Sept. 29, 2025
Peace Is the True Remedy
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 1, Calm — Peace — Equality, pp. 10-11This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/peace-is-the-true-remedy/
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As long as we are getting upset
or disturbed, the external
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personality is still reacting to
things and we have not attained
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the true standpoint of the
witness consciousness.
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Thus, we experience difficulties
and respond based on the guna
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that is predominant at the
moment.
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We may react with happiness if
things seem to be working
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according to our expectation,
frustration or anger if we feel
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like we are not getting what we
want, or despondency or
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depression if we lose hope or
feel like our efforts are being
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rebuffed.
We frequently try to distract
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ourselves from the difficulties
we experience through various
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means, including immersing
ourselves in work, keeping busy
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so we don't have time to think.
As we often hear people say,
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this does not solve the issue
but simply turns the attention
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away for a period of time.
Wherever we focus our attention,
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we create a connection that
brings the force or energy of
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that object of attention into
our consciousness.
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If we focus on our spiritual
aspiration, we automatically get
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a response which begins to have
its impact first by providing a
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sense of separation from the
external nature, thereby
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bringing peace to the being.
From this foundation, the
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aspiration and tapasia
concentration of conscious force
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begin to manifest the next
stages of the Sadhna Srioro
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Bindu observes.
Quote, aspire, concentrate in
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the right spirit, and whatever
the difficulties you are sure to
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attain, the aim you have put
before you, it is in the peace
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behind.
And that's something truer in
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you that you must learn to live
and feel it to be yourself.
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You must regard the rest as not
your real self, but only a flux
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of changing or recurring
movements on the surface which
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are sure to go as the true self
emerges.
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Peace is the true remedy.
Distraction by hard work is only
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a temporary relief, although a
certain amount of work is
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necessary for the proper balance
of the different parts of the
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being.
To feel the peace above and
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about your head is a first step.
You have to get connected with
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it, and it must descend into you
and fill your mind and life and
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body and surround you so that
you live in it.
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For this peace is the one sign
of the Divine's presence with
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you, and once you have it, all
the rest will begin to come.
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Truth in speech and truth in
thought are very important.
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The more you can feel falsehood
as being not part of yourself,
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as coming on you from outside,
the easier it will be to reject
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and refuse it.
Persevere, and what is still
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crooked will be made straight,
and you will know and feel
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constantly the truth of the
Divine's presence, and your
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faith will be justified by
direct experience.
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End Quote.
Reference Srioro Bindu, Basis of
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Yoga, Chapter 1.
Calm, Peace and Equality.
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Pages 10:50.
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As long as we are getting upset
or disturbed, the external
2
00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:09,000
personality is still reacting to
things and we have not attained
3
00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,720
the true standpoint of the
witness consciousness.
4
00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:17,480
Thus, we experience difficulties
and respond based on the guna
5
00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:19,720
that is predominant at the
moment.
6
00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,960
We may react with happiness if
things seem to be working
7
00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:29,120
according to our expectation,
frustration or anger if we feel
8
00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,360
like we are not getting what we
want, or despondency or
9
00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:38,480
depression if we lose hope or
feel like our efforts are being
10
00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:42,200
rebuffed.
We frequently try to distract
11
00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,240
ourselves from the difficulties
we experience through various
12
00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:50,600
means, including immersing
ourselves in work, keeping busy
13
00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,400
so we don't have time to think.
As we often hear people say,
14
00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,360
this does not solve the issue
but simply turns the attention
15
00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:05,720
away for a period of time.
Wherever we focus our attention,
16
00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:10,160
we create a connection that
brings the force or energy of
17
00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,240
that object of attention into
our consciousness.
18
00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:19,160
If we focus on our spiritual
aspiration, we automatically get
19
00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:24,640
a response which begins to have
its impact first by providing a
20
00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,680
sense of separation from the
external nature, thereby
21
00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:33,560
bringing peace to the being.
From this foundation, the
22
00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:38,480
aspiration and tapasia
concentration of conscious force
23
00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:44,440
begin to manifest the next
stages of the Sadhna Srioro
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00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:49,320
Bindu observes.
Quote, aspire, concentrate in
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00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:54,280
the right spirit, and whatever
the difficulties you are sure to
26
00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,840
attain, the aim you have put
before you, it is in the peace
27
00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,480
behind.
And that's something truer in
28
00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,960
you that you must learn to live
and feel it to be yourself.
29
00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,440
You must regard the rest as not
your real self, but only a flux
30
00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:16,720
of changing or recurring
movements on the surface which
31
00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,080
are sure to go as the true self
emerges.
32
00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:26,000
Peace is the true remedy.
Distraction by hard work is only
33
00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,040
a temporary relief, although a
certain amount of work is
34
00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,480
necessary for the proper balance
of the different parts of the
35
00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:37,520
being.
To feel the peace above and
36
00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:42,960
about your head is a first step.
You have to get connected with
37
00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:48,440
it, and it must descend into you
and fill your mind and life and
38
00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,560
body and surround you so that
you live in it.
39
00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:56,680
For this peace is the one sign
of the Divine's presence with
40
00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:01,800
you, and once you have it, all
the rest will begin to come.
41
00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:07,680
Truth in speech and truth in
thought are very important.
42
00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:12,320
The more you can feel falsehood
as being not part of yourself,
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00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:17,800
as coming on you from outside,
the easier it will be to reject
44
00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:22,520
and refuse it.
Persevere, and what is still
45
00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:26,400
crooked will be made straight,
and you will know and feel
46
00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,240
constantly the truth of the
Divine's presence, and your
47
00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,360
faith will be justified by
direct experience.
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00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:39,840
End Quote.
Reference Srioro Bindu, Basis of
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Yoga, Chapter 1.
Calm, Peace and Equality.
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Pages 10:50.
