Dec. 2, 2024
Static Power and Dynamic Power
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Powers Within, Chapter XII Power of Immobility, pg. 101 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/11/29/static-power-and-dynamic-power/
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There are numerous types of
power at work in the world and
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in us.
Some of them can be viewed as
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dynamic powers, powers with
movement, action and outward
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facing application of force.
Others can be viewed as static
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powers, powers of holding,
receiving and containing.
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Powers of withstanding the
actions of force.
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For the most part, we tend to
notice and pay attention to the
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dynamic powers more than those
that are static in nature.
9
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We tend to favour offense rather
than defence, so to speak.
10
00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,760
Yet static powers are the
foundation and basis even of the
11
00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:51,120
dynamic ones, and for the
spiritual seeker may turn out to
12
00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,440
be some of the most important
powers to develop and cultivate.
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00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,880
Common example can be found in
everyday life.
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Someone says or does something
that is aimed to hurt you or
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00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,360
make you angry.
They try to provoke a
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00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:11,040
vibrational reaction and
generally that is what occurs.
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One returns anger for anger,
insult for insult, and in many
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cases there is an escalation
until the parties either come to
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blows or reach a point of no
return where a relationship is
20
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shattered or litigation ensues,
or some other hostile act
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occurs.
The response is an illustration
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of dynamic power which goes out
and acts.
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Much more difficult is the
ability to not respond in kind,
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to not allow the vibration that
is provoking you actually get
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inside you and starts your being
vibrating equivalently, rather
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to remain truly calm and
unperturbed.
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This is an example of static
power, the power to withstand
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00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,840
the force without spending
energy responding.
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00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,440
In the one case of dynamic
power, the energy is expended
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and used up.
In the other case it is
31
00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,240
conserved and allowed to be
applied.
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Otherwise, in applications of
one's choice, it is not an
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00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:31,280
either or choice between static
and dynamic power, but the need
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to manage the energy flow and
use each in an appropriate
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manner, in the right way, at the
right time and in the right
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circumstance.
In that case, the ability to
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store and not spill energy that
is the result of static power
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provides the basis, foundation
and necessary resource to apply
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the dynamic power when it is
called for.
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The mother observes quote, there
is a static power.
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How to explain it to you?
Look, there's the same
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00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,960
difference between static power
and dynamic power as between a
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game of defence and a game of
attack.
44
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You understand it is the same
thing.
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Static power is something which
can withstand everything.
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Nothing can act upon it, nothing
can touch it, nothing can shake
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it.
It is immobile, but it is
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invincible.
Dynamic power is something in
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action which at times goes forth
and may at times receive blows.
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That is to say, if you want your
dynamic power to be always
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victorious, it must be supported
by a considerable static power
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and unshakeable base.
End Quote.
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Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
Mother Powers within Chapter 12
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00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,280
Power of Immobility page one O
1.
00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:04,520
There are numerous types of
power at work in the world and
2
00:00:04,520 --> 00:00:07,440
in us.
Some of them can be viewed as
3
00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:12,920
dynamic powers, powers with
movement, action and outward
4
00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:18,240
facing application of force.
Others can be viewed as static
5
00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:22,680
powers, powers of holding,
receiving and containing.
6
00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,600
Powers of withstanding the
actions of force.
7
00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:31,120
For the most part, we tend to
notice and pay attention to the
8
00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,960
dynamic powers more than those
that are static in nature.
9
00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:40,480
We tend to favour offense rather
than defence, so to speak.
10
00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,760
Yet static powers are the
foundation and basis even of the
11
00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:51,120
dynamic ones, and for the
spiritual seeker may turn out to
12
00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,440
be some of the most important
powers to develop and cultivate.
13
00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,880
Common example can be found in
everyday life.
14
00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,520
Someone says or does something
that is aimed to hurt you or
15
00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,360
make you angry.
They try to provoke a
16
00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:11,040
vibrational reaction and
generally that is what occurs.
17
00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:17,800
One returns anger for anger,
insult for insult, and in many
18
00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,840
cases there is an escalation
until the parties either come to
19
00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:28,800
blows or reach a point of no
return where a relationship is
20
00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:34,080
shattered or litigation ensues,
or some other hostile act
21
00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:38,280
occurs.
The response is an illustration
22
00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:42,040
of dynamic power which goes out
and acts.
23
00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:48,040
Much more difficult is the
ability to not respond in kind,
24
00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:52,600
to not allow the vibration that
is provoking you actually get
25
00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:58,600
inside you and starts your being
vibrating equivalently, rather
26
00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,680
to remain truly calm and
unperturbed.
27
00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,600
This is an example of static
power, the power to withstand
28
00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,840
the force without spending
energy responding.
29
00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,440
In the one case of dynamic
power, the energy is expended
30
00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,600
and used up.
In the other case it is
31
00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,240
conserved and allowed to be
applied.
32
00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:26,480
Otherwise, in applications of
one's choice, it is not an
33
00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:31,280
either or choice between static
and dynamic power, but the need
34
00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,440
to manage the energy flow and
use each in an appropriate
35
00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:40,120
manner, in the right way, at the
right time and in the right
36
00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,280
circumstance.
In that case, the ability to
37
00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:49,040
store and not spill energy that
is the result of static power
38
00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:54,840
provides the basis, foundation
and necessary resource to apply
39
00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,280
the dynamic power when it is
called for.
40
00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:03,040
The mother observes quote, there
is a static power.
41
00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,360
How to explain it to you?
Look, there's the same
42
00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,960
difference between static power
and dynamic power as between a
43
00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,880
game of defence and a game of
attack.
44
00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,400
You understand it is the same
thing.
45
00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,280
Static power is something which
can withstand everything.
46
00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:26,040
Nothing can act upon it, nothing
can touch it, nothing can shake
47
00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,440
it.
It is immobile, but it is
48
00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,960
invincible.
Dynamic power is something in
49
00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:39,160
action which at times goes forth
and may at times receive blows.
50
00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:43,840
That is to say, if you want your
dynamic power to be always
51
00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:49,320
victorious, it must be supported
by a considerable static power
52
00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,920
and unshakeable base.
End Quote.
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00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:59,360
Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
Mother Powers within Chapter 12
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00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,280
Power of Immobility page one O
1.