Oct. 25, 2022
Following the Unique Path of One’s Deepest Aspiration to Spiritual Realisation
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2022/10/20/following-the-unique-path-of-ones-deepest-aspiration-to-spiritual-realisation/
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It is a somewhat difficult
concept.
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For most people to accept that.
Each individual has his own
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00:00:08,700 --> 00:00:12,900
spiritual path and realization
before him, and that it is.
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00:00:12,900 --> 00:00:17,200
Therefore neither appropriate.
Nor fruitful to spend time
5
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trying to either criticize or
convert.
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Others to one's own path review
or to attempt to adopt or copy
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00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,900
the methods or focus of another
individual.
8
00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,700
Each individual comes into the
world with a set of issues and
9
00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:38,400
difficulties that represent, the
challenges that individual is to
10
00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:43,300
face in this lifetime.
The idea of uniqueness is at the
11
00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:47,300
same time, combined with the
complexity of what we call
12
00:00:47,300 --> 00:00:51,300
synchronicity, which brings
together each of the Unique
13
00:00:51,300 --> 00:00:56,700
Individuals, and circumstances
into a web of interaction.
14
00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,800
Which help us to understand our
own role and our relation to the
15
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:07,600
wider collectivities by
reflecting back to us exactly
16
00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,100
what it is.
Our energy and Direction call
17
00:01:11,100 --> 00:01:17,700
for a specific set of practices
or a specific mindset.
18
00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:23,100
May be helpful to one individual
while at the same time, being
19
00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:27,600
counterproductive to another
There may be certain elements
20
00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,500
that correspond between
individuals with similar
21
00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:35,700
affinity and thus we can learn
from others while maintaining
22
00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:40,800
our clear Insight internally to
the uniqueness of our own path.
23
00:01:42,500 --> 00:01:44,900
What we can learn from
observing, others may be
24
00:01:44,900 --> 00:01:47,800
positive steps, we can
incorporate into our own
25
00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,500
Spiritual Development or may
even represent examples that
26
00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:56,200
should not be followed
understanding, which things to
27
00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:01,700
adopt and which things to avoid
requires an inner awareness and
28
00:02:01,700 --> 00:02:06,400
Awakening to our souls
aspiration and a recognition of
29
00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,199
this uniqueness and
responsibility to carry out the
30
00:02:10,199 --> 00:02:12,300
deepest.
Radiation within us.
31
00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:18,700
It is much easier in a certain
sense to Simply avoid this type
32
00:02:18,700 --> 00:02:23,000
of deep inner review and follow
along with others who seem to
33
00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,300
have a way or path that we find
to be either successful or which
34
00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:34,700
seems to engender happiness.
Yet in the end, this may prove
35
00:02:34,700 --> 00:02:39,900
to be an illusion and a setback.
The deeper questions of how to
36
00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:44,600
find and stick to one's own path
and Direction and how to avoid
37
00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,900
the potential for misdirection
that results from taking a
38
00:02:47,908 --> 00:02:52,100
unique approach are of
tremendous relevance as we
39
00:02:52,100 --> 00:02:59,400
Aspire and grow spiritually.
The mother observes quote, you
40
00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,400
stopped short at the Perfection
that others should realize and
41
00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,900
you are seldom conscious of the
goal.
42
00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:10,400
You should be pursuing yourself.
If you are conscious of it,
43
00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,700
well, then begin with the work,
which is given to you.
44
00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:19,000
That is to say, realize what you
have to do, and do not concern
45
00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:24,000
yourself with what others do
because after all it is not your
46
00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,300
business.
And the best way to the true
47
00:03:27,300 --> 00:03:32,100
attitude is simply to say all
those around me all the
48
00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:36,600
circumstances of my life.
All the people near me are a
49
00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,100
mirror held up to me by the
Divine.
50
00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:44,600
Consciousness to show me the
progress, I must make everything
51
00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,600
that shocks, me, and others
means a work, I have to do in
52
00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,900
myself.
And perhaps if one carried True
53
00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:56,400
Perfection in oneself one would
discover it more often in
54
00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:02,700
others. and quote, reference SRI
aurobindo in the mother living
55
00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:07,100
within the yoga approach to
psychological health and growth
56
00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:13,400
exercises for growth and Mastery
using Life as a mirror Pages,
57
00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,600
158 to 161
00:00:01,900 --> 00:00:03,900
It is a somewhat difficult
concept.
