Aug. 22, 2024
The Hidden Forces of Life -- Summary and Conclusions
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We tend to live our lives in the
belief that we are separate and
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isolated from one another.
We struggle to survive and
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thrive in a world where every
other being is competing with us
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for their own survival and self
aggrandizement.
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In such a world we suffer from
self doubt, anxiety, fear and
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pressure.
We subject ourselves to internal
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judgement when we fail to meet
the standards we believe govern
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our lives, and we project our
desires, needs, thoughts and
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concerns onto others and judge
them on that standard as well.
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What we fail to recognize is
that we are actually united with
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all other beings in an
interactive, fully unified
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reality, and that what we think,
what we feel, what we
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experience, what we suffer, and
what we enjoy all is the result
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of forces active in the world
that vibrate within us when we
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are receptive to them and
thereby create the reactions we
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experience.
We are receiving and
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transmitting stations for these
universal forces, Doctor de Lal
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points out in the preface to
this compilation quote.
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Dealt with herein are the
diverse forces which act on us,
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determining the course of
events, influencing our
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thoughts, feelings and actions,
affecting our moods, health and
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level of energy.
Pulling the human being to
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nether depths or beckoning him
towards lofty heights spoken of
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in this book are also the hidden
forces behind evolution and
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beneficent forces which man can
learn more and more to draw
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upon.
Many of the passages in the book
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not only explain the nature of
the various forces but also
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provide practical guidance in
relation to both helpful as well
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as deleterious forces.
End Quote.
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The systematic review of the
hidden Forces of Life reveals
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much that is hidden and occult
from our normal daily view,
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provides us considerable food
for reflection and inner growth,
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and helps us to overcome the
limitations we set upon
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ourselves through the inaccurate
view of our separation and
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isolation from the rest of the
creation.
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Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
mother.
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The hidden forces of life.
Summary and conclusions.
00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:05,120
We tend to live our lives in the
belief that we are separate and
2
00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:09,320
isolated from one another.
We struggle to survive and
3
00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:13,640
thrive in a world where every
other being is competing with us
4
00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,160
for their own survival and self
aggrandizement.
5
00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:25,400
In such a world we suffer from
self doubt, anxiety, fear and
6
00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,000
pressure.
We subject ourselves to internal
7
00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,479
judgement when we fail to meet
the standards we believe govern
8
00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:38,680
our lives, and we project our
desires, needs, thoughts and
9
00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:43,240
concerns onto others and judge
them on that standard as well.
10
00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,840
What we fail to recognize is
that we are actually united with
11
00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,600
all other beings in an
interactive, fully unified
12
00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:57,840
reality, and that what we think,
what we feel, what we
13
00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:04,720
experience, what we suffer, and
what we enjoy all is the result
14
00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,920
of forces active in the world
that vibrate within us when we
15
00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:13,560
are receptive to them and
thereby create the reactions we
16
00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:17,160
experience.
We are receiving and
17
00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:23,600
transmitting stations for these
universal forces, Doctor de Lal
18
00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,440
points out in the preface to
this compilation quote.
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00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,960
Dealt with herein are the
diverse forces which act on us,
20
00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,880
determining the course of
events, influencing our
21
00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,880
thoughts, feelings and actions,
affecting our moods, health and
22
00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,960
level of energy.
Pulling the human being to
23
00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:50,000
nether depths or beckoning him
towards lofty heights spoken of
24
00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,400
in this book are also the hidden
forces behind evolution and
25
00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:57,720
beneficent forces which man can
learn more and more to draw
26
00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:01,080
upon.
Many of the passages in the book
27
00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,800
not only explain the nature of
the various forces but also
28
00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:11,039
provide practical guidance in
relation to both helpful as well
29
00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:14,000
as deleterious forces.
End Quote.
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00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:20,360
The systematic review of the
hidden Forces of Life reveals
31
00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,840
much that is hidden and occult
from our normal daily view,
32
00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,400
provides us considerable food
for reflection and inner growth,
33
00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:32,840
and helps us to overcome the
limitations we set upon
34
00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:37,320
ourselves through the inaccurate
view of our separation and
35
00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:40,320
isolation from the rest of the
creation.
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00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,440
Reference Sri Aurobindo and the
mother.
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00:02:44,920 --> 00:02:49,000
The hidden forces of life.
Summary and conclusions.