A Podcast Featuring Sri Aurobindo Studies

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Dec. 4, 2025

"Ego Was the Helper, Ego Is the Bar"

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 50-51This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/ego-was-the-helper-ego-is-the-bar/ Video prese...

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Dec. 3, 2025

Why a Spiritual Seeker Should Not Just 'Go With the Flow'

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 50This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/why-a-spiritual-seeker-should-not-just-go-with-th...

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Dec. 2, 2025

Vital Impatience and a Hurried Effort Are Obstacles to the Transforma…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 49 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/vital-impatience-and-a-hurried-effort-are-obstac...

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Dec. 1, 2025

Practical Applications for Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity…

A talk and satsang at Cultural Integration Fellowship, 8/7/2022 The crisis humanity faces as we create uncontrolled climate change, pollute the planet, deplete the resources, and allocate them inefficiently is one that is c...

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Dec. 1, 2025

Dealing With Periods of Dissipation and Distraction in the Spiritual …

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 49This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/dealing-with-periods-of-dissipation-and-distracti...

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Nov. 30, 2025

Understanding Fluctuations in the Force of the Spiritual Sadhana

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 48-49 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/understanding-fluctuations-in-the-force-of-th...

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Nov. 29, 2025

The Separation of States of Awareness Between the Waking State, the S…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 48 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/the-separation-of-states-of-conscious-awareness-...

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Nov. 28, 2025

Addressing Obstacles, Weaknesses and Limitations Through the Connecti…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 47-48This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/addressing-obstacles-weaknesses-and-limitation...

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Nov. 27, 2025

Ascent and Integration Define Spiritual Progress for the Seeker

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 45-47 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/ascent-and-integration-define-spiritual-progr...

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Nov. 26, 2025

The Practitioner of the Integral Yoga Will Face Difficulties, Obstruc…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 45 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/the-practitioner-of-the-integral-yoga-will-face-...

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Nov. 25, 2025

The Value of the Witness Consciousness in the Yogic Endeavour

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 44This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/the-value-of-the-witness-consciousness-in-the-yog...

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Nov. 24, 2025

What Does the Coming of the Subjective Age Mean to Us?

A talk and satsang at Cultural Integration Fellowship, San Francisco, California 2/4/2024 Sri Aurobindo introduces us to the idea that human civilization is undergoing a transformation based on the coming of a subjective ag...

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Nov. 24, 2025

The True Foundation of the Yoga

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 43-44This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/the-true-foundation-of-the-yoga/ Video present...

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Nov. 23, 2025

Standing Back from the Reactions of the External Nature

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 43This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/standing-back-from-the-reactions-of-the-external-...

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Nov. 22, 2025

Distinguishing and Addressing Undivine and Antidivine Forces

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 42-43 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/distinguishing-and-addressing-undivine-and-an...

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Nov. 21, 2025

The Needed Effort to Resolve the Deformations of the Lower Vital Natu…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 42This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/the-needed-effort-to-resolve-the-deformations-of-...

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Nov. 20, 2025

The Spiritual Seeker Should Focus on the Aspiration and Recognize Wea…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 41-42This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/the-spiritual-seeker-should-focus-on-the-aspir...

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Nov. 19, 2025

Methods for Achieving a Silent Mind During Meditation

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 40-41This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/methods-for-achieving-a-silent-mind-during-med...

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Nov. 18, 2025

The Difficulty and Time Required for the Transformation of the Nature

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 39-40This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/the-difficulty-and-time-required-for-the-trans...

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Nov. 17, 2025

Identifying and Addressing Obstacles Through Inner Development for Sp…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 39This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/identifying-and-addressing-obstacles-through-inne...

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Nov. 16, 2025

Sri Aurobindo and the Integral Yoga

A talk and satsang at Cultural Integration Fellowship, San Francisco, California on 8/6/2023 An overview of Sri Aurobindo's yogic practice and the path of the integral yoga. Video presentations, interviews and podcast episode...

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Nov. 16, 2025

Patience, Perseverance and Firm Faith Are Needed Qualities on the Lon…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 39This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/patience-perseverance-and-firm-faith-are-needed-q...

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Nov. 15, 2025

The Main Conditions of Preparation for the Supramental Change

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 2, Faith — Aspiration — Surrender, pp. 36-38This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/the-main-conditions-of-prepar...

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Nov. 14, 2025

Self-Surrender in Principle and Self-Surrender in Detail

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 2, Faith — Aspiration — Surrender, pg. 36This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/self-surrender-in-principle-and-...

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