June 14, 2023
The Inmost Being — the Psychic Being
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Introduction, Sri Aurobindo on Our Many Selves, Planes and Parts of the Being, pp. xxv-xxvi This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/06/12/the-inmost-being-the-psychic-being/
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For those who live their lives,
on the surface focused on
2
00:00:05,700 --> 00:00:10,600
fulfillment of their external
lives desires and their ego
3
00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:14,100
personality.
There is generally no direct
4
00:00:14,100 --> 00:00:18,900
knowledge of the existence of
the Soul, they may accept the
5
00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:22,300
idea of a soul without a clear
sense of what that implies or
6
00:00:22,300 --> 00:00:26,200
means.
Or they may deny the idea of the
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00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,000
soul.
And indicate that there is no
8
00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,700
proof of its existence.
They may try to find proof of
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00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:35,900
the existence of the soul and
some way.
10
00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:41,300
If the issue even arrives as in
their mind to consider that, at
11
00:00:41,300 --> 00:00:46,400
the end of the day, for those
individuals, the soul is a
12
00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,900
theoretical construct, not a
reality.
13
00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,500
For those who however have had
the direct experience of the
14
00:00:55,500 --> 00:01:00,000
Soul who are in contact with the
inmost being that tree,
15
00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,600
aurobindo calls, the psychic
being.
16
00:01:03,300 --> 00:01:07,900
It is not a matter of debate
about whether the soul exists.
17
00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:13,000
It is this way with everything,
those who have gained the
18
00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:17,400
ability to see or experience,
certain things are able to take
19
00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,600
these things as self-evident,
all those who cannot see them
20
00:01:21,900 --> 00:01:25,200
will doubt their existence,
there are people who
21
00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,900
progressively lose their hearing
over time.
22
00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:32,500
At some point when they listen
to music, they cannot hear
23
00:01:32,500 --> 00:01:35,900
certain notes.
Any longer and may feel like the
24
00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:38,800
music lacks richness or even a
proper.
25
00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:42,400
A Melody due to the absence of
certain notes.
26
00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,500
Those, who can hear the entire
range of the music being
27
00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:50,600
performed, can bask in the
beauty of the music.
28
00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:56,200
Those who cannot hear are unable
to act as true judges of the
29
00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:00,800
existence of the music.
Those who are blind cannot be,
30
00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:05,600
the judge of Visual Arts.
Similarly, those who have no
31
00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:10,400
direct connection to the psychic
being are not able to judge its
32
00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:17,200
existence or meaning.
Dr. Dalal observes quote, SRI
33
00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,700
aurobindo uses the term psychic
being from the Greek word for
34
00:02:22,700 --> 00:02:27,400
psychic, meaning the soul for
the inmost being which supports
35
00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:32,300
the outer and the inner beings,
the psychic being in its Essence
36
00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:37,300
called the psyche or psychic
entity is a spark or portion of
37
00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:40,700
the Divine present in all things
and creatures.
38
00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:45,800
In the course of evolution, the
psyche grows into an individual
39
00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:51,100
psychic personality in the human
being and is then called the
40
00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:55,600
psychic.
Being, whereas the universal
41
00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:01,900
self, the ottman is unborn and
stands above the evolutionary
42
00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:07,000
process and is unaffected by it.
The psychic being is the
43
00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:11,400
evolving Soul which though
Immortal pass.
44
00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:16,100
Has through cycles of physical
birth and death growing from
45
00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:20,300
Life, To Life.
SRI aurobindo notes.
46
00:03:20,300 --> 00:03:25,300
Quote the psychic being can it
first exercise, only a concealed
47
00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:30,600
and partial and indirect action
through the mind, the life and
48
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the body since it is, these
parts of nature that have to be
49
00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:39,700
developed as its instruments of
self-expression and it is long
50
00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:44,500
confined by their evolution.
Mission to lead man in the
51
00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:47,500
ignorance towards the light of
the Divine Consciousness.
52
00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:52,200
It takes the essence of all
experience in the ignorance to
53
00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,000
form a nucleus of Soul growth in
the nature.
54
00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:59,900
The rest, it turns into material
for the future, growth of the
55
00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:04,400
instruments, which it has to
use, until they are ready to be
56
00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,000
a luminous instrumentation of
the Divine.
57
00:04:08,100 --> 00:04:13,000
It is the psychic personality in
us that flowers as the Saint,
58
00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,500
the Sage, The Seer.
When it reaches its full
59
00:04:17,500 --> 00:04:21,700
strength, it turns the being
toward the knowledge of self and
60
00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:26,600
the Divine towards the Supreme
truth, the Supreme good.
61
00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:30,000
The Supreme Beauty love and
Bliss.
62
00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:36,900
The Divine height and largeness
has And opens us to the touch of
63
00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:43,100
spiritual, sympathy
universality, Oneness and quote,
64
00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,700
reference SRI aurobindo, and the
mother, our many selves
65
00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:52,600
practical yogic psychology
introduction.
66
00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:57,500
SRI aurobindo on our many selves
planes and parts of the being
67
00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:35,800
Pages.
Roman 25 to 26, And opens us to
68
00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:43,100
the touch of spiritual, sympathy
universality, Oneness and quote,
69
00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,700
reference SRI aurobindo, and the
mother, our many selves
70
00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:52,600
practical yogic psychology
introduction.
