Comparing Current General State of Human Consciousness With More Evolved States, Part 4 Agitation Versus Peace in the Being

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If we observe ourselves
carefully, we find that as a

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natural consequence of the
distractions and the dispersion

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of the Consciousness we have
little, if any calm and peace in

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the being, we experienced not
only the more overt forms of

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anxiety and concern, but the
more subtle forms of nervous

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disquiet and mental lack of
ease. emotions and reactions are

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strung tight and we'd us easily
respond to even moderately

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imperfect circumstances with an
excess of response, leading to

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the maladies of the day, which
include hypertension, and all

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manner of physiological,
emotional, and mental, impacts

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of anger, rage dissatisfaction
and irritation Contrast this

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with the kind of peace, that
permeates the being as one

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learns to dissociate oneself
from these external reactions

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and we Tri aurobindo describes
as an increasing quietude and

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silence in the being.
The status can be operative even

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in the midst of intense action
in external circumstances.

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Shri Krishna gave his teaching
to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita

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on the battlefield, after all
symbolic of the need to attain

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peace and maintain it, in the
midst of all, circumstances of

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life, people who have not had
this experience, tend to believe

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it is not possible yet.
There is considerable evidence,

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both historical and through the
experiences of many individuals

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that a profound state of Peace
in the being is absolutely

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attainable and can become the
foundation for action.

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In fact, the real test of the
piece is its ability to

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withstand the pressures of outer
circumstances without breaking

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down.
Dr. Dalal notes.

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Quote D, the normal State of
Consciousness is a state of

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continual disquiet and agitation
due to its constant,

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distractibility, and dispersion.
As the Consciousness grows one

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becomes more and more aware of a
deeper Consciousness which is

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felt as a substrate.
Mm of quiet and peace and quote

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SRI, aurobindo writes quote,
even when it the inner

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Consciousness is active there is
felt behind the action or

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containing it a complete
quietude or silence.

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The more one concentrates the
more this Attitude in silence

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increases.
That is why there seems to be

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all quiet within even though all
sorts of things may be taking

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place within And quote,
reference SRI aurobindo in the

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mother growing within the
psychology of inner development,

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introduction Pages, Roman 72,
Roman 8.