Dec. 26, 2024
Adaptation of the Body to Support the Manifestation of a New Power of Consciousness
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Powers Within, Chapter XVI Body, pp. 130-131 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/12/24/adaptation-of-the-body-to-support-the-manifestation-of-a-new-power-of-consciousness/
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00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:06,680
In his Autobiography of a Yogi,
Paramount's Yogananda details a
2
00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:10,240
number of events he witnessed
were experienced personally
3
00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:16,120
whereby a spiritual master was
able to materialize his form and
4
00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,560
communicate with the disciple
from a great distance, and where
5
00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:24,520
various yogis were able to
perform acts of materialization
6
00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:30,240
of various material objects.
His experiences are not isolated
7
00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,360
but are similar to those
reported by others.
8
00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,920
On a number of occasions,
Milarepa was noted to be able to
9
00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,600
fly through the air as well as
materialize his body in multiple
10
00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:47,040
places concurrently and provide
instruction to disciples
11
00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,720
concurrently at those widely
separate locales.
12
00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,280
If we look at the operation of
the chakras, we can see that
13
00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,720
there is essentially a dual
system of action within the
14
00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,800
human body.
First, the external system of
15
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,720
organs and material operations,
requiring input of material
16
00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,280
sustenance in order to function
and involving an entire
17
00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,120
machinery to operate all the
various systems of the body.
18
00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,400
2nd, the energetic system of the
chakras that receive energy at
19
00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:25,200
various vibrational frequencies
and use this energy to manifest
20
00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:29,640
actions, capacities and
developments on the level of
21
00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:34,520
consciousness.
We can conceive the possibility
22
00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,040
that the chakra system could
eventually replace entirely the
23
00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:42,080
need for the organ systems, and
that as new powers of
24
00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,080
consciousness manifest more
fully, human beings could
25
00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,680
actually create the forms they
need to operate in the world in
26
00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,520
which they are active for any
purpose.
27
00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,960
Using these powers of
consciousness and the ability to
28
00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:03,400
manipulate material substance
using this energetic power, we
29
00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,800
can thus conceive of beings that
operate primarily on an
30
00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:12,560
energetic level and only take
form and a specific form when
31
00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,400
required for whatever they
intend to accomplish, while
32
00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,960
being left free and flexible
within realms of consciousness
33
00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,360
that do not require fixed
material formations in order to
34
00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,800
operate.
Indeed, the scriptures of the
35
00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,320
world abound with stories of
interaction between beings of
36
00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:37,200
light and human beings.
We can conceive the possibility
37
00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,160
that these beings primarily
operate at energetic vibrational
38
00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:46,560
levels outside our normal range
of perception, but are able to
39
00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,240
modulate their vibrational
pattern when it becomes
40
00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,080
incumbent upon them to interact
with human beings within our
41
00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,320
current limited range of
perception.
42
00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:02,120
The question arises as to why
then it is not possible for
43
00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:06,600
human evolution to move to this
more energetic and flexible mode
44
00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:11,200
of existence in order to more
completely and accurately
45
00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:16,800
express the new forms and powers
of consciousness as they arise
46
00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:19,000
through the evolutionary
process.
47
00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:25,640
The Mother observes Quote.
In the very, very old traditions
48
00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,200
there was a tradition more
ancient than the Vedic and the
49
00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,440
Chaldean, which must have been
the source of both.
50
00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:37,200
In that ancient tradition there
is already mention of a glorious
51
00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,280
body which would be plastic
enough to be transformed at
52
00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,760
every moment by the deeper
consciousness.
53
00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,600
It would express that
consciousness.
54
00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:52,080
It would have no fixity of form.
It mentioned luminosity.
55
00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,760
The constituent matter could
become luminous at will.
56
00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,600
It mentioned a sort of
possibility of weightlessness
57
00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,600
which would allow the body to
move about in the air only by
58
00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:08,240
the action of willpower and by
certain processes of control of
59
00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:13,160
the inner energy and so on.
Much has been said about these
60
00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:17,279
things.
I don't know if there ever were
61
00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,399
beings on earth who had
partially realized this, but in
62
00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:25,360
a very small way there have been
partial instances of one thing
63
00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,640
or another, examples which go to
prove that it is possible.
64
00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:36,280
And following up this idea, one
could go so far as to conceive
65
00:04:36,280 --> 00:04:39,840
of the replacement of material
organs and their functioning, as
66
00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:43,880
it now is, by centers of
concentration of force and
67
00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:49,200
energy which would be receptive
to the higher forces, and which,
68
00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:54,280
by a kind of alchemy, would use
them for the necessities of life
69
00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:57,560
and the body.
We already speak of the
70
00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,280
different centers in the body.
This knowledge is very
71
00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:03,920
widespread among people who have
practiced yoga.
72
00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,400
But these centers could be
perfected to the point where
73
00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,080
they replace the different
organs by a direct action of the
74
00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,200
higher energy and vibrations on
matter.
75
00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:20,480
Those who have practiced
occultism well enough, in its
76
00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:25,040
most integral form, it could be
said, know the process of
77
00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,400
materialization of subtle
energies and could put them in
78
00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,640
contact with physical
vibrations.
79
00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,520
Not only is it something that
can be done, but it is something
80
00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:40,440
which is done.
And all that is a science.
81
00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,760
A science which must be used for
the creation and setting an
82
00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,920
action of new bodies which will
be able to manifest the Super
83
00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,080
mental life in the material
world.
