Self-Knowledge and Self-Mastery

0:01 The purpose of attaining. Self-knowledge is not to create an intellectual framework and be able to learnedly expound on a subject. Rather self-knowledge imply that the Seeker has a purpose behind the effort. This purpose maybe to find a way to gain Liberation from the existing life to escape the sense of Illusion that permeates all goals and actions of the external life. Or it may be as SRI aurobindo and the mother indicate to gain self Mastery over the external nature and thereby, prepare the being for the next stage of evolutionary development.

0:45 In the Divine manifestation, dr. Dalal writes, quote self understanding must lead to self mastery. That's the mother explaining the meaning of her phrase to know oneself and control. Oneself says, this means to be conscious of one's inner truth. Conscious of the different parts of ones being and their respective functions. You must know why you do this. Why you do that? You must know your thoughts, know your feelings, all your activities, all your movements of what you are.

1:26 Purple Etc. And to know oneself is not enough. This knowledge must bring a conscious control to know oneself. Perfectly is to control oneself perfectly Dr. Dalal concludes. These statements imply that an understanding of the different parts of ones being constituting. Our different selves must result in self control and self Mastery. If the mental understanding is to become true self knowledge but true self Mastery.

2:06 Can come about only when the different parts of the being which are normally divided and conflicted are unified around the inmost. Center of our being the sole or psychic being. As the mother remarks, this unification is indispensable if when wants to be the master of ones being and of all its actions. Reference SRI aurobindo and the mother. Our many selves practical yogic psychology preface Pages. Roman 14 to 15.