According to Sri Aurobindo’s vision of Integral Yoga, the ultimate aim of spiritual evolution is not an escape from the world but the manifestation of the Divine Consciousness in earthly life. Human evolution is understood as a progressive unfolding that prepares for the emergence of a higher principle of awareness, the supramental or Truth-Consciousness, which transcends the limitations of the ordinary mind. This supramental consciousness is destined to descend into mind, life, and body, transforming them from within. The goal is thus a radical change in the very basis of human nature, so that it becomes a direct and luminous expression of the Divine.

In this perspective, spiritual evolution culminates in the transformation of the human being into what is often described as a gnostic or supramental being, one whose thought, will, feeling, and action are governed by divine knowledge, love, and power. Such a being does not withdraw from the world but participates actively in the divinization of earthly existence. The transformation is comprehensive: it touches the physical, vital, mental, and spiritual dimensions, so that nothing in human life remains outside the scope of the Divine Consciousness. This is not merely an inner enlightenment but a concrete change in the mode of living and relating to the world.

Sri Aurobindo’s teaching thus envisions a divine life on earth as the consummation of spiritual evolution. Matter, life, and mind are to be spiritualized and perfected rather than rejected, allowing a new form of collective existence to arise, shaped by unity, harmony, and delight. The descent and establishment of the supramental consciousness make possible a new race or type of being, one that embodies this higher truth while remaining fully engaged in material existence. The ultimate goal is therefore both individual perfection and a transformed terrestrial life in which the Divine is consciously and dynamically present.