In memoriam - Arya (Charles William) Maloney

Arya (Charles William) Maloney, USA, passed away on April 17th due to a long illness. He had just become 80 years old.

While at Columbia University (NYC) working toward his doctorate, he came across Sri Aurobindo’s work and this would entirely direct his further life. Already in the late 70’s-early 80’s he was facilitating groups to study the Integral Yoga in Woodstock (NY).

At the end of 1983 he came, along with his then partner Marlenka and 8-year old Ashaman (who both had lived here in the seventies), to Auroville and stayed with them in Vérité. A year later he returned to USA where he worked in the various fields of science, philosophy, psychology and spirituality as a teacher and psychologist. His book, Alchemy of the Soul which was based on his life, work and spiritual exploration is his contribution to the field of transpersonal psychology.

While he lived in Auroville only briefly, his teaching enabled Sri Aurobindo’s and Mother’s yoga and vision to find access to innumerable young and open minds.