July 23, 2025
An Unwavering Trust and Faith in the Divine Without Any Admixture of Egoistic Demands or Self-Dealing Is the Attitude to Be Cultivated by the Spiritual Aspirant
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Looking from Within, Chapter 5, Attitudes on the Path, pp. 132-133This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/an-unwavering-trust-and-faith-in-the-divine-without-any-admixture-of-egoistic-demands-or-self-dealing-is-the-attitude-to-be-cultivated-by-the-spiritual-aspirant/
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Without even thinking about it,
we are programmed to bargain
2
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with the Divine.
We carry expectations.
3
00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,880
We want our desires to be
fulfilled.
4
00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,880
We care about immediate and
positive feedback for the
5
00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,600
efforts we are making in the
sacrifices we are undergoing for
6
00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,680
the Divine.
We will agree to devote
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ourselves to the Divine as long
as the Divine is giving us back
8
00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,720
what we want.
We want experiences, we want
9
00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:34,840
progress, we want support, we
want consolation.
10
00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,640
We want to see noticeable
results.
11
00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,120
When these disappear.
Our faith also may disappear.
12
00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:47,080
This is the bargaining of the
ego with the Divine.
13
00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,520
Much of it's subtle, but
nevertheless it diminishes and
14
00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,000
waters down the self.
Giving and the surrender.
15
00:00:55,960 --> 00:01:00,280
And then we wonder why we get
less than optimal results.
16
00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,280
A pure self giving without
bargaining implies a total
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00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:10,600
faith, a total trust, a total
absence of desire, a total
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00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:15,280
acceptance of whatever comes,
and a total and complete
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00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,680
patience for however long things
take.
20
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A complete perseverance to keep
going without expectations, and
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00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:28,680
a complete confidence that the
Divine is not only in charge,
22
00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:33,160
but has a complete knowledge of
what needs to be done, when it
23
00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,440
needs to be done, and how it
needs to be done.
24
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What if there are no visible
results?
25
00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,680
What if there is only struggle
and effort and obstacles
26
00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,880
arising?
What if there are no signs along
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the way?
Can we hold our commitment?
28
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Can we continue unabated and
unflagging in our devotion and
29
00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,320
consecration if we do not get
any confirmation in a concrete
30
00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,680
form?
This is something that is not
31
00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,919
perfected in the seeker
overnight, but it is a status to
32
00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,880
which the seeker can aspire.
The more complete the trust,
33
00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:18,240
faith and confidence, the less
the seeker needs to struggle
34
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with self doubt, anxiety or fear
of failure.
35
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Milarepa, even with his
extraordinary devotion, became
36
00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,840
discouraged at one point and he
began to doubt the teaching.
37
00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:39,480
He eventually succeeded, but
only after much tribulation and
38
00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,680
inner suffering.
Eventually he learned that there
39
00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,600
was a reason for the time, the
difficulties, the obstacles, the
40
00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,600
delays and the anxiety as he had
to burn off the karmic
41
00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,120
consequences of his prior
history as a black magician who
42
00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,360
had committed grievous harm on
others as an act of revenge,
43
00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:09,520
Srioro Bindo writes quote.
Even if there is much darkness
44
00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,200
and this world is full of it,
and the physical nature of man
45
00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:19,200
also, yet a ray of the true
light can prevail eventually
46
00:03:19,640 --> 00:03:24,600
against a tenfold darkness.
Believe that and cleave to it
47
00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,560
always.
The core of the inner surrender
48
00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,160
is trust and confidence in the
Divine. 1 takes the attitude.
49
00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,880
I want the Divine and nothing
else.
50
00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,680
I want to give myself entirely
to Him, and since my soul wants
51
00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:46,040
that it cannot be but that I
shall meet and realize Him, I
52
00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:51,160
ask nothing but that and His
action in me to bring me to Him,
53
00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,440
His action secret or open,
veiled or manifest.
54
00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,200
I do not insist on my own time
and way.
55
00:03:59,960 --> 00:04:02,320
Let Him do all in His own time
and way.
56
00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:08,040
I shall believe in Him, accept
His will, aspire steadily for
57
00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,840
His light and presence and joy,
go through all difficulties and
58
00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,560
delays, relying on Him and never
giving up.
59
00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:22,240
Let my mind be quiet and trust
Him and let Him open it to His
60
00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,480
light.
Let my vital be quiet and turn
61
00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,720
to Him alone and let Him open it
to His calm and joy.
62
00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:36,800
All for him and myself for Him.
Whatever happens, I will keep to
63
00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,720
this aspiration and self giving
and go on in perfect reliance
64
00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,440
that it will be done.
That is the attitude into which
65
00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,280
one must grow, for certainly it
cannot be made perfect at once.
66
00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,960
Mental and vital movements come
across, but if one keeps the
67
00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:00,840
will to it, it will grow in the
being for those who have within
68
00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:03,160
them a sincere call for the
Divine.
69
00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,280
However, the mind or vital may
present difficulties or attacks
70
00:05:07,280 --> 00:05:11,560
come, or the progress be slow
and painful, even if they fall
71
00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,400
back or fall away from the path
for a time.
72
00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,680
The psychic always prevails in
the end and the divine help
73
00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,000
proves effective.
Trust in that and persevere,
74
00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:28,800
then the goal is sure.
End Quote.
