May 25, 2026
Spiritual Realisation Begins With Psychic Discipline
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 2 Role, Function and Action of the Psychic, pp. 66-67This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/05/23/spiritual-realisation-begins-with-psychic-discipline/
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In The Life Divine, Sri Robindo
describes the triple
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transformation that develops the
human existence to a new status
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through conscious evolutionary
development.
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The first transformation is what
he calls the psychic
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transformation.
The psychic transformation is
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the awakening to the soul,
presence within, and organizing
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the aspiration, consecration,
life, focus, and direction
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around the promptings of the
soul.
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People ask how to go about doing
this when we recognize that the
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human instrument is a receiving
and transmitting instrument.
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00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,960
We can utilize this information
by consciously turning our
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attention to our psychic being,
systematically moving our focus
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inward, and opening ourselves to
the influence that we begin to
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experience as we undertake this
practice, the Mother writes.
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Quote.
All this can be realized by
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means of a fourfold discipline,
the general outline of which is
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given here.
The four aspects of the
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discipline do not exclude each
other and can be followed at the
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same time.
Indeed, this is preferable.
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The starting point is what can
be called the psychic
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discipline.
We give the name psychic to the
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psychological center of our
being, the seat within us of the
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highest truth of our existence,
that which can know this truth
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and set it in movement.
It is therefore of capital
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importance to become conscious
of its presence in us, to
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concentrate on this presence
until it becomes a living fact
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for us and we can identify
ourselves with it.
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In various times and places,
many methods have been
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prescribed for attaining this
perception and ultimately
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00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:05,800
achieving this identification.
Some methods are psychological,
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00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,320
some religious, some even
mechanical.
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In reality, everyone has to find
the one which suits him best,
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00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,520
and if one has an ardent and
steadfast aspiration, a
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persistent and dynamic will one
is sure to meet in one way or
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another.
Outwardly, through reading and
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study, inwardly through
concentration, meditation,
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00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,920
revelation and experience.
The help 1 needs to reach the
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goal, one thing is absolutely
indispensable, the will to
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discover and to realize.
This discovery and realization
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should be the primary
preoccupation of our being, the
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Pearl of great price, which we
must acquire at any cost.
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Whatever you do, whatever your
occupations and activities, the
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will to find the truth of your
being and to unite with it must
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be always living and present
behind all that you do, all that
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00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:16,520
you feel, all that you think.
End Quote Reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother, The
psychic being soul, its nature,
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mission and evolution.
Section 2.
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Role, function and Action of the
Psychic.
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Pages 66 to 67.
00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,520
In The Life Divine, Sri Robindo
describes the triple
2
00:00:04,520 --> 00:00:09,040
transformation that develops the
human existence to a new status
3
00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:11,960
through conscious evolutionary
development.
4
00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:16,280
The first transformation is what
he calls the psychic
5
00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:19,920
transformation.
The psychic transformation is
6
00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,920
the awakening to the soul,
presence within, and organizing
7
00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,240
the aspiration, consecration,
life, focus, and direction
8
00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,320
around the promptings of the
soul.
9
00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,800
People ask how to go about doing
this when we recognize that the
10
00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,160
human instrument is a receiving
and transmitting instrument.
11
00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,960
We can utilize this information
by consciously turning our
12
00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:50,320
attention to our psychic being,
systematically moving our focus
13
00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:55,000
inward, and opening ourselves to
the influence that we begin to
14
00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:00,840
experience as we undertake this
practice, the Mother writes.
15
00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,560
Quote.
All this can be realized by
16
00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:08,760
means of a fourfold discipline,
the general outline of which is
17
00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,440
given here.
The four aspects of the
18
00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:15,080
discipline do not exclude each
other and can be followed at the
19
00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,520
same time.
Indeed, this is preferable.
20
00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,880
The starting point is what can
be called the psychic
21
00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,840
discipline.
We give the name psychic to the
22
00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:29,760
psychological center of our
being, the seat within us of the
23
00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:35,320
highest truth of our existence,
that which can know this truth
24
00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,760
and set it in movement.
It is therefore of capital
25
00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:43,960
importance to become conscious
of its presence in us, to
26
00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:48,840
concentrate on this presence
until it becomes a living fact
27
00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:52,040
for us and we can identify
ourselves with it.
28
00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,200
In various times and places,
many methods have been
29
00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:00,960
prescribed for attaining this
perception and ultimately
30
00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:05,800
achieving this identification.
Some methods are psychological,
31
00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,320
some religious, some even
mechanical.
32
00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:14,320
In reality, everyone has to find
the one which suits him best,
33
00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,520
and if one has an ardent and
steadfast aspiration, a
34
00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,880
persistent and dynamic will one
is sure to meet in one way or
35
00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,680
another.
Outwardly, through reading and
36
00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:32,080
study, inwardly through
concentration, meditation,
37
00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,920
revelation and experience.
The help 1 needs to reach the
38
00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:42,720
goal, one thing is absolutely
indispensable, the will to
39
00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:47,000
discover and to realize.
This discovery and realization
40
00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,720
should be the primary
preoccupation of our being, the
41
00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:54,440
Pearl of great price, which we
must acquire at any cost.
42
00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:00,400
Whatever you do, whatever your
occupations and activities, the
43
00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,400
will to find the truth of your
being and to unite with it must
44
00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:09,640
be always living and present
behind all that you do, all that
45
00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:16,520
you feel, all that you think.
End Quote Reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother, The
psychic being soul, its nature,
47
00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,920
mission and evolution.
Section 2.
48
00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,880
Role, function and Action of the
Psychic.
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00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,000
Pages 66 to 67.
