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April 13, 2023

Establishing a Foundational Basis of Sattwic Qualities Is Important in Protecting the Seeker During the Yogic Development Process

Establishing a Foundational Basis of Sattwic Qualities Is Important in Protecting the Seeker During the Yogic Development Process
Establishing a Foundational Basis of Sattwic Qualities Is Important in Protecting the Seeker During the Yogic Development Process
Sri Aurobindo Studies
Establishing a Foundational Basis of Sattwic Qualities Is Important in Protecting the Seeker During the Yogic Development Process
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0:01 The importance of the development of a habit of quietude and reflection cannot be over emphasized. The preliminary purifications of patanjali Yoga Works to create this kind of foundational support. To avoid imbalances and dangers that can arise when the Seeker experiences openings, two forces acting from other planes of existence or obtains new powers of action. And without the necessary purification in place, allows the impulses and desires of the un-- purified surface personality, to take advantage of and distort the action of the higher. Horses for egoistic gratifications. The separate qualities, promote the action of light Harmony, peace, and understanding all of which counteract the impulses of rajas.

1:07 Which can raise up desires and Ambitions or the impulses of Thomas which descend into darkness and torpor. SRI aurobindo observes quote, you did quite right in first developing this upward qualities and building up the inner meditative quietude. It is possible by strenuous meditation or by certain methods of tents and ever to open doors onto the inner being or even break down some of the walls between the inner and outer self before finishing or even.

1:48 In this preliminary self-discipline, but it is not always wise to do it as that may lead to conditions of sadhna, which may be very turbid chaotic beset with unnecessary dangers. By adopting, the more patient course you have arrived at a point at which the doors of the inner being have begun almost automatically to swing open. Now both processes can go on side by side but it is necessary to keep the stuck with quietude patients, vigilance to hurry, nothing to force, nothing.

2:29 Not to be led Away by any strong lure or call. All of the intermediate stage, which is now beginning before. You are sure that it is the right call for there are many vitamin polls from the forces of the inner planes, which it is not safe to follow. In quote, reference SRI, aurobindo and the mother growing within the psychology of inner development. Chapter 7 growth of Consciousness inner experiences page one. 35.