March 9, 2026
A Deeper Meaning to Our Existence
reference: reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, MIssion and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pg. 2This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/a-deeper-meaning-to-our-existence/
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What if the life we lead is not
our true purpose on Earth?
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What if there's more to our
existence than the daily round
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that we carry out day after day,
year after year, changing only
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the external trappings and
specific activities, but falling
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into a similar groove
regardless?
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How many of us sense at some
point in our lives that we are
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missing something that would
help us make sense of it all?
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In his epic poem Savitri, a
Legend and a Symbol, Srioro
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Bindo explores these questions.
Srioro Bindo writes quote this
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bodily appearance is not all.
The form deceives.
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The person is a mask hid deep in
man.
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Celestial powers can dwell, His
fragile ship conveys through the
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sea of years an Incognito of the
imperishable.
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A spirit that is a flame of God
abides A fiery portion of the
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wonderful artist of his own
beauty and delight.
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Immortal in our mortal poverty,
this sculptor of the forms of
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the Infinite, this screened
unrecognised inhabitant,
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initiate of his own veiled
mysteries, hides in a small dumb
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seed his cosmic thought in the
mute strength of the occult
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idea, determining predestined
shape and act, passenger from
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life to life, from scale to
scale, changing his image self
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from form to form, he regards
the icon growing by his gaze,
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and in the worm foresees the
coming God.
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End Quote.
Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
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Mother, the psychic being soul,
its nature, mission and
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evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, Page 2.
00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,720
What if the life we lead is not
our true purpose on Earth?
2
00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:09,520
What if there's more to our
existence than the daily round
3
00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:15,040
that we carry out day after day,
year after year, changing only
4
00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:19,800
the external trappings and
specific activities, but falling
5
00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,080
into a similar groove
regardless?
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00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:27,320
How many of us sense at some
point in our lives that we are
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00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:31,080
missing something that would
help us make sense of it all?
8
00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,600
In his epic poem Savitri, a
Legend and a Symbol, Srioro
9
00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:44,840
Bindo explores these questions.
Srioro Bindo writes quote this
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00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,760
bodily appearance is not all.
The form deceives.
11
00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,840
The person is a mask hid deep in
man.
12
00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:58,040
Celestial powers can dwell, His
fragile ship conveys through the
13
00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,720
sea of years an Incognito of the
imperishable.
14
00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:08,400
A spirit that is a flame of God
abides A fiery portion of the
15
00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,760
wonderful artist of his own
beauty and delight.
16
00:01:13,320 --> 00:01:19,080
Immortal in our mortal poverty,
this sculptor of the forms of
17
00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,000
the Infinite, this screened
unrecognised inhabitant,
18
00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:29,160
initiate of his own veiled
mysteries, hides in a small dumb
19
00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:34,000
seed his cosmic thought in the
mute strength of the occult
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00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,480
idea, determining predestined
shape and act, passenger from
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00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:45,440
life to life, from scale to
scale, changing his image self
22
00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:51,760
from form to form, he regards
the icon growing by his gaze,
23
00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,600
and in the worm foresees the
coming God.
24
00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,920
End Quote.
Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
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00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,560
Mother, the psychic being soul,
its nature, mission and
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00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,000
evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, Page 2.