71
00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:57,500
SRI aurobindo on our many selves
planes and parts of the being
72
00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,700
Pages.
Roman 25 to 26,
00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,700
For those who live their lives,
on the surface focused on
2
00:00:05,700 --> 00:00:10,600
fulfillment of their external
lives desires and their ego
3
00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:14,100
personality.
There is generally no direct
4
00:00:14,100 --> 00:00:18,900
knowledge of the existence of
the Soul, they may accept the
5
00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:22,300
idea of a soul without a clear
sense of what that implies or
6
00:00:22,300 --> 00:00:26,200
means.
Or they may deny the idea of the
7
00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,000
soul.
And indicate that there is no
8
00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,700
proof of its existence.
They may try to find proof of
9
00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:35,900
the existence of the soul and
some way.
10
00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:41,300
If the issue even arrives as in
their mind to consider that, at
11
00:00:41,300 --> 00:00:46,400
the end of the day, for those
individuals, the soul is a
12
00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,900
theoretical construct, not a
reality.
13
00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,500
For those who however have had
the direct experience of the
14
00:00:55,500 --> 00:01:00,000
Soul who are in contact with the
inmost being that tree,
15
00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,600
aurobindo calls, the psychic
being.
16
00:01:03,300 --> 00:01:07,900
It is not a matter of debate
about whether the soul exists.
17
00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:13,000
It is this way with everything,
those who have gained the
18
00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:17,400
ability to see or experience,
certain things are able to take
19
00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,600
these things as self-evident,
all those who cannot see them
20
00:01:21,900 --> 00:01:25,200
will doubt their existence,
there are people who
21
00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,900
progressively lose their hearing
over time.
22
00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:32,500
At some point when they listen
to music, they cannot hear
23
00:01:32,500 --> 00:01:35,900
certain notes.
Any longer and may feel like the
24
00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:38,800
music lacks richness or even a
proper.
25
00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:42,400
A Melody due to the absence of
certain notes.
26
00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,500
Those, who can hear the entire
range of the music being
27
00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:50,600
performed, can bask in the
beauty of the music.
28
00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:56,200
Those who cannot hear are unable
to act as true judges of the
29
00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:00,800
existence of the music.
Those who are blind cannot be,
30
00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:05,600
the judge of Visual Arts.
Similarly, those who have no
31
00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:10,400
direct connection to the psychic
being are not able to judge its
32
00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:17,200
existence or meaning.
Dr. Dalal observes quote, SRI
33
00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,700
aurobindo uses the term psychic
being from the Greek word for
34
00:02:22,700 --> 00:02:27,400
psychic, meaning the soul for
the inmost being which supports
35
00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:32,300
the outer and the inner beings,
the psychic being in its Essence
36
00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:37,300
called the psyche or psychic
entity is a spark or portion of
37
00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:40,700
the Divine present in all things
and creatures.
38
00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:45,800
In the course of evolution, the
psyche grows into an individual
39
00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:51,100
psychic personality in the human
being and is then called the
40
00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:55,600
psychic.
Being, whereas the universal
41
00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:01,900
self, the ottman is unborn and
stands above the evolutionary
42
00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:07,000
process and is unaffected by it.
The psychic being is the
43
00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:11,400
evolving Soul which though
Immortal pass.
44
00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:16,100
Has through cycles of physical
birth and death growing from
45
00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:20,300
Life, To Life.
SRI aurobindo notes.
46
00:03:20,300 --> 00:03:25,300
Quote the psychic being can it
first exercise, only a concealed
47
00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:30,600
and partial and indirect action
through the mind, the life and
48
00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,100
the body since it is, these
parts of nature that have to be
49
00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:39,700
developed as its instruments of
self-expression and it is long
50
00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:44,500
confined by their evolution.
Mission to lead man in the
51
00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:47,500
ignorance towards the light of
the Divine Consciousness.
52
00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:52,200
It takes the essence of all
experience in the ignorance to
53
00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,000
form a nucleus of Soul growth in
the nature.
54
00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:59,900
The rest, it turns into material
for the future, growth of the
55
00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:04,400
instruments, which it has to
use, until they are ready to be
56
00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,000
a luminous instrumentation of
the Divine.
57
00:04:08,100 --> 00:04:13,000
It is the psychic personality in
us that flowers as the Saint,
58
00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,500
the Sage, The Seer.
When it reaches its full
59
00:04:17,500 --> 00:04:21,700
strength, it turns the being
toward the knowledge of self and
60
00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:26,600
the Divine towards the Supreme
truth, the Supreme good.
61
00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:30,000
The Supreme Beauty love and
Bliss.
62
00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:36,900
The Divine height and largeness
has And opens us to the touch of
63
00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:43,100
spiritual, sympathy
universality, Oneness and quote,
64
00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,700
reference SRI aurobindo, and the
mother, our many selves
65
00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:52,600
practical yogic psychology
introduction.
66
00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:57,500
SRI aurobindo on our many selves
planes and parts of the being
67
00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:35,800
Pages.
Roman 25 to 26, And opens us to
68
00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:43,100
the touch of spiritual, sympathy
universality, Oneness and quote,
69
00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,700
reference SRI aurobindo, and the
mother, our many selves
70
00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:52,600
practical yogic psychology
introduction.
71
00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:57,500
SRI aurobindo on our many selves
planes and parts of the being
72
00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,700
Pages.
Roman 25 to 26,