May 26, 2026
The Heterogeneous Nature of Our External Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 2 Role, Function and Action of the Psychic, pp. 67-68This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/05/24/the-heterogeneous-nature-of-our-external-being/
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We identify ourselves with the
constructed ego personality that
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we have assumed.
We have certain ideas, feelings,
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relationships, preferences,
desires, ambitions, fears, and
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motivations of various sorts.
We treat this ego personality as
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a unified whole and do not
usually investigate the varying
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ways we respond to situations or
the internal conflicts that
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arise between our desires, for
instance, and our rational
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minds.
Sometimes we struggle with these
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conflicts without recognizing
that they represent separate
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parts of the being that each
have their own motivational and
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need structure.
For instance, we have a desire
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for a certain food, but our
rational mind tells us that it
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is not healthy for us to consume
it.
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Or we are antagonized in a
situation and our first reaction
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is to express anger and fight,
while our mind tells us that it
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is going to have negative
consequences and we should
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simply walk away.
There are endless numbers of
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such conflicts within our being.
Shrioro, Bindo and the mother
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describe these variances and
conflicts within the being as
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resulting from different parts
of the being that have their own
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separate evolutionary
development and powers and which
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do not always agree with each
other.
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The constructed ego personality
attempts to avoid recognizing
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the inherent conflicting
motivations between the
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physical, the vital, the
emotional, the basic mental and
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the higher mental consciousness,
as well As for those who have
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awakened to it the promptings of
the soul.
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The psychic being, which becomes
an organizing factor for all
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these diverse and divergent
parts of our being once we have
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identified with it and begin to
accept its guidance and
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direction as the source of our
external beings actions.
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A disciple asks You say that it
is necessary to establish
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homogeneity in our being.
The mother responds quote.
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Don't you know what a
homogeneous thing is made-up of
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similar parts?
That means the whole being must
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be under the same influence,
same consciousness, same
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tendency, same will.
We are formed of all kinds of
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different pieces.
They become active one after
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another.
According to the part that is
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active, one is quite another
person.
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It becomes almost another
personality.
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For instance, one had an
aspiration, at first, felt that
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everything existed only for the
divine.
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Then something happens, somebody
comes along, one has to do
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something and everything
disappears.
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One tries to recall the
experience, not even the memory
47
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of the experience remains. 1 is
completely under another
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influence.
One wonders how this could have
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happened.
There are examples of double,
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triple, quadruple personalities
altogether unconscious of
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themselves.
But it is not about this I am
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speaking.
I am speaking about something
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which has happened to all of
you.
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You have had an experience and
for some time you have felt
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understood that this experience
was the only thing that was
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important, that had an absolute
value.
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Half an hour later you try to
recall it.
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It is like a smoke that
vanishes.
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The experience has disappeared.
And yet half an hour ago it was
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there and so powerful.
It is because one is made of all
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kinds of different things.
The body is like a bag of
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pebbles and pearls all mixed up,
and it is only the bag which
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keeps all that together.
This is not a homogeneous
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uniform consciousness, but a
heterogeneous one.
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End Quote.
Reference Srioro Bindu and the
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Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
67
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nature, mission and evolution.
Section 2.
68
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Role, function and Action of the
Psychic.
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00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,320
Pages 67 to 68.
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We identify ourselves with the
constructed ego personality that
2
00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:09,400
we have assumed.
We have certain ideas, feelings,
3
00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:14,280
relationships, preferences,
desires, ambitions, fears, and
4
00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:19,880
motivations of various sorts.
We treat this ego personality as
5
00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:24,040
a unified whole and do not
usually investigate the varying
6
00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:29,120
ways we respond to situations or
the internal conflicts that
7
00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,280
arise between our desires, for
instance, and our rational
8
00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,640
minds.
Sometimes we struggle with these
9
00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,880
conflicts without recognizing
that they represent separate
10
00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:44,320
parts of the being that each
have their own motivational and
11
00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,760
need structure.
For instance, we have a desire
12
00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,520
for a certain food, but our
rational mind tells us that it
13
00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,600
is not healthy for us to consume
it.
14
00:00:55,760 --> 00:01:00,720
Or we are antagonized in a
situation and our first reaction
15
00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:05,640
is to express anger and fight,
while our mind tells us that it
16
00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,960
is going to have negative
consequences and we should
17
00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:12,760
simply walk away.
There are endless numbers of
18
00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:17,880
such conflicts within our being.
Shrioro, Bindo and the mother
19
00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:22,560
describe these variances and
conflicts within the being as
20
00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,480
resulting from different parts
of the being that have their own
21
00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:29,760
separate evolutionary
development and powers and which
22
00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:31,760
do not always agree with each
other.
23
00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:37,320
The constructed ego personality
attempts to avoid recognizing
24
00:01:37,320 --> 00:01:40,680
the inherent conflicting
motivations between the
25
00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:45,560
physical, the vital, the
emotional, the basic mental and
26
00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:50,240
the higher mental consciousness,
as well As for those who have
27
00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,360
awakened to it the promptings of
the soul.
28
00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:58,280
The psychic being, which becomes
an organizing factor for all
29
00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:02,440
these diverse and divergent
parts of our being once we have
30
00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,360
identified with it and begin to
accept its guidance and
31
00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:11,240
direction as the source of our
external beings actions.
32
00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,880
A disciple asks You say that it
is necessary to establish
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00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:23,440
homogeneity in our being.
The mother responds quote.
34
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Don't you know what a
homogeneous thing is made-up of
35
00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:31,360
similar parts?
That means the whole being must
36
00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,440
be under the same influence,
same consciousness, same
37
00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:40,880
tendency, same will.
We are formed of all kinds of
38
00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,320
different pieces.
They become active one after
39
00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,400
another.
According to the part that is
40
00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,240
active, one is quite another
person.
41
00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:53,640
It becomes almost another
personality.
42
00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:59,040
For instance, one had an
aspiration, at first, felt that
43
00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,560
everything existed only for the
divine.
44
00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:07,080
Then something happens, somebody
comes along, one has to do
45
00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,240
something and everything
disappears.
46
00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,640
One tries to recall the
experience, not even the memory
47
00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:19,080
of the experience remains. 1 is
completely under another
48
00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,160
influence.
One wonders how this could have
49
00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:26,040
happened.
There are examples of double,
50
00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:30,600
triple, quadruple personalities
altogether unconscious of
51
00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:34,440
themselves.
But it is not about this I am
52
00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,080
speaking.
I am speaking about something
53
00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:38,800
which has happened to all of
you.
54
00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,920
You have had an experience and
for some time you have felt
55
00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:48,160
understood that this experience
was the only thing that was
56
00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,360
important, that had an absolute
value.
57
00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,400
Half an hour later you try to
recall it.
58
00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,560
It is like a smoke that
vanishes.
59
00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:03,400
The experience has disappeared.
And yet half an hour ago it was
60
00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:07,960
there and so powerful.
It is because one is made of all
61
00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,600
kinds of different things.
The body is like a bag of
62
00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:16,680
pebbles and pearls all mixed up,
and it is only the bag which
63
00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,959
keeps all that together.
This is not a homogeneous
64
00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:25,240
uniform consciousness, but a
heterogeneous one.
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00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:30,200
End Quote.
Reference Srioro Bindu and the
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00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,480
Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
67
00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:37,280
nature, mission and evolution.
Section 2.
68
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Role, function and Action of the
Psychic.
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00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,320
Pages 67 to 68.
