A Podcast Featuring Sri Aurobindo Studies

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The Physical Consciousness and the Method of Effectuating Change in It
Jan. 27, 2026

The Physical Consciousness and the Method of Effectuating Change in It

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 5, Physical Consciousness — Subconscient — Sleep and Dream — Illness, pg. 84 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01...

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The Material Consciousness and Its Resistance to Change
Jan. 26, 2026

The Material Consciousness and Its Resistance to Change

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 5, Physical Consciousness — Subconscient — Sleep and Dream — Illness, pp. 83-84This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/...

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The Physical Consciousness and Its Functions
Jan. 25, 2026

The Physical Consciousness and Its Functions

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 5, Physical Consciousness — Subconscient — Sleep and Dream — Illness, pg. 83This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/...

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The Need for Action of the Psychic Being in the Yoga of Transformation of Human Nature
Jan. 24, 2026

The Need for Action of the Psychic Being in the Yoga of Transformatio…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 81-82 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/the-need-for-action-of-the-psychic-bein...

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Physical Austerities, Self-Torture, Fasting and the Mastery of the Sexual Impulse
Jan. 23, 2026

Physical Austerities, Self-Torture, Fasting and the Mastery of the Se…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 80-81 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/physical-austerities-self-torture-fasti...

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The Sex Impulse, the Subconscient and the Spiritual Practice
Jan. 22, 2026

The Sex Impulse, the Subconscient and the Spiritual Practice

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 80This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/the-sex-impulse-the-subconscient-and-the-sp...

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Mastery of Vital Impulses Requires Change of Focus and Management of the Energy Flow
Jan. 21, 2026

Mastery of Vital Impulses Requires Change of Focus and Management of …

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 79-80This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/mastery-of-vital-impulses-requires-chang...

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The Unconverted Vital Nature Must Not Be Permitted to Divert the Psychic and Spiritual Force to Its Own Limited Satisfactions
Jan. 20, 2026

The Unconverted Vital Nature Must Not Be Permitted to Divert the Psyc…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 79This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/the-unconverted-vital-nature-must-not-be-pe...

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The Sequence of Elimination of Unwanted Vital Movements
Jan. 19, 2026

The Sequence of Elimination of Unwanted Vital Movements

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 78-79This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/the-sequence-of-elimination-of-unwanted-...

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Shifting to the Divine Standpoint To Overcome the Impulses of the External Nature
Jan. 18, 2026

Shifting to the Divine Standpoint To Overcome the Impulses of the Ext…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 78This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/shifting-to-the-divine-standpoint-from-the-...

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Reconciling Difficulty of the Change of Human Nature With the Time and Patience Needed for the Change
Jan. 17, 2026

Reconciling Difficulty of the Change of Human Nature With the Time an…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 77-78This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/reconciling-difficulty-of-the-change-of-...

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Sadhak of Integral Yoga Rejects Fulfillment of Sexual Impulse to Focus Conscious Force on the Spiritual Realization
Jan. 16, 2026

Sadhak of Integral Yoga Rejects Fulfillment of Sexual Impulse to Focu…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 76-77 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/sadhak-of-integral-yoga-rejects-fulfill...

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Attaining Mastery Over the Sex-Impulse
Jan. 15, 2026

Attaining Mastery Over the Sex-Impulse

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 75-76This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/attaining-mastery-over-the-sex-impulse/ ...

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Addressing the Arguments Against Management and Redirection of the Sexual Energy by the Spiritual Seeker
Jan. 14, 2026

Addressing the Arguments Against Management and Redirection of the Se…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 75This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/addressing-the-arguments-against-management...

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Sex, Spirituality and Transformation of Human Life
Jan. 13, 2026

Sex, Spirituality and Transformation of Human Life

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 73-75This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/sex-spirituality-and-transformation-of-h...

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The Need for the Power of Discernment in the Spiritual Sadhana
Jan. 12, 2026

The Need for the Power of Discernment in the Spiritual Sadhana

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 73This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/the-need-for-the-power-of-discernment-in-th...

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The Supramental Transformation Represents a Radical Upgrade of Animal and Human Nature
Jan. 11, 2026

The Supramental Transformation Represents a Radical Upgrade of Animal…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 72-73This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/the-supramental-transformation-represent...

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Vital Forces and Spiritual Forces and the Evolution of Consciousness
Jan. 10, 2026

Vital Forces and Spiritual Forces and the Evolution of Consciousness

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 71-72This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/vital-forces-and-spiritual-forces-and-th...

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Converting Primal Physical-Vital Force Into Spiritual Force
Jan. 9, 2026

Converting Primal Physical-Vital Force Into Spiritual Force

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 71This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/converting-primal-physical-vital-force-into...

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Realization of the Divine Consciousness and Ananda Requires Control of Sexual Energies
Jan. 8, 2026

Realization of the Divine Consciousness and Ananda Requires Control o…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 70-71 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/realization-of-the-divine-consciousness...

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Suppression Without True Rejection of the Sexual Impulse Does Not Solve the Issue for the Spiritual Seeker
Jan. 7, 2026

Suppression Without True Rejection of the Sexual Impulse Does Not Sol…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 70 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/supression-without-true-rejection-of-the-s...

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The Sex-Impulse and the Spiritual Sadhana
Jan. 6, 2026

The Sex-Impulse and the Spiritual Sadhana

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 69This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/the-sex-impulse-and-the-spiritual-sadhana/ ...

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Perspective of Time and Stages in the Process of Transformation of Human Life
Jan. 5, 2026

Perspective of Time and Stages in the Process of Transformation of Hu…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 68-69This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/perspective-of-time-and-stages-in-the-pr...

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Fasting in the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga: Impact on Vital Energy and Physical Body
Jan. 4, 2026

Fasting in the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga: Impact on Vital Energy a…

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga , Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 68This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/fasting-in-the-sadhana-of-the-integral-yoga...

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