Dec. 21, 2025
Faithfulness to the Divine Light and the Divine Call
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 59-60
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/faithfulness-to-the-divine-light-and-the-divine-call/
Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net
The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo’s writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com
#Sri Aurobindo #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #faithfulness #dark night of the soul #divine Light
1
00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,800
Spiritual seekers face a long
and difficult Rd. trying to sort
2
00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:10,040
out what thoughts, emotions,
feelings, movements, actions and
3
00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:15,200
responses are expressive of and
related to their spiritual
4
00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,520
calling and which ones are part
of the old ways of the external
5
00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,760
nature and the vital ego.
They frequently experience
6
00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:28,360
doubt, and during periods of
difficulty, when the old ways
7
00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,720
seem to overwhelm them, they may
experience depression, despair,
8
00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:39,680
or intense internal suffering.
The dark night of the soul is
9
00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,200
something that spiritual
aspirants everywhere can relate
10
00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:47,040
to.
At some point along the way, the
11
00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,560
spiritual seeker must arm
himself with extreme patience,
12
00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:56,200
intense faith, and unflagging
perseverance in order to face
13
00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:01,120
down all these difficulties.
Sriorobindo outlines a number of
14
00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,400
affirmations that the seeker can
utilize when such doubts or
15
00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,920
fears arise along the way.
Sriorobindo notes.
16
00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,640
Quote When I spoke of being
faithful to the light of the
17
00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:19,160
soul and the divine call, I was
not referring to anything in the
18
00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,800
past or to any lapse on your
part.
19
00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:27,160
I was simply affirming the great
need in all crises and attacks,
20
00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:33,320
to refuse to listen to any
suggestions, impulses, lures,
21
00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:38,320
and to oppose to them all the
call of the truth, the
22
00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:42,200
imperative beckoning of the
light in all doubt and
23
00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,800
depression.
To say I belong to the Divine, I
24
00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:50,720
cannot fail to all suggestions
of impurity and unfitness to
25
00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,360
reply.
I am a child of immortality
26
00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,520
chosen by the Divine.
I have but to be true to myself
27
00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:03,680
and to Him the victory is sure.
Even if I fell, I would rise
28
00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:09,280
again to all impulses to depart
and serve some smaller ideal to
29
00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,160
reply.
This is the greatest.
30
00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,800
This is the truth that alone can
satisfy the soul within me.
31
00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:21,440
I will endure through all tests
and tribulations to the very end
32
00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,440
of the divine journey.
This is what I mean by
33
00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,720
faithfulness to the Light and
the Call.
34
00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:34,120
End Quote.
Reference Sri Aurobindo, Bases
35
00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:39,400
of Yoga, Chapter 3 in
difficulty, pages 59 to 60.
00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,800
Spiritual seekers face a long
and difficult Rd. trying to sort
2
00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:10,040
out what thoughts, emotions,
feelings, movements, actions and
3
00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:15,200
responses are expressive of and
related to their spiritual
4
00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,520
calling and which ones are part
of the old ways of the external
5
00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,760
nature and the vital ego.
They frequently experience
6
00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:28,360
doubt, and during periods of
difficulty, when the old ways
7
00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,720
seem to overwhelm them, they may
experience depression, despair,
8
00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:39,680
or intense internal suffering.
The dark night of the soul is
9
00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,200
something that spiritual
aspirants everywhere can relate
10
00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:47,040
to.
At some point along the way, the
11
00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,560
spiritual seeker must arm
himself with extreme patience,
12
00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:56,200
intense faith, and unflagging
perseverance in order to face
13
00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:01,120
down all these difficulties.
Sriorobindo outlines a number of
14
00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,400
affirmations that the seeker can
utilize when such doubts or
15
00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,920
fears arise along the way.
Sriorobindo notes.
16
00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,640
Quote When I spoke of being
faithful to the light of the
17
00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:19,160
soul and the divine call, I was
not referring to anything in the
18
00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,800
past or to any lapse on your
part.
19
00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:27,160
I was simply affirming the great
need in all crises and attacks,
20
00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:33,320
to refuse to listen to any
suggestions, impulses, lures,
21
00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:38,320
and to oppose to them all the
call of the truth, the
22
00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:42,200
imperative beckoning of the
light in all doubt and
23
00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,800
depression.
To say I belong to the Divine, I
24
00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:50,720
cannot fail to all suggestions
of impurity and unfitness to
25
00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,360
reply.
I am a child of immortality
26
00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,520
chosen by the Divine.
I have but to be true to myself
27
00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:03,680
and to Him the victory is sure.
Even if I fell, I would rise
28
00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:09,280
again to all impulses to depart
and serve some smaller ideal to
29
00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,160
reply.
This is the greatest.
30
00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,800
This is the truth that alone can
satisfy the soul within me.
31
00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:21,440
I will endure through all tests
and tribulations to the very end
32
00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,440
of the divine journey.
This is what I mean by
33
00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,720
faithfulness to the Light and
the Call.
34
00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:34,120
End Quote.
Reference Sri Aurobindo, Bases
35
00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:39,400
of Yoga, Chapter 3 in
difficulty, pages 59 to 60.
