The goal of all yogas is to take you back from where you came, to God.

On page 144 of Aurobindo's book on Savithri it states,

... Wisdom is reduced to formula...

... Life’s empire is forced into a scheme of Reason, its course is confined to a safe level path. It no more dares to adventure, to soar too high or to set the world afire.

Thus, man’s thoughts are only of a world he perceives; he cannot go beyond this.
Beyond this is a spiritual realm, his Atmic Kingdom. Due to man’s limited knowledge, he makes a formula into which he forces this spiritual kingdom, confining it there. What this man has learned over the ages does not allow him to go beyond a particular level. 

Age after age, man is born again and again. He has been trained to follow only one particular path. He is born, grows, marries and a lineage multiplies. This is his life formula. Some go beyond this. They go to the temple, perform japa and meditation, offering worship to God. These are all like pickles for the main food of his life. He does not know how to go beyond this. There are a few rare souls who want to go beyond; yet, their families do not allow them. They want to contain him in the same old life formula.
Thus, sages are rarely born. If at least one from each family would try to lead a spiritual life, the world would then prosper.