June 1, 2025
Keep Hold On Your Aspiration Through All Difficulties and Circumstances
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Looking from Within , Chapter 4, Ordeals and Difficulties, pg..94This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/keep-hold-on-your-aspiration-through-all-difficulties-and-circumstances/
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The Flame of Aspiration is the
force that keeps the Sadak
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moving forward in his spiritual
practice, regardless of the
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forces that threaten or oppose
that progress, whether from
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outside or which rise up
internally.
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Everyone goes through changes of
mood and energy as the three
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Gunas fluctuate.
Even in the darkest periods when
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Thomas takes hold of the being,
there is that flame hidden deep
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within the secret heart that is
oriented towards the divine.
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If all else seems to fail, it is
that flame which needs to be
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00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,720
kept lit and be the anchor of
the Sodic's efforts.
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00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:50,840
The spiritual path is long and
arduous.
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00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,920
There will always be ups and
downs along the way.
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Sometimes the seeker comes
across a particularly difficult
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00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,960
set of challenges, health
challenges, vital desires,
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rising up ambitions, mental
cloudiness, doubt, fear,
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00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:14,400
hesitation and impatience.
It may not be possible to avoid
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facing any or all of these
issues.
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What is possible is that one
keep the flame of aspiration at
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the core of the being and from
there develop the resolution to
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continue the journey come what
may.
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Starting from aspiration 1 then
adds patience and perseverance
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as the watchwords for eventual
progress and success in the
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endeavor.
Srioro Bindo writes quote Do not
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allow any discouragement to come
upon you, and have no distrust
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of the Divine grace.
Whatever difficulties are
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outside you, whatever weaknesses
are inside you, if you keep
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firm, hold on your faith and
your aspiration, the secret
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power will carry you through.
Even if you are oppressed with
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00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,520
opposition and difficulties,
even if you stumble, even if the
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00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,920
way seems close to you, keep
hold on your aspiration.
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Keep firm on the way.
Then in the end, things open out
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00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:28,080
of themselves and circumstances
yield to the inner spirit.
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End Quote Reference.
Srioro Bindu and the Mother
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Looking from within, Chapter 4.
Ordeals and Difficulties, page
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94.
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The Flame of Aspiration is the
force that keeps the Sadak
2
00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,840
moving forward in his spiritual
practice, regardless of the
3
00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:14,080
forces that threaten or oppose
that progress, whether from
4
00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,440
outside or which rise up
internally.
5
00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,120
Everyone goes through changes of
mood and energy as the three
6
00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,600
Gunas fluctuate.
Even in the darkest periods when
7
00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:31,520
Thomas takes hold of the being,
there is that flame hidden deep
8
00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:36,000
within the secret heart that is
oriented towards the divine.
9
00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:42,280
If all else seems to fail, it is
that flame which needs to be
10
00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,720
kept lit and be the anchor of
the Sodic's efforts.
11
00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:50,840
The spiritual path is long and
arduous.
12
00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,920
There will always be ups and
downs along the way.
13
00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,480
Sometimes the seeker comes
across a particularly difficult
14
00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,960
set of challenges, health
challenges, vital desires,
15
00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:09,120
rising up ambitions, mental
cloudiness, doubt, fear,
16
00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:14,400
hesitation and impatience.
It may not be possible to avoid
17
00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,720
facing any or all of these
issues.
18
00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:22,160
What is possible is that one
keep the flame of aspiration at
19
00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:26,960
the core of the being and from
there develop the resolution to
20
00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:29,680
continue the journey come what
may.
21
00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:36,520
Starting from aspiration 1 then
adds patience and perseverance
22
00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:41,200
as the watchwords for eventual
progress and success in the
23
00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:46,760
endeavor.
Srioro Bindo writes quote Do not
24
00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,680
allow any discouragement to come
upon you, and have no distrust
25
00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,360
of the Divine grace.
Whatever difficulties are
26
00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:59,520
outside you, whatever weaknesses
are inside you, if you keep
27
00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,760
firm, hold on your faith and
your aspiration, the secret
28
00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,000
power will carry you through.
Even if you are oppressed with
29
00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,520
opposition and difficulties,
even if you stumble, even if the
30
00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,920
way seems close to you, keep
hold on your aspiration.
31
00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:22,800
Keep firm on the way.
Then in the end, things open out
32
00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:28,080
of themselves and circumstances
yield to the inner spirit.
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00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:33,760
End Quote Reference.
Srioro Bindu and the Mother
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Looking from within, Chapter 4.
Ordeals and Difficulties, page
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94.