2
00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:08,700
For most people to accept that.
Each individual has his own
3
00:00:08,700 --> 00:00:12,900
spiritual path and realization
before him, and that it is.
4
00:00:12,900 --> 00:00:17,200
Therefore neither appropriate.
Nor fruitful to spend time
5
00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,100
trying to either criticize or
convert.
6
00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:25,800
Others to one's own path review
or to attempt to adopt or copy
7
00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,900
the methods or focus of another
individual.
8
00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,700
Each individual comes into the
world with a set of issues and
9
00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:38,400
difficulties that represent, the
challenges that individual is to
10
00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:43,300
face in this lifetime.
The idea of uniqueness is at the
11
00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:47,300
same time, combined with the
complexity of what we call
12
00:00:47,300 --> 00:00:51,300
synchronicity, which brings
together each of the Unique
13
00:00:51,300 --> 00:00:56,700
Individuals, and circumstances
into a web of interaction.
14
00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,800
Which help us to understand our
own role and our relation to the
15
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:07,600
wider collectivities by
reflecting back to us exactly
16
00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,100
what it is.
Our energy and Direction call
17
00:01:11,100 --> 00:01:17,700
for a specific set of practices
or a specific mindset.
18
00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:23,100
May be helpful to one individual
while at the same time, being
19
00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:27,600
counterproductive to another
There may be certain elements
20
00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,500
that correspond between
individuals with similar
21
00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:35,700
affinity and thus we can learn
from others while maintaining
22
00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:40,800
our clear Insight internally to
the uniqueness of our own path.
23
00:01:42,500 --> 00:01:44,900
What we can learn from
observing, others may be
24
00:01:44,900 --> 00:01:47,800
positive steps, we can
incorporate into our own
25
00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,500
Spiritual Development or may
even represent examples that
26
00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:56,200
should not be followed
understanding, which things to
27
00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:01,700
adopt and which things to avoid
requires an inner awareness and
28
00:02:01,700 --> 00:02:06,400
Awakening to our souls
aspiration and a recognition of
29
00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,199
this uniqueness and
responsibility to carry out the
30
00:02:10,199 --> 00:02:12,300
deepest.
Radiation within us.
31
00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:18,700
It is much easier in a certain
sense to Simply avoid this type
32
00:02:18,700 --> 00:02:23,000
of deep inner review and follow
along with others who seem to
33
00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,300
have a way or path that we find
to be either successful or which
34
00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:34,700
seems to engender happiness.
Yet in the end, this may prove
35
00:02:34,700 --> 00:02:39,900
to be an illusion and a setback.
The deeper questions of how to
36
00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:44,600
find and stick to one's own path
and Direction and how to avoid
37
00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,900
the potential for misdirection
that results from taking a
38
00:02:47,908 --> 00:02:52,100
unique approach are of
tremendous relevance as we
39
00:02:52,100 --> 00:02:59,400
Aspire and grow spiritually.
The mother observes quote, you
40
00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,400
stopped short at the Perfection
that others should realize and
41
00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,900
you are seldom conscious of the
goal.
42
00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:10,400
You should be pursuing yourself.
If you are conscious of it,
43
00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,700
well, then begin with the work,
which is given to you.
44
00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:19,000
That is to say, realize what you
have to do, and do not concern
45
00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:24,000
yourself with what others do
because after all it is not your
46
00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,300
business.
And the best way to the true
47
00:03:27,300 --> 00:03:32,100
attitude is simply to say all
those around me all the
48
00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:36,600
circumstances of my life.
All the people near me are a
49
00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,100
mirror held up to me by the
Divine.
50
00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:44,600
Consciousness to show me the
progress, I must make everything
51
00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,600
that shocks, me, and others
means a work, I have to do in
52
00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,900
myself.
And perhaps if one carried True
53
00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:56,400
Perfection in oneself one would
discover it more often in
54
00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:02,700
others. and quote, reference SRI
aurobindo in the mother living
55
00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:07,100
within the yoga approach to
psychological health and growth
56
00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:13,400
exercises for growth and Mastery
using Life as a mirror Pages,
57
00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,600
158 to 161
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