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00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,160
Reference.
Srioro Bindu and the Mother
76
00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,760
looking from within.
Chapter 5.
77
00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:40,480
Attitudes on the Path, pages 132
to 133.
00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:05,000
Without even thinking about it,
we are programmed to bargain
2
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,800
with the Divine.
We carry expectations.
3
00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,880
We want our desires to be
fulfilled.
4
00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,880
We care about immediate and
positive feedback for the
5
00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,600
efforts we are making in the
sacrifices we are undergoing for
6
00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,680
the Divine.
We will agree to devote
7
00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,560
ourselves to the Divine as long
as the Divine is giving us back
8
00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,720
what we want.
We want experiences, we want
9
00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:34,840
progress, we want support, we
want consolation.
10
00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,640
We want to see noticeable
results.
11
00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,120
When these disappear.
Our faith also may disappear.
12
00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:47,080
This is the bargaining of the
ego with the Divine.
13
00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,520
Much of it's subtle, but
nevertheless it diminishes and
14
00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,000
waters down the self.
Giving and the surrender.
15
00:00:55,960 --> 00:01:00,280
And then we wonder why we get
less than optimal results.
16
00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,280
A pure self giving without
bargaining implies a total
17
00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:10,600
faith, a total trust, a total
absence of desire, a total
18
00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:15,280
acceptance of whatever comes,
and a total and complete
19
00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,680
patience for however long things
take.
20
00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:24,320
A complete perseverance to keep
going without expectations, and
21
00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:28,680
a complete confidence that the
Divine is not only in charge,
22
00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:33,160
but has a complete knowledge of
what needs to be done, when it
23
00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,440
needs to be done, and how it
needs to be done.
24
00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,600
What if there are no visible
results?
25
00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,680
What if there is only struggle
and effort and obstacles
26
00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,880
arising?
What if there are no signs along
27
00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:52,280
the way?
Can we hold our commitment?
28
00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,880
Can we continue unabated and
unflagging in our devotion and
29
00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,320
consecration if we do not get
any confirmation in a concrete
30
00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,680
form?
This is something that is not
31
00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,919
perfected in the seeker
overnight, but it is a status to
32
00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,880
which the seeker can aspire.
The more complete the trust,
33
00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:18,240
faith and confidence, the less
the seeker needs to struggle
34
00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:22,600
with self doubt, anxiety or fear
of failure.
35
00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:29,360
Milarepa, even with his
extraordinary devotion, became
36
00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,840
discouraged at one point and he
began to doubt the teaching.
37
00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:39,480
He eventually succeeded, but
only after much tribulation and
38
00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,680
inner suffering.
Eventually he learned that there
39
00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,600
was a reason for the time, the
difficulties, the obstacles, the
40
00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,600
delays and the anxiety as he had
to burn off the karmic
41
00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,120
consequences of his prior
history as a black magician who
42
00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,360
had committed grievous harm on
others as an act of revenge,
43
00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:09,520
Srioro Bindo writes quote.
Even if there is much darkness
44
00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,200
and this world is full of it,
and the physical nature of man
45
00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:19,200
also, yet a ray of the true
light can prevail eventually
46
00:03:19,640 --> 00:03:24,600
against a tenfold darkness.
Believe that and cleave to it
47
00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,560
always.
The core of the inner surrender
48
00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,160
is trust and confidence in the
Divine. 1 takes the attitude.
49
00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,880
I want the Divine and nothing
else.
50
00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,680
I want to give myself entirely
to Him, and since my soul wants
51
00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:46,040
that it cannot be but that I
shall meet and realize Him, I
52
00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:51,160
ask nothing but that and His
action in me to bring me to Him,
53
00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,440
His action secret or open,
veiled or manifest.
54
00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,200
I do not insist on my own time
and way.
55
00:03:59,960 --> 00:04:02,320
Let Him do all in His own time
and way.
56
00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:08,040
I shall believe in Him, accept
His will, aspire steadily for
57
00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,840
His light and presence and joy,
go through all difficulties and
58
00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,560
delays, relying on Him and never
giving up.
59
00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:22,240
Let my mind be quiet and trust
Him and let Him open it to His
60
00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,480
light.
Let my vital be quiet and turn
61
00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,720
to Him alone and let Him open it
to His calm and joy.
62
00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:36,800
All for him and myself for Him.
Whatever happens, I will keep to
63
00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,720
this aspiration and self giving
and go on in perfect reliance
64
00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,440
that it will be done.
That is the attitude into which
65
00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,280
one must grow, for certainly it
cannot be made perfect at once.
66
00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,960
Mental and vital movements come
across, but if one keeps the
67
00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:00,840
will to it, it will grow in the
being for those who have within
68
00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:03,160
them a sincere call for the
Divine.
69
00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,280
However, the mind or vital may
present difficulties or attacks
70
00:05:07,280 --> 00:05:11,560
come, or the progress be slow
and painful, even if they fall
71
00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,400
back or fall away from the path
for a time.
72
00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,680
The psychic always prevails in
the end and the divine help
73
00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,000
proves effective.
Trust in that and persevere,
74
00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:28,800
then the goal is sure.
End Quote.
75
00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,160
Reference.
Srioro Bindu and the Mother
76
00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,760
looking from within.
Chapter 5.
77
00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:40,480
Attitudes on the Path, pages 132
to 133.