March 29, 2026
The Jiva, the Soul and the Psychic Being -- the Interface Between the Divine Standpoint and the Human Standpoint
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pg. 17This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/the-jiva-the-soul-and-the-psychic-being-the-interface-between-the-divine-standpoint-and-the-human-standpoint/
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The Knowledge Plane, which Sri
Aurobindo terms the Super Mental
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Consciousness, is the level
where the unity of the Supreme
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Consciousness is refracted to
create the apparent multiplicity
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of the manifested universe.
This level holds both the
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oneness and the multiplicity
with a consciousness that does
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not have the type of conflict we
have at our mental level with
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our either or mental process.
This leads to an interface
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whereby the consciousness
present in the unity of the
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Divine has to create for itself
a multiple awareness to manage
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each of the individual
components of the process.
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This is the Jiva, the central
being that does not enter
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directly into the manifestation,
but sits above and manages the
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interface, so to speak.
Then from the side of the
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multiplicity in the creation,
there is the corresponding
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element to the Jiva, which is
the soul, the divine spark that
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does not directly participate in
the evolution either, but is the
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link between the higher reality
and the manifested reality.
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When seen from the standpoint of
the human being.
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The soul is then the central
being.
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The soul puts forth the evolving
element, which Sri Orbindo calls
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the psychic being to harvest the
essence of experience and
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participate in the creation and
the evolutionary process.
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Sri Orbindo observes quote.
The central being is the being
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which presides over the
different births one after the
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other, but is itself unborn, for
it does not descend into the
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being but is above it.
It holds together the mental,
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vital, and physical being and
all the various parts of the
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personality, and it controls the
life, either through the mental
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being and the mental thought and
will, or through the psychic,
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whichever may happen to be most
in front or most powerful in
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nature.
If it does not exercise its
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control, then the consciousness
is in great disorder and every
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part of the personality acts for
itself so that there is no
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coherence in the thought,
feeling or action.
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End Quote.
Reference Srioro Binda and the
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Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
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nature, mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
psychic Being.
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Page 17.
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The Knowledge Plane, which Sri
Aurobindo terms the Super Mental
2
00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:09,200
Consciousness, is the level
where the unity of the Supreme
3
00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:14,200
Consciousness is refracted to
create the apparent multiplicity
4
00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:18,760
of the manifested universe.
This level holds both the
5
00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:22,960
oneness and the multiplicity
with a consciousness that does
6
00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,320
not have the type of conflict we
have at our mental level with
7
00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:33,120
our either or mental process.
This leads to an interface
8
00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,320
whereby the consciousness
present in the unity of the
9
00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:41,640
Divine has to create for itself
a multiple awareness to manage
10
00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,760
each of the individual
components of the process.
11
00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:49,160
This is the Jiva, the central
being that does not enter
12
00:00:49,160 --> 00:00:53,640
directly into the manifestation,
but sits above and manages the
13
00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,040
interface, so to speak.
Then from the side of the
14
00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,760
multiplicity in the creation,
there is the corresponding
15
00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,520
element to the Jiva, which is
the soul, the divine spark that
16
00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:11,400
does not directly participate in
the evolution either, but is the
17
00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:16,080
link between the higher reality
and the manifested reality.
18
00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,880
When seen from the standpoint of
the human being.
19
00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,440
The soul is then the central
being.
20
00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:27,440
The soul puts forth the evolving
element, which Sri Orbindo calls
21
00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:32,680
the psychic being to harvest the
essence of experience and
22
00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:37,080
participate in the creation and
the evolutionary process.
23
00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:43,200
Sri Orbindo observes quote.
The central being is the being
24
00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,120
which presides over the
different births one after the
25
00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:51,240
other, but is itself unborn, for
it does not descend into the
26
00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:55,440
being but is above it.
It holds together the mental,
27
00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,560
vital, and physical being and
all the various parts of the
28
00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:04,640
personality, and it controls the
life, either through the mental
29
00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,039
being and the mental thought and
will, or through the psychic,
30
00:02:09,479 --> 00:02:13,400
whichever may happen to be most
in front or most powerful in
31
00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,840
nature.
If it does not exercise its
32
00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:21,760
control, then the consciousness
is in great disorder and every
33
00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:25,960
part of the personality acts for
itself so that there is no
34
00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:29,720
coherence in the thought,
feeling or action.
35
00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,520
End Quote.
Reference Srioro Binda and the
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Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
37
00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,360
nature, mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
psychic Being.
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