84
00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:58,480
End Quote Reference Srioro Bindo
and the Mother Powers within,
85
00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:03,920
Chapter 16 body pages 1:30 to
1:31.
00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:06,680
In his Autobiography of a Yogi,
Paramount's Yogananda details a
2
00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:10,240
number of events he witnessed
were experienced personally
3
00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:16,120
whereby a spiritual master was
able to materialize his form and
4
00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,560
communicate with the disciple
from a great distance, and where
5
00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:24,520
various yogis were able to
perform acts of materialization
6
00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:30,240
of various material objects.
His experiences are not isolated
7
00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,360
but are similar to those
reported by others.
8
00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,920
On a number of occasions,
Milarepa was noted to be able to
9
00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,600
fly through the air as well as
materialize his body in multiple
10
00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:47,040
places concurrently and provide
instruction to disciples
11
00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,720
concurrently at those widely
separate locales.
12
00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,280
If we look at the operation of
the chakras, we can see that
13
00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,720
there is essentially a dual
system of action within the
14
00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,800
human body.
First, the external system of
15
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,720
organs and material operations,
requiring input of material
16
00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,280
sustenance in order to function
and involving an entire
17
00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,120
machinery to operate all the
various systems of the body.
18
00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,400
2nd, the energetic system of the
chakras that receive energy at
19
00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:25,200
various vibrational frequencies
and use this energy to manifest
20
00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:29,640
actions, capacities and
developments on the level of
21
00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:34,520
consciousness.
We can conceive the possibility
22
00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,040
that the chakra system could
eventually replace entirely the
23
00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:42,080
need for the organ systems, and
that as new powers of
24
00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,080
consciousness manifest more
fully, human beings could
25
00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,680
actually create the forms they
need to operate in the world in
26
00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,520
which they are active for any
purpose.
27
00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,960
Using these powers of
consciousness and the ability to
28
00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:03,400
manipulate material substance
using this energetic power, we
29
00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,800
can thus conceive of beings that
operate primarily on an
30
00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:12,560
energetic level and only take
form and a specific form when
31
00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,400
required for whatever they
intend to accomplish, while
32
00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,960
being left free and flexible
within realms of consciousness
33
00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,360
that do not require fixed
material formations in order to
34
00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:27,800
operate.
Indeed, the scriptures of the
35
00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,320
world abound with stories of
interaction between beings of
36
00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:37,200
light and human beings.
We can conceive the possibility
37
00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,160
that these beings primarily
operate at energetic vibrational
38
00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:46,560
levels outside our normal range
of perception, but are able to
39
00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,240
modulate their vibrational
pattern when it becomes
40
00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,080
incumbent upon them to interact
with human beings within our
41
00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,320
current limited range of
perception.
42
00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:02,120
The question arises as to why
then it is not possible for
43
00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:06,600
human evolution to move to this
more energetic and flexible mode
44
00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:11,200
of existence in order to more
completely and accurately
45
00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:16,800
express the new forms and powers
of consciousness as they arise
46
00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:19,000
through the evolutionary
process.
47
00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:25,640
The Mother observes Quote.
In the very, very old traditions
48
00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,200
there was a tradition more
ancient than the Vedic and the
49
00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,440
Chaldean, which must have been
the source of both.
50
00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:37,200
In that ancient tradition there
is already mention of a glorious
51
00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,280
body which would be plastic
enough to be transformed at
52
00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,760
every moment by the deeper
consciousness.
53
00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,600
It would express that
consciousness.
54
00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:52,080
It would have no fixity of form.
It mentioned luminosity.
55
00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,760
The constituent matter could
become luminous at will.
56
00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,600
It mentioned a sort of
possibility of weightlessness
57
00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,600
which would allow the body to
move about in the air only by
58
00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:08,240
the action of willpower and by
certain processes of control of
59
00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:13,160
the inner energy and so on.
Much has been said about these
60
00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:17,279
things.
I don't know if there ever were
61
00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,399
beings on earth who had
partially realized this, but in
62
00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:25,360
a very small way there have been
partial instances of one thing
63
00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,640
or another, examples which go to
prove that it is possible.
64
00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:36,280
And following up this idea, one
could go so far as to conceive
65
00:04:36,280 --> 00:04:39,840
of the replacement of material
organs and their functioning, as
66
00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:43,880
it now is, by centers of
concentration of force and
67
00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:49,200
energy which would be receptive
to the higher forces, and which,
68
00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:54,280
by a kind of alchemy, would use
them for the necessities of life
69
00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:57,560
and the body.
We already speak of the
70
00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,280
different centers in the body.
This knowledge is very
71
00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:03,920
widespread among people who have
practiced yoga.
72
00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,400
But these centers could be
perfected to the point where
73
00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,080
they replace the different
organs by a direct action of the
74
00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,200
higher energy and vibrations on
matter.
75
00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:20,480
Those who have practiced
occultism well enough, in its
76
00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:25,040
most integral form, it could be
said, know the process of
77
00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,400
materialization of subtle
energies and could put them in
78
00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,640
contact with physical
vibrations.
79
00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,520
Not only is it something that
can be done, but it is something
80
00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:40,440
which is done.
And all that is a science.
81
00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,760
A science which must be used for
the creation and setting an
82
00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,920
action of new bodies which will
be able to manifest the Super
83
00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,080
mental life in the material
world.
84
00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:58,480
End Quote Reference Srioro Bindo
and the Mother Powers within,
85
00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:03,920
Chapter 16 body pages 1:30 to
1:31.