April 7, 2024
The Action of the Superconscient in Our External Lives
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 2 Hidden Forces Within, pg. 43 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/04/05/the-action-of-the-superconscient-in-our-external-lives/
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Just as forces and vibrations
act upon us that vibrate below
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our normal human level of
perceptive range and bring in
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much of the past subconscient,
dark and ignorant reactions that
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drive much of our human life, so
also there are forces and
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vibrations that enter us from
above our perceptible range
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which have their source and
origin in what may be called the
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Super conscient levels.
Because they are outside our
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immediate range of perception,
they mostly enter us unseen and
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unknown, what many would call
subliminally, and from there
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00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,760
they work to influence and
express themselves as possible
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through our external being and
personality.
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Shriorobindo points out that the
action here works through the
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chakras, the subtle energy
centers that Channel the various
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00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,480
forces at work in the being into
the external life.
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To the extent that we are
capable of opening to the
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energetic action of the
respective chakras, the powers
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and forces that enter and
collect there can have a direct
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influence on our lives.
It is from the higher super
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conscient ranges that those
things we name.
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Inspiration, intuition,
revelation, vision, and creative
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insights occur while we receive
them without conscious
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awareness.
We express them as much as
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possible and treat them as our
own creative actions, when in
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fact they are the result of our
receptivity to an ability to
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channel forces stemming from
these higher ranges of
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consciousness.
Shri Robindo notes quote From
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there come all the greater
aspirations, ideals, strivings
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towards a better self and better
humanity, without which man
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00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:09,039
would be only a thinking animal.
As also most of the art, poetry,
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00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:12,800
philosophy, thirst for
knowledge, which relieve, if
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00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:17,720
they do not yet dispel, the
ignorance, the role of the
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superconscient has been to
evolve slowly the spiritual man
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out of the mental half animal.
Even in Europe the existence of
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00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,480
something behind the surface is
now very frequently admitted,
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but its nature is mistaken, and
it is called subconscious or
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subliminal.
Well, really it is very
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conscious in its own way, and
not subliminal, but only behind
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00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:47,720
the veil.
It is according to our
39
00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,840
psychology, connected with the
small outer personality by
40
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certain centers of consciousness
of which we become aware by
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yoga.
Only a little of the inner being
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00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,400
escapes through these centers
into the outer life.
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But that little is the best part
of ourselves and responsible for
44
00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:14,080
our art, poetry, philosophy,
ideals, religious aspirations,
45
00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,920
efforts at knowledge and
perfection.
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End Quote Reference
Shriyaropinda and the Mother,
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The Hidden Forces of Life,
Chapter 2, Hidden Forces within
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page 43.
00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:05,560
Just as forces and vibrations
act upon us that vibrate below
2
00:00:05,560 --> 00:00:09,720
our normal human level of
perceptive range and bring in
3
00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:15,200
much of the past subconscient,
dark and ignorant reactions that
4
00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:20,080
drive much of our human life, so
also there are forces and
5
00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:23,440
vibrations that enter us from
above our perceptible range
6
00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:27,120
which have their source and
origin in what may be called the
7
00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:31,320
Super conscient levels.
Because they are outside our
8
00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,920
immediate range of perception,
they mostly enter us unseen and
9
00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:40,840
unknown, what many would call
subliminally, and from there
10
00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,760
they work to influence and
express themselves as possible
11
00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,080
through our external being and
personality.
12
00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,440
Shriorobindo points out that the
action here works through the
13
00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:57,160
chakras, the subtle energy
centers that Channel the various
14
00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,480
forces at work in the being into
the external life.
15
00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,120
To the extent that we are
capable of opening to the
16
00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,720
energetic action of the
respective chakras, the powers
17
00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:12,840
and forces that enter and
collect there can have a direct
18
00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:17,000
influence on our lives.
It is from the higher super
19
00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,120
conscient ranges that those
things we name.
20
00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:25,960
Inspiration, intuition,
revelation, vision, and creative
21
00:01:25,960 --> 00:01:30,400
insights occur while we receive
them without conscious
22
00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,360
awareness.
We express them as much as
23
00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:38,320
possible and treat them as our
own creative actions, when in
24
00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:43,440
fact they are the result of our
receptivity to an ability to
25
00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:47,400
channel forces stemming from
these higher ranges of
26
00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:52,960
consciousness.
Shri Robindo notes quote From
27
00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:58,600
there come all the greater
aspirations, ideals, strivings
28
00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:03,760
towards a better self and better
humanity, without which man
29
00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:09,039
would be only a thinking animal.
As also most of the art, poetry,
30
00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:12,800
philosophy, thirst for
knowledge, which relieve, if
31
00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:17,720
they do not yet dispel, the
ignorance, the role of the
32
00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,720
superconscient has been to
evolve slowly the spiritual man
33
00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:27,960
out of the mental half animal.
Even in Europe the existence of
34
00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,480
something behind the surface is
now very frequently admitted,
35
00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,360
but its nature is mistaken, and
it is called subconscious or
36
00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,440
subliminal.
Well, really it is very
37
00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:44,640
conscious in its own way, and
not subliminal, but only behind
38
00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:47,720
the veil.
It is according to our
39
00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,840
psychology, connected with the
small outer personality by
40
00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,120
certain centers of consciousness
of which we become aware by
41
00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,240
yoga.
Only a little of the inner being
42
00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,400
escapes through these centers
into the outer life.
43
00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:07,600
But that little is the best part
of ourselves and responsible for
44
00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:14,080
our art, poetry, philosophy,
ideals, religious aspirations,
45
00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,920
efforts at knowledge and
perfection.
46
00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:22,480
End Quote Reference
Shriyaropinda and the Mother,
47
00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:28,240
The Hidden Forces of Life,
Chapter 2, Hidden Forces within
48
00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,040
page 43.