Oct. 28, 2025
Sincerity in the Aspiration Is the Basis of the Divine Life
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 2, Faith — Aspiration — Surrender, pp. 26-27This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/sincerity-in-the-aspiration-is-the-basis-of-the-divine-life/
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The ego consciousness is deeply
embedded in each human
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individual through the
evolutionary process that
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created the ego as a mechanism
for individuation and
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self-awareness.
As the mental phase of this
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process took shape over long
periods of time, the ego
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provided a needed framework to
allow quite individual progress
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and development.
Separated from the more
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collective expressions found in
animal life.
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The ego provided an opportunity
for mutation away from the
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established ways of the social
community and thus actually
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acted as a foundational step in
the development of the spiritual
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aspiration and focus.
The next phase of evolution,
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however, is focused on
overcoming the limitations of
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this consciousness by shifting
the standpoint away from the ego
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to the divine standpoint.
The power of aspiration, the
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tuning of the beings focused
toward a higher energetic level,
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is the essence of the shift that
can usher in this change.
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Sincerity and aspiration is
basically the ability to remain
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focused at all times on this
higher consciousness and not be
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distracted by the ego and its
expectations, needs, demands and
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desires, Orbindo writes.
Quote All sincere aspiration has
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its effect.
If you are sincere, you will
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grow into the divine life.
To be entirely insincere means
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to desire the Divine Truth only
to surrender yourself more and
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more to the Divine Mother, to
reject all personal demand and
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desire other than this one
aspiration, to offer every
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action in life to the Divine and
do it as the work given without
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bringing in the ego.
This is the basis of the Divine
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life. 1 cannot become altogether
this at once.
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But if one aspires at all times
and calls in always the aid of
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the Divine Shakti, with a true
heart and straightforward will,
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one grows more and more into
this consciousness.
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End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga,
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Chapter 2 Faith, Aspiration
Surrender, pages 26 to 27.
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The ego consciousness is deeply
embedded in each human
2
00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:07,280
individual through the
evolutionary process that
3
00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:11,240
created the ego as a mechanism
for individuation and
4
00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,280
self-awareness.
As the mental phase of this
5
00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:19,360
process took shape over long
periods of time, the ego
6
00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,160
provided a needed framework to
allow quite individual progress
7
00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,040
and development.
Separated from the more
8
00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,720
collective expressions found in
animal life.
9
00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,560
The ego provided an opportunity
for mutation away from the
10
00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:40,360
established ways of the social
community and thus actually
11
00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:44,880
acted as a foundational step in
the development of the spiritual
12
00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:49,240
aspiration and focus.
The next phase of evolution,
13
00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,160
however, is focused on
overcoming the limitations of
14
00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:57,680
this consciousness by shifting
the standpoint away from the ego
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00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:03,000
to the divine standpoint.
The power of aspiration, the
16
00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,720
tuning of the beings focused
toward a higher energetic level,
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00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,440
is the essence of the shift that
can usher in this change.
18
00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:16,040
Sincerity and aspiration is
basically the ability to remain
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00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:20,280
focused at all times on this
higher consciousness and not be
20
00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:26,600
distracted by the ego and its
expectations, needs, demands and
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00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:34,040
desires, Orbindo writes.
Quote All sincere aspiration has
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its effect.
If you are sincere, you will
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grow into the divine life.
To be entirely insincere means
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00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:48,280
to desire the Divine Truth only
to surrender yourself more and
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00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,960
more to the Divine Mother, to
reject all personal demand and
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00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,320
desire other than this one
aspiration, to offer every
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00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:02,560
action in life to the Divine and
do it as the work given without
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00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:07,320
bringing in the ego.
This is the basis of the Divine
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00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:11,720
life. 1 cannot become altogether
this at once.
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00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:16,520
But if one aspires at all times
and calls in always the aid of
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00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:21,040
the Divine Shakti, with a true
heart and straightforward will,
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one grows more and more into
this consciousness.
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00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:31,480
End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga,
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Chapter 2 Faith, Aspiration
Surrender, pages 26 to 27.
