The Day and Night of the Vedic Mystics

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However, much we try.
We find that we cannot

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constantly and consistently hold
on to any particular focus of

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concentration, emotional state
mood or feeling for an extended

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period of time.
The constant action of the three

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gonna Cycles us through periods
of light and darkness action,

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and inaction, excitement and
despondency, joy and sorrow.

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Pleasure and Pain, the dualities
we recognize as inextricably.

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Linked together in our lives,
are the result of the changing

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action of the gunas.
The same Dynamic is operative

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for the spiritual Seeker.
This leads to periods of great

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Insight joy and aspiration
followed by periods of dullness

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lack of inspiration.
And dryness, it is important for

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a spiritual secretive realized
that this is the nature of our

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Earthly existence and that these
alternations are natural and

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must be endured without giving
up patience and persistence.

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Are the watchwords of spiritual
attainment in the end.

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It is difficult for the vital
nature to appreciate this when

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suddenly experiences on the
various occult planes occur and

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lift up the vital enthusiasm and
then just as suddenly disappear

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and seemed not to reoccur during
active periods.

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There may be ecstatic upwellings
of love and dedication or deep

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experiences of meditation. or
various occult experiences such

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as out-of-body experiences,
astral travel or experiences of

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various powers on the occult
planes, the vital being latches

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onto these things and feels
important uplifted and joyful,

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When they are removed from the
active experience, the vital

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being can become discouraged,
sulk or Revolt at having to

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carry out the mundane tasks
assigned to the individual where

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which are simply part of daily
life.

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These reactions of the ego
personality attached to the

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vital being, and it's desires
can cause substantial

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disruption.
If the Seeker is not properly

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prepared and has not affected.
The separation of the witness

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Consciousness from the active
outer nature, SRI aurobindo

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writes, quote, the up and down
movement, which you speak of is

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common to all ways of yoga.
It is there in the path of

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bhakti but they're equally
alternations of states of light

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and states of Darkness.
Sometimes sheer and prolong

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darkness, when one, follows The
Path of Knowledge, those who

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have a cult experiences come
too.

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Periods when all experiences
cease and even seem finished

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forever.
Even when there have been many

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and permanent realizations,
these seem to go behind the veil

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and leave nothing in front
except the dull blank filled.

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If at all, only with recurrent
attacks and difficulties.

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These alternations are the
result of the nature of human

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consciousness and are not
approve of unfitness or of

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predestination.
Austin failure.

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One has to be prepared for them
and pass through.

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They are the day and night of
The Vedic Mystics.

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Everyone has these alternations,
because the total Consciousness

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is not able to remain always in
the above experience.

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The point is that in the
intervals, there should be

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quietude at least in the inner
being no, restlessness

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dissatisfaction or struggle.
If that point is attained, then

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the sodden I can go on smoothly,
not that there will be no

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difficulties but there will be
Disquietude or dissatisfaction,

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etc.
Etc.

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And quote reference SRI
aurobindo in the mother growing

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within the psychology of inner
development.

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Chapter 6 growth of
Consciousness difficulties and

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pitfalls page 120.