A companion volume to Overman: The Intermediary between the Human and the Supramental Being, Patterns of the Present is a profound and enjoyable account of the present situation of mankind and the world itives in. As the world entered the threshold of a new millennium, many theories were formed on what possibilitiesay ahead for mankind. Patterns of the Present explores the meaning of history, the globalisation of our planet, the values of the East and West and the future evolution of mankind to present the current position of humanity through the perspective of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.