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The '''integral movement''' (also called the '''integral paradigm''', '''integral philosophy''', the '''integral worldview''', or the '''integral approach''') is a [[movement]] that seeks a comprehensive understanding of [[humanity|humans]]  and the [[universe]] by combining, among other things, [[science|scientific]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] insights.  

The '''integral movement''' (also called the '''integral paradigm''', '''integral philosophy''', the '''integral worldview''', or the '''integral approach''') is a [[movement]] that seeks a comprehensive understanding of [[humanity|humans]]  and the [[universe]] by combining, among other things, [[science|scientific]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] insights.  

===Historical figures===

===Historical figures===

[[Sri Aurobindo]] (1872-1950) was a visionary [[yogi]] rather than a systematizer, and although he referred to "integral" only in the context of [[Integral yoga|spiritual transformation]], his writings influenced others who used the term "integral" in more philosophical or psychological contexts. The word "integral" was originally used by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother to describe the [[yoga]] they taught. Their [[integral yoga]] involves an integral divine transformation of the entire being, rather than the [[moksha|liberation]] of only a single faculty such as the [[intellect]] or the [[emotion]]s or the body. According to Sri Aurobindo,<blockquote>(T)he Divine is in his essence infinite and his manifestation too is multitudinously infinite. If that is so, it is not likely that our true integral perfection in being and in nature can come by one kind of realisation alone; it must combine many different strands of divine experience. It cannot be reached by the exclusive pursuit of a single line of identity till that is raised to its absolute; it must harmonise many aspects of the Infinite. An integral consciousness with a multiform dynamic [[experience]] is essential for the complete transformation of our nature.

[[Sri Aurobindo]] (1872-1950) was a visionary [[yogi]] rather than a systematizer, and although he referred to "integral" only in the context of [[Integral yoga|spiritual transformation]], his writings influenced others who used the term "integral" in more philosophical or psychological contexts. The word "integral" was originally used by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother to describe the [[yoga]] they taught. Their [[integral yoga]] involves an integral divine transformation of the entire being, rather than the [[moksha|liberation]] of only a single faculty such as the [[intellect]] or the [[emotion]]s or the body. According to Sri Aurobindo,<blockquote>(T)he Divine is in his essence infinite and his manifestation too is multitudinously infinite. If that is so, it is not likely that our true integral perfection in being and in nature can come by one kind of realisation alone; it must combine many different strands of divine experience. It cannot be reached by the exclusive pursuit of a single line of identity till that is raised to its absolute; it must harmonise many aspects of the Infinite. An integral consciousness with a multiform dynamic [[experience]] is essential for the complete transformation of our nature.</blockquote>

[[Mirra Alfassa]] aka The Mother (1878-1973) was Sri Aurobindo's co-worker.  She continued Sri Aurobindo's work of Integral Yoga and spiritual transformation after his passing, and founded [[Auroville]], an international community dedicated to human unity, and based on their teachings.  

[[Mirra Alfassa]] aka The Mother (1878-1973) was Sri Aurobindo's co-worker.  She continued Sri Aurobindo's work of Integral Yoga and spiritual transformation after his passing, and founded [[Auroville]], an international community dedicated to human unity, and based on their teachings.