Higher evolution 1120686 146436908 2007-07-23T02:06:52Z Smilo Don 4614539 The term '''higher evolution''' is used in [[Theosophy]] and in [[Buddhism]] to indicate the development of [[higher consciousness]] in human beings, as distinct from, although continuous with, the 'lower' or biological [[evolution]] within the animal kingdom up to the human level. Whereas the lower evolution is a biological (and largely unconscious) process, the higher evolution is a psychological, even spiritual, process. Because the higher evolution is a conscious and individual (as opposed to collective) process, it is possible, for example through [[meditation]], to reach full development within a single lifetime. ==Further reading== [http://www.ratnaprabha.freeserve.co.uk/ ''The Evolving Mind''] {{reli-stub}} {{Spirituality-stub}} [[Category:Theosophical philosophical concepts]]