Nov. 11, 2024
The Awakening of the Yoga-Shakti and Its Unification With the Divine Consciousness
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Powers Within, Chapter VIII Yoga-Shakti pp. 80-81
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Srioro Bindo describes the very
traditional understanding of the
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awakening of the yogic force in
the being and its ascent upwards
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from the Mulhadhara Chakra to
the crown of the head, where it
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meets the divine consciousness
and thereby brings into the
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being the higher force to
transform the life and the
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nature.
He points out elsewhere that the
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Force can also enter from above
and work its way downward, and
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that method may prove safer for
the seeker.
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Many times when the Yoga Shakti
awakens in the lower chakras,
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00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,360
there can be some serious
disruptions to the balance in
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the body, the nervous system and
the emotional stability as the
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Force strikes the ascending
series of chakras without there
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being a consciousness already
awake and understanding what is
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taking place to find a way to
maintain the balance.
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In fact, This is why it is
recommended that the seeker only
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00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:05,600
attempt to practice what is
known as Kundalini Yoga under
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00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,200
the guidance of an experienced
and qualified teacher.
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Whether the seeker starts from
below or from above, eventually
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there must come about a
unification of the Force within
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the being.
Thus the transformation of one's
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focus, aspiration, awareness and
active nature begins in earnest.
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Sri Arrobinto observes quote
There is a Yoga Shakti coiled or
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asleep in the inner body, not
active.
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When one does yoga, this force
uncoils itself and rises upward
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to meet the divine consciousness
and Force that are waiting above
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us.
When this happens, when the
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awakened Yoga Shakti arises, it
is often felt like a snake
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uncoiling and standing up
straight and lifting itself more
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and more upwards.
When it meets the divine
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00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:05,080
consciousness above, then the
force of the divine
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00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:09,120
consciousness canmore easily
descend into the body and be
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felt working there to change the
nature.
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End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo and the Mother Powers
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within, Chapter 8, Yoga Shakti,
pages 80 to 81.
00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:05,200
Srioro Bindo describes the very
traditional understanding of the
2
00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:09,560
awakening of the yogic force in
the being and its ascent upwards
3
00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,720
from the Mulhadhara Chakra to
the crown of the head, where it
4
00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:17,560
meets the divine consciousness
and thereby brings into the
5
00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:22,040
being the higher force to
transform the life and the
6
00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,360
nature.
He points out elsewhere that the
7
00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,760
Force can also enter from above
and work its way downward, and
8
00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,119
that method may prove safer for
the seeker.
9
00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,960
Many times when the Yoga Shakti
awakens in the lower chakras,
10
00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,360
there can be some serious
disruptions to the balance in
11
00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:45,160
the body, the nervous system and
the emotional stability as the
12
00:00:45,160 --> 00:00:49,240
Force strikes the ascending
series of chakras without there
13
00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,560
being a consciousness already
awake and understanding what is
14
00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,040
taking place to find a way to
maintain the balance.
15
00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,920
In fact, This is why it is
recommended that the seeker only
16
00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:05,600
attempt to practice what is
known as Kundalini Yoga under
17
00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,200
the guidance of an experienced
and qualified teacher.
18
00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:15,600
Whether the seeker starts from
below or from above, eventually
19
00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,480
there must come about a
unification of the Force within
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00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:22,640
the being.
Thus the transformation of one's
21
00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:29,120
focus, aspiration, awareness and
active nature begins in earnest.
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00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:35,000
Sri Arrobinto observes quote
There is a Yoga Shakti coiled or
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00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,400
asleep in the inner body, not
active.
24
00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:42,680
When one does yoga, this force
uncoils itself and rises upward
25
00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:46,560
to meet the divine consciousness
and Force that are waiting above
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00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,360
us.
When this happens, when the
27
00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,960
awakened Yoga Shakti arises, it
is often felt like a snake
28
00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,080
uncoiling and standing up
straight and lifting itself more
29
00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,120
and more upwards.
When it meets the divine
30
00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:05,080
consciousness above, then the
force of the divine
31
00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:09,120
consciousness canmore easily
descend into the body and be
32
00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,720
felt working there to change the
nature.
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00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:17,720
End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo and the Mother Powers
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within, Chapter 8, Yoga Shakti,
pages 80 to 81.