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Feb. 12, 2023

Calmness Belongs to the Strong — Quietude Is the Basis of True Power

Calmness Belongs to the Strong — Quietude Is the Basis of True Power
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/02/10/calmness-belongs-to-the-strong-quietude-is-the-basis-of-true-power/
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In today's world, we are
confronted by politicians and

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business leaders who act
aggressively beat their chests,

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berate others, bully and
otherwise exhibit behavior that

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proclaims might is right.
And therefore due to their

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financial power or physical
strength, they have the right to

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control others.
These aggressive behaviors are

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frequently mixed up with racism
or misogynistic Tendencies where

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they can pick on those weaker
than themselves and rape torture

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and sadistic actions are often
part of their repertoire.

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When someone disagrees with
them, they frequently react with

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anger outbursts of rage and
attempts to avenge themselves on

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the person who had the audacity
to challenge them.

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They create for themselves, a
cult of strength and believe

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that these behaviors show their
strength.

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They have no control over these
emotional and vital outbursts

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and frequently wind up with
maladies such as high blood

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pressure Strokes or ulcers, as a
result of their abusive

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behavior.
And they also find in many

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cases, the need to rely on drugs
or alcohol to bring their raging

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energies under control after
such outbursts.

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We see these behaviors
everywhere around us, whether it

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is schoolyard, bullying, road,
rage physical, or sexual abuse

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activities, manager, actions,
and business.

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Or political leaders.
What is obvious to those who

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reflect for a moment?
However, is that these behaviors

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while seemingly effective and
enforcing dominance short-term.

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Take a serious toll on long-term
results, as well as the health

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and well-being of both the
perpetrator and the victim of

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the abuse.
The mother makes it clear that

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the real strength is gaining
control over.

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One's actions such that one can
maintain peace.

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Your conditions and
provocations.

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If one tries this, it becomes
clear that to maintain peace.

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Instead of exploding and anger
is indeed a more difficult task

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and thus requires a greater
strength.

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It is also true that this
concept is recognized in both

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the martial arts teachings and
Military Doctrine.

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When they say that an angry
opponent makes mistakes and thus

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one should keep calm observe and
take advantage of the anger of

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the other party to capitalize on
the mistakes.

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He makes.
The mother observes quote

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quietude is a very positive
State.

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There is a positive peace, which
is not, the opposite of conflict

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and active, peace contagious
powerful, which controls and

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columns, which puts everything
in order organizes.

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It is of this, I am speaking.
When I tell someone be calm, I

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don't mean to say, Go to sleep,
be inert and passive, and don't

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do anything far from it.
True quietude is a very great

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force, a very great strength. in
fact, one can say, looking at

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the problem from the other side,
that all those who are really

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strong powerful, Are always very
calm.

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It is only the weak who are
agitated, as soon as one becomes

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truly strong.
When is peaceful calm quiet.

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And one has the power of
endurance to face the adverse

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waves, which come rushing from
outside in the hope of

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disturbing one.
This true quietude is always a

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sign of force colonist belongs
to the strong.

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And this is true, even in the
physical field.

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I don't know if you have
observed animals, like, lions,

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tigers elephants, but it is a
fact when that, when they are

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not in action, they are always,
so perfectly still Alliance

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sitting and looking at.
You always seems to be telling

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you, Who have fidgety you are it
looks at you with such a

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peaceful are of wisdom and all
its power energy, physical

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strength, are there gathered
collected concentrated and,

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without a shadow of Education
ready for action?

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When the order is given In
quote.

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Reference SRI aurobindo and the
mother growing within the

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psychology of inner development,
chapter for growth of

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Consciousness.
First Steps in Foundation page

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