Steps Toward Achieving a Calm Mind

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Everything comes to the secret,
based on his ability to tune his

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focus and maintain that focus in
an unwavering manner over time.

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SRI, aurobindo in his book, The
Mother sets forth the

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methodology as aspiration
rejection surrender.

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Aspiration is the will from the
depth of the being to achieve

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the Divine connection.
This represents the tuning of

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the Consciousness rejection is
the process, whereby the focus

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remains fixed on the intended
result, eliminating, all

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distractions and static.
Surrender is the removal of any

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contrary will, and maintaining
the focus over time.

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So, that the Divine force can
operate constantly and

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continuously upon the being When
one applies this overarching

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principle to the process of
attaining to a Calm Mind, the

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actual specific methods chosen
by the Seeker are not as

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important as the maintaining of
the focus will inconstancy.

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Each individual will find that a
specific method or methods tends

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to work best in their specific
case and thus will gravitate to

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one or another Roach, once the
Seeker finds what works best for

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him, he should stick with it.
The mother notes, quote one

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could justifiably add a question
you tell us be calm but what

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should we do to be calm?
The answer is always more or

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less the same.
You must first of all feel the

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need for it and want it and then
Aspire and then try.

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For trying, there are
innumerable methods, which have

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been prescribed, an attempted by
many.

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These methods are generally
long, arduous, difficult, and

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many people get discouraged
before.

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Reaching the goal for the more
they try.

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The more do their thoughts,
start whirling around and

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becoming Restless in their
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For each one, the method is
different, but first one must

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feel the need for whatever
reason, it may be whether

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because one is tired or because
one is overstrained.

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Or because when truly wants to
rise beyond the state, one lives

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in one must first, understand
feel the need of this quietude,

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this piece in the mind.
And then afterwards, when may

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try out success, Lovely.
All the methods known ones and

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new to attain the result.
In quote, reference SRI

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aurobindo and the mother growing
within the psychology of inner

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development, chapter for growth
of Consciousness.

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First steps and Foundation page,
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