Episodes
Nov. 14, 2023
The Justification and Benefit of Unifying the Being Around the Psychic Being and the Spiritual Purpose of the Life
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pg. 135 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/the-justification-and-benefit-of-unifying-the-being-around-the-psychic-being-and-the-spiritual-purpose-of-the-life/
Nov. 13, 2023
A Shift of Standpoint from the Ego-Personality to the Soul or Self Is Needed to Unify, Organise and Harmonise the Entire Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pp. 133-134 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/a-shift-of-standpoint-from-the-ego-personality-to-the-soul-or-self-is-needed-to-unify-organise-and-harmonise-the-entire-being/
Nov. 12, 2023
Readings in Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XI The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation
Reference: Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XI The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation, pp. 688-692 A link to the ongoing series of readings in Savitri is available at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/readings-in-sri-aurobindos-savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol/
Nov. 12, 2023
The Constant Effort Needed in the Yogic Practice
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pp. 132-133 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/10/the-constant-effort-needed-in-the-yogic-practice/
Nov. 11, 2023
The Process of Bringing Harmony and Unification to the Being Centred Around the Spiritual Purpose
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pp. 131-132 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/the-process-of-bringing-harmony-and-unification-to-the-being-centred-around-the-spiritual-purpose/
Nov. 10, 2023
The First Step in Unifying the Consciousness
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pg. 131 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/07/the-first-step-in-unifying-the-consciousness/
Nov. 9, 2023
The Need to Organize and Arrange the Actions of the External Being Around the Aspiration of the Psychic Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pp. 130-131 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/07/the-need-to-organize-and-arrange-the-actions-of-the-external-being-around-the-aspiration-of-the-psychic-being/
Nov. 8, 2023
The Complexity and Time to Harmonise and Unify the Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 5, Organisation, Harmonisation, Unification, pg. 130 This episode is also available as a blog post at The Complexity and Time to Harmonise and Unify the Being | Sri Aurobindo Studies (wordpress.com)
Nov. 7, 2023
The Progressive Nature of Increasing Consciousness
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 128-129 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/the-progressive-nature-of-increasing-consciousness/
Nov. 6, 2023
Seeing Oneself and Others With Open Eyes
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pg. 127 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/04/seeing-oneself-and-others-with-open-eyes/
Nov. 5, 2023
Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XI The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Eternal Day The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation, pp. 685-688
reference: https://www.lotuspress.com/products/savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol-new-us-edition-990325?_pos=3&_psq=savitri&_ss=e&_v=1.0 For more Readings in Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, visit the blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/readings-in-sri-aurobindos-savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol/
Nov. 5, 2023
The Role of the Witness Consciousness in Overcoming the Force of Desire
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 126-127 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/the-role-of-the-witness-consciousness-in-overcoming-the-force-of-desire/
Nov. 4, 2023
Steps Needed to ‘Become Conscious’
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pg. 126 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/02/steps-needed-to-become-conscious/
Nov. 3, 2023
Vital Motivations in Action May Disguise Their True Nature from the Spiritual Seeker
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 125-126 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/11/01/vital-motivations-in-action-may-disguise-their-true-nature-from-the-spiritual-seeker/
Nov. 2, 2023
The Witness Consciousness and the Role and Action of the Three Gunas
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pg. 125 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/31/the-witness-consciousness-and-the-role-and-action-of-the-three-gunas/
Nov. 1, 2023
Spiritual Insight, Not Psychotherapy, Leads to Deeper Truths of the Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 124-125 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/30/spiritual-insight-not-psychotherapy-leads-to-deeper-truths-of-the-being/
Oct. 31, 2023
The Need to Keep the Temple Clean
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 122-124 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/29/the-need-to-keep-the-temple-clean/
Oct. 30, 2023
The Need to Overcome the Tendencies to Self-Deception and Self-Justification in the Nature
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 121-122 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/28/the-need-to-overcome-the-tendencies-to-self-deception-and-self-justification-in-the-nature/
Oct. 29, 2023
Readings in Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book XI, The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Eternal Day: The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation
reference: Readings in Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book XI, The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Eternal Day: The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation, pp. 683-685 Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo This episode is part of a series of readings linked at Sri Aurobindo Studies blog
Oct. 29, 2023
The Process of the Integral Yoga to Achieve Liberation from and Transformation of the External Surface Nature
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 120-121 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/27/the-process-of-the-integral-yoga-to-achieve-liberation-from-and-transformation-of-the-external-surface-nature/
Oct. 28, 2023
How to Prepare Oneself for the Practice of the Integral Yoga
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 119-120 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/26/how-to-prepare-oneself-for-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
Oct. 27, 2023
Interaction Between the Individual and His Social Relationships
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pg. 119 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/25/interaction-between-the-individual-and-his-social-relationships/
Oct. 26, 2023
Individuation Is Not Isolation from External Influences
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 117-119 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/24/individuation-is-not-isolation-from-external-influences/
Oct. 25, 2023
To Be In a State of Attentive Observation
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 4, Becoming Conscious, pp. 117-118 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/to-be-in-a-state-of-attentive-observation/