May 14, 2023
The Growth of the Soul
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, Growing Within: The Psychology of Inner Development, Chapter VIII The Psychic Being and Inner Growth, pp. 160-161
This episode is also available at a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/05/12/the-growth-of-the-soul-2/
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It is the normal process of
nature that each being each
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individual experiences life
interacts with his environment
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and with other individuals and
forms there, by his physical,
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00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:21,500
being his vital being, and his
mental being through these
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interactions.
What is not easily recognized
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due to the Unseen Central being
around which these aspects form
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and develop, is that this
process systematically provides
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a never richer basis of
experience and growth to the
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00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:44,800
soul, the psychic being for a
long time.
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00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,200
This growth process is something
that occurs slowly and steadily
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00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:54,900
across countless lifetimes.
At a point when the individual
12
00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:59,300
becomes conscious of the soul
and its growth, it becomes
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00:00:59,300 --> 00:01:03,500
possible to focus the attention
on this development and the
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00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:08,400
Soul, can then more swiftly move
to provide more Direction and
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guidance to the process and
accentuate its progress in this
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direction.
The mother provides guidance
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about how the souls progress can
be accentuated and made the
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central focus of an individual's
life experience.
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Once he becomes aware of it, a
disciple asks how can one make
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00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:35,900
one psychic personality grow?
The mother answers quote.
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It is through all the
experiences of life that the
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psychic personality forms grows
develops and finally becomes a
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00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:52,500
complete conscious and free
being this process of
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00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:56,300
development goes on tirelessly
through innumerable lives.
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And if one is not conscious of
it, it is because one is not
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00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:03,800
conscious of one's psychic being
for.
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00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:08,800
That is the indispensable.
Starting point through interior,
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00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:13,200
ization and concentration.
One has to enter into conscious
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00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:19,000
contact with one psychic being.
The psychic being always has an
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00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,300
influence on the outer being But
that influence is almost always
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a cult.
Neither seen, nor perceived nor
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00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,000
felt save on truly exceptional
occasions.
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00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:36,200
In order to strengthen the
contact and Aid, if possible the
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00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,900
development of the conscious
psychic personality one.
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Should while concentrating turn
towards it aspire to know it and
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feel it open oneself to receive
its influence and take great
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00:02:50,100 --> 00:02:51,800
care.
Each time.
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00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,800
That one receives an indication
from it, to follow it, very
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00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:01,200
scrupulously, and sincerely to
live in a great aspiration.
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00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:05,700
To take care to become inwardly,
calm and remain.
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00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:10,800
So, always, as far as possible
to cultivate a perfect sincerity
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00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,200
in all the activities of ones
being these are the essential
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00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:21,200
conditions for the growth of the
psychic being in quote reference
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00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:26,100
SRI, aurobindo and the mother
growing within the psychology of
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00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:29,900
inner development.
Chapter 8, the psychic being and
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00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:33,500
inner growth pages.
N62 161.
00:00:02,100 --> 00:00:07,000
It is the normal process of
nature that each being each
2
00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:12,400
individual experiences life
interacts with his environment
3
00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:16,600
and with other individuals and
forms there, by his physical,
4
00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:21,500
being his vital being, and his
mental being through these
5
00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:26,300
interactions.
What is not easily recognized
6
00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,900
due to the Unseen Central being
around which these aspects form
7
00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:36,300
and develop, is that this
process systematically provides
8
00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:40,100
a never richer basis of
experience and growth to the
9
00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:44,800
soul, the psychic being for a
long time.
10
00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,200
This growth process is something
that occurs slowly and steadily
11
00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:54,900
across countless lifetimes.
At a point when the individual
12
00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:59,300
becomes conscious of the soul
and its growth, it becomes
13
00:00:59,300 --> 00:01:03,500
possible to focus the attention
on this development and the
14
00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:08,400
Soul, can then more swiftly move
to provide more Direction and
15
00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:13,000
guidance to the process and
accentuate its progress in this
16
00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,500
direction.
The mother provides guidance
17
00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:20,900
about how the souls progress can
be accentuated and made the
18
00:01:20,900 --> 00:01:24,100
central focus of an individual's
life experience.
19
00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:30,600
Once he becomes aware of it, a
disciple asks how can one make
20
00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:35,900
one psychic personality grow?
The mother answers quote.
21
00:01:36,700 --> 00:01:39,600
It is through all the
experiences of life that the
22
00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:46,000
psychic personality forms grows
develops and finally becomes a
23
00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:52,500
complete conscious and free
being this process of
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00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:56,300
development goes on tirelessly
through innumerable lives.
25
00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,500
And if one is not conscious of
it, it is because one is not
26
00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:03,800
conscious of one's psychic being
for.
27
00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:08,800
That is the indispensable.
Starting point through interior,
28
00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:13,200
ization and concentration.
One has to enter into conscious
29
00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:19,000
contact with one psychic being.
The psychic being always has an
30
00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,300
influence on the outer being But
that influence is almost always
31
00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:27,000
a cult.
Neither seen, nor perceived nor
32
00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,000
felt save on truly exceptional
occasions.
33
00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:36,200
In order to strengthen the
contact and Aid, if possible the
34
00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,900
development of the conscious
psychic personality one.
35
00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:44,800
Should while concentrating turn
towards it aspire to know it and
36
00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:50,100
feel it open oneself to receive
its influence and take great
37
00:02:50,100 --> 00:02:51,800
care.
Each time.
38
00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,800
That one receives an indication
from it, to follow it, very
39
00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:01,200
scrupulously, and sincerely to
live in a great aspiration.
40
00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:05,700
To take care to become inwardly,
calm and remain.
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00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:10,800
So, always, as far as possible
to cultivate a perfect sincerity
42
00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,200
in all the activities of ones
being these are the essential
43
00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:21,200
conditions for the growth of the
psychic being in quote reference
44
00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:26,100
SRI, aurobindo and the mother
growing within the psychology of
45
00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:29,900
inner development.
Chapter 8, the psychic being and
46
00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:33,500
inner growth pages.
N62 161.