Dec. 17, 2025
Face and Conquer the Difficulties in This Life and in This Body
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pg. 58This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/face-and-conquer-the-difficulties-in-this-life-and-in-this-body/
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A human birth is prized as it is
the gateway to evolution and
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development.
In the Indian tradition, even
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the gods need to take a human
birth if they want to achieve
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any new form of development or
progress.
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The gods reside normally in a
static world which does not have
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the impetus for change.
Once a human birth has been
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attained, the soul has the
opportunity to face the
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inevitable challenges that arise
as part of the evolutionary
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process.
Some shy away from the struggle
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00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,960
and try to avoid it by
retreating from the world or
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00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,360
seeking liberation through
attainment of the state called
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Samati.
They simply choose to opt out of
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the process.
Some begin to deal with the
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magnitude of the issues in their
lives and lose hope, creating
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00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:04,400
suicidal thoughts for spiritual
seekers practicing the Integral
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00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,200
Yoga, a yoga of transformation
of life on earth.
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00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:13,880
However, it is quite certain
that there is no way back, no
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escape, no hiding from the
choice.
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If one retreats now, the issues
remain and increase their
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pressure in the future.
The path forward requires
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patience, persistence and
courage.
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Sriora Bindu observes quote
Sadhna has to be done in the
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body.
It cannot be done by the soul
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without the body.
When the body drops, the soul
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goes wandering in other worlds,
and finally it comes back to
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another life and another body.
Then all the difficulties it had
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not solved meet it again in the
new life.
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So what is the use of leaving
the body?
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Moreover, if one throws away the
body wilfully, 1 suffers much in
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00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,960
the other worlds, and when one
is born again it is in worse,
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00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:19,920
not in better conditions.
The only sensible thing is to
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face the difficulties in this
life and this body and conquer
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them.
End Quote.
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Reference Srioro Bindo, Bases of
Yoga, Chapter 3 in difficulty,
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page 58.
00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:05,480
A human birth is prized as it is
the gateway to evolution and
2
00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,520
development.
In the Indian tradition, even
3
00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:14,000
the gods need to take a human
birth if they want to achieve
4
00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,640
any new form of development or
progress.
5
00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:22,280
The gods reside normally in a
static world which does not have
6
00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:27,360
the impetus for change.
Once a human birth has been
7
00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,480
attained, the soul has the
opportunity to face the
8
00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,000
inevitable challenges that arise
as part of the evolutionary
9
00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,880
process.
Some shy away from the struggle
10
00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,960
and try to avoid it by
retreating from the world or
11
00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,360
seeking liberation through
attainment of the state called
12
00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,960
Samati.
They simply choose to opt out of
13
00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,320
the process.
Some begin to deal with the
14
00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:59,160
magnitude of the issues in their
lives and lose hope, creating
15
00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:04,400
suicidal thoughts for spiritual
seekers practicing the Integral
16
00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,200
Yoga, a yoga of transformation
of life on earth.
17
00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:13,880
However, it is quite certain
that there is no way back, no
18
00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:17,120
escape, no hiding from the
choice.
19
00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:23,520
If one retreats now, the issues
remain and increase their
20
00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,560
pressure in the future.
The path forward requires
21
00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,600
patience, persistence and
courage.
22
00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:38,320
Sriora Bindu observes quote
Sadhna has to be done in the
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00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:40,560
body.
It cannot be done by the soul
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00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,680
without the body.
When the body drops, the soul
25
00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:49,600
goes wandering in other worlds,
and finally it comes back to
26
00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:55,480
another life and another body.
Then all the difficulties it had
27
00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:59,640
not solved meet it again in the
new life.
28
00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,280
So what is the use of leaving
the body?
29
00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:10,120
Moreover, if one throws away the
body wilfully, 1 suffers much in
30
00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,960
the other worlds, and when one
is born again it is in worse,
31
00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:19,920
not in better conditions.
The only sensible thing is to
32
00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:24,560
face the difficulties in this
life and this body and conquer
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00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,720
them.
End Quote.
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00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:33,440
Reference Srioro Bindo, Bases of
Yoga, Chapter 3 in difficulty,
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page 58.