Feb. 23, 2025
Inner Attitudes Towards Life, Towards Oneself and Others, Towards Work and Towards Difficulties
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Looking from Within, Introduction by Dr. Dalal, pp. xi-xiiThis episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/inner-attitudes-towards-life-towards-oneself-and-others-towards-work-and-towards-difficulties/
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We have previously explored the
attitudes of the external outer
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being in relation to these
various issues.
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This is the opportunity to
compare that view with the
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attitude of the inner being.
At a certain point in an
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individual's journey, the
development takes him beyond his
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initial fixation with the things
that the external life can
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offer.
Satisfaction of desires, family,
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fame, wealth, power, the sense
of accomplishment, all seem to
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be somewhat illusory, and a
point comes when these things
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simply do not satisfy any
longer, do not provide a deeper
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meaning which the individual is
seeking for why he is alive and
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what he is here to do.
In many cases, this turning away
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from the fulfilment of desires
is accompanied with some kind of
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experience, either traumatic or
revelatory or uplifting, that
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shows the individual that there
is actually more to life, that
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there is actually a deeper
meaning, that his life and life
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experience has a purpose and
that it fits into the wider
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purpose of the cosmic
manifestation.
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This leads to the reversal of
consciousness that the Mother
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speaks about as being a primary
characteristic of an individual,
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shifting his standpoint inwards
and taking up the spiritual
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quest.
This reversal of consciousness
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leads to entirely new attitudes
from those held when the
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individual was focused solely on
the external world and his
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striving to succeed in that
world.
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Dr. Delal notes quote towards
life.
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Search for the purpose and
meaning of life.
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Pursuit of inner growth.
Life governed by what is felt to
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be the truth of one's inner
being towards oneself and
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others.
Looking upon oneself and others
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as more than a physical, vital,
mental being as a person.
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Towards work.
A means of inner growth, self
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offering and self consecration.
Towards difficulties.
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Viewing difficulties with
equanimity as opportunities for
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inner growth.
End Quote Reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother.
Looking from within.
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00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,920
Introduction by Doctor Dalal,
pages Roman 11:00 to 12:00.
00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,800
We have previously explored the
attitudes of the external outer
2
00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:07,920
being in relation to these
various issues.
3
00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:12,240
This is the opportunity to
compare that view with the
4
00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,200
attitude of the inner being.
At a certain point in an
5
00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,320
individual's journey, the
development takes him beyond his
6
00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,560
initial fixation with the things
that the external life can
7
00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,760
offer.
Satisfaction of desires, family,
8
00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:33,200
fame, wealth, power, the sense
of accomplishment, all seem to
9
00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:38,040
be somewhat illusory, and a
point comes when these things
10
00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:42,520
simply do not satisfy any
longer, do not provide a deeper
11
00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:47,800
meaning which the individual is
seeking for why he is alive and
12
00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:52,600
what he is here to do.
In many cases, this turning away
13
00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,920
from the fulfilment of desires
is accompanied with some kind of
14
00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:03,000
experience, either traumatic or
revelatory or uplifting, that
15
00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:07,400
shows the individual that there
is actually more to life, that
16
00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,360
there is actually a deeper
meaning, that his life and life
17
00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:16,320
experience has a purpose and
that it fits into the wider
18
00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:19,200
purpose of the cosmic
manifestation.
19
00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,880
This leads to the reversal of
consciousness that the Mother
20
00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:28,600
speaks about as being a primary
characteristic of an individual,
21
00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:33,080
shifting his standpoint inwards
and taking up the spiritual
22
00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,360
quest.
This reversal of consciousness
23
00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,840
leads to entirely new attitudes
from those held when the
24
00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:44,640
individual was focused solely on
the external world and his
25
00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,680
striving to succeed in that
world.
26
00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:52,520
Dr. Delal notes quote towards
life.
27
00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,280
Search for the purpose and
meaning of life.
28
00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:00,000
Pursuit of inner growth.
Life governed by what is felt to
29
00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:04,840
be the truth of one's inner
being towards oneself and
30
00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,199
others.
Looking upon oneself and others
31
00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:12,400
as more than a physical, vital,
mental being as a person.
32
00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,000
Towards work.
A means of inner growth, self
33
00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:23,320
offering and self consecration.
Towards difficulties.
34
00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:29,000
Viewing difficulties with
equanimity as opportunities for
35
00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:34,160
inner growth.
End Quote Reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother.
Looking from within.
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Introduction by Doctor Dalal,
pages Roman 11:00 to 12:00.