the Lam from the Divine,” our 13th special feature, John Schlorholtz and Clifford Gibson interview Mickey Finn, documenting the remarkable story of a soldier, thief, con artist, and heroin addict whose discovery of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother changed his life. This is a wild tale that has captivated spiritual seekers for decades. Read more …
Special Feature
Interstates of Consciousness, Integral Yoga, and the Grateful Dead
In this article Lynda Lester explains that Grateful Dead music is known for transporting listeners to a heightened reality that is often called the X-factor, magic, alchemy, hyperspace, or the Zone. Here she documents how these unique states of consciousness—in her case experienced through deep listening, without drugs—might be identified in Integral Yoga terms. She also recommends a list of Grateful Dead songs for further exploration. Read more …
Call for Submissions
Embodiment and Earth Consciousness
In the course of what seems to be millions of years of human evolution on earth, we are entering a new era of “embodied consciousness.” It is time for us to awaken our bodies to the presence of the Divine, to collectively engage in the transformation of material consciousness, and to become increasingly aware of the consciousness of the earth.
We invite you to consider the ways in which we inhabit our bodies and, in doing so, can become aware of the presence of the Divine within ourselves and also within others. Submission deadline is March 1, 2025. Read more …
Call for Submissions
Science, Technology, and Spirituality
Science and its practical application, technology, comprise the pinnacle of mental consciousness with both productive as well as destructive effects in modern life. Spirituality, which has often been defined as the esoteric core of various religions, is now experiencing a new resurgence as we enter a new age of transrational, intuitive, and spiritual consciousness in the 21st century. Science and technology, though useful in many regards, have at the same time created large-scale industrial pollution, climate change, and various environmental problems. The internet and social media, while facilitating some aspects of our lives, have brought about over-reliance on mental consciousness and have also opened the door to many social and psychological problems such as social alienation, isolation, and depression among the younger generations. Read more …
An Invitation
Would You Like to Be Part of a Collaborative Yoga?
At different points in our aspirational journey to collaborate with the Divine, some are called to work together in spiritual practice, and some are called to pursue a more solitary way. This call is for those who are yearning to be part of a networked laboratory of consciousness, a co-laboratory, and practice an integrated collective yoga by joining our team for Collaboration journal and the Sri Aurobindo Association. We are looking for graphic designers, artists, photographers, copy editors, and project managers to join our team! If this call inspires you, please contact us at info@collaboration.org. Read more…
