July 14, 2024
The Manifestation of the Supermind Level of Consciousness As the Next Evolutionary Phase
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch.6 Hidden Worlds and Evolutionary Forces, pg.149 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/the-manifestation-of-the-supermind-level-of-consciousness-as-the-next-evolutionary-phase/
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Each successive plane of
consciousness has a native
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action in its own domain, and
then as it enters the material
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plane, it has to modify its
actions to conform to the
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limitations of the other
principles.
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Thus the native action of the
vital plane is freer and more
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fluid and powerful than when the
vital force manifests in the
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physical.
Similarly, the native action of
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the mind is much more powerful
when not limited by the
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instruments and in capacities or
specific impulsions of the
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physical and vital nature as
manifested here.
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Mind is not the final term of
the evolution, and thus we
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recognize that there are both
higher planes of consciousness
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that are more powerful in their
native action and which at the
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same time modify their action as
they come into play in the
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physical existence.
The Teteria Upanishad provides
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insight to the successive levels
of consciousness and their
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increasingly more powerful
influence and action in chapter
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3.
Beyond the level of mind, there
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is the Knowledge plane or level,
which in modern terminology we'd
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call the Super Mental literally
superior to the mental level or
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the Causal plane.
This level is charged with
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implementing the Divine
Intention in its pure and
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blatant status as Sachidanabda
into actual realization in the
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external manifestation.
It necessarily has the complete
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view of the Divine Intention as
well as the knowledge and powers
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of action needed to implement
this view and keep each element
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in its right place and right
action.
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As we see with each of the
preceding principles, the Super
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00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,960
mind could not evolve if it were
not already involved in matter.
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The encoded data set for the
Super mental manifestation is
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therefore already deeply
embedded in matter.
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The action at the purely
material level turns out to form
33
00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,280
elaborate, complex and
harmonious patterns in the
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arrangement of atoms, molecules,
elements, energetic relations
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and actions, mathematical
precision of development, and a
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detailed interrelationship that
creates symbiotic and
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interdependent parts to the
entirety of the creation.
38
00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,840
When we observe the subatomic
actions, the galactic and
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universal movements, and the
emergence of biological entities
40
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that depend on one another, we
can see the secret action of the
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higher organizing and
manifesting force that goes far
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beyond what the mind can either
envision or create.
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00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:08,040
As the Super mental force takes
up a more overt and direct
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action through the evolutionary
process, we could see the
45
00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:16,520
clarification of the conflicting
mental ideas into a whole that
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is harmonious and balanced.
The removal of confused or
47
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obfuscating perceptions, the
understanding of the Oneness of
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the entire creation and the
insertion of a new force of
49
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balance and harmony into the
creation with a shift of
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standpoint to the Divine
standpoint as opposed to the
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individual egoistic standpoint
from which we tend to act at the
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physical, vital and mental
levels of manifestation.
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Sri Aurobindo writes quote.
The Supermind is veiled here and
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does not work according to its
characteristic law of being and
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self knowledge, but without it
nothing could reach its aim.
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A world governed by an ignorant
mind would soon drift into a
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chaos.
It could not in fact come into
58
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existence or remain in existence
unless supported by the secret
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00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,880
omniscience of which it is the
cover.
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A world governed by a blind,
inconscient force might repeat
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constantly the same mechanical
workings, but it would mean
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nothing and arrive nowhere.
This could not be the cause of
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an evolution that creates life
out of matter, out of life,
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mind, and a graduation of planes
of matter, life and mind,
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00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,920
culminating in the emergence of
Supermind.
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The secret truth that emerges in
Supermind has been there all the
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time, but now it manifests
itself and the truth and things
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00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,600
and the meaning of our
existence.
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End Quote.
Reference Srirobindu and the
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Mother.
The Hidden Forces of Life,
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00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:10,080
Chapter 6 Hidden Worlds and
Evolutionary Forces, page 149.
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Each successive plane of
consciousness has a native
2
00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,880
action in its own domain, and
then as it enters the material
3
00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,320
plane, it has to modify its
actions to conform to the
4
00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:15,680
limitations of the other
principles.
5
00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,640
Thus the native action of the
vital plane is freer and more
6
00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:24,760
fluid and powerful than when the
vital force manifests in the
7
00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,480
physical.
Similarly, the native action of
8
00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,640
the mind is much more powerful
when not limited by the
9
00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:36,760
instruments and in capacities or
specific impulsions of the
10
00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,680
physical and vital nature as
manifested here.
11
00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,760
Mind is not the final term of
the evolution, and thus we
12
00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:49,120
recognize that there are both
higher planes of consciousness
13
00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,000
that are more powerful in their
native action and which at the
14
00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,520
same time modify their action as
they come into play in the
15
00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:02,760
physical existence.
The Teteria Upanishad provides
16
00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,840
insight to the successive levels
of consciousness and their
17
00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:10,400
increasingly more powerful
influence and action in chapter
18
00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:14,280
3.
Beyond the level of mind, there
19
00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:19,200
is the Knowledge plane or level,
which in modern terminology we'd
20
00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:25,280
call the Super Mental literally
superior to the mental level or
21
00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:29,120
the Causal plane.
This level is charged with
22
00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,040
implementing the Divine
Intention in its pure and
23
00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:38,560
blatant status as Sachidanabda
into actual realization in the
24
00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:44,360
external manifestation.
It necessarily has the complete
25
00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:48,360
view of the Divine Intention as
well as the knowledge and powers
26
00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:53,200
of action needed to implement
this view and keep each element
27
00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,720
in its right place and right
action.
28
00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:01,080
As we see with each of the
preceding principles, the Super
29
00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,960
mind could not evolve if it were
not already involved in matter.
30
00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:10,759
The encoded data set for the
Super mental manifestation is
31
00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:13,440
therefore already deeply
embedded in matter.
32
00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,000
The action at the purely
material level turns out to form
33
00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,280
elaborate, complex and
harmonious patterns in the
34
00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:27,440
arrangement of atoms, molecules,
elements, energetic relations
35
00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,600
and actions, mathematical
precision of development, and a
36
00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:36,480
detailed interrelationship that
creates symbiotic and
37
00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,680
interdependent parts to the
entirety of the creation.
38
00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,840
When we observe the subatomic
actions, the galactic and
39
00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:50,320
universal movements, and the
emergence of biological entities
40
00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:54,720
that depend on one another, we
can see the secret action of the
41
00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:59,160
higher organizing and
manifesting force that goes far
42
00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:03,000
beyond what the mind can either
envision or create.
43
00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:08,040
As the Super mental force takes
up a more overt and direct
44
00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:12,400
action through the evolutionary
process, we could see the
45
00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:16,520
clarification of the conflicting
mental ideas into a whole that
46
00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:21,320
is harmonious and balanced.
The removal of confused or
47
00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:26,560
obfuscating perceptions, the
understanding of the Oneness of
48
00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:31,920
the entire creation and the
insertion of a new force of
49
00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:36,720
balance and harmony into the
creation with a shift of
50
00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,800
standpoint to the Divine
standpoint as opposed to the
51
00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:45,200
individual egoistic standpoint
from which we tend to act at the
52
00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:49,560
physical, vital and mental
levels of manifestation.
53
00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:55,680
Sri Aurobindo writes quote.
The Supermind is veiled here and
54
00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,080
does not work according to its
characteristic law of being and
55
00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:03,560
self knowledge, but without it
nothing could reach its aim.
56
00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,000
A world governed by an ignorant
mind would soon drift into a
57
00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,920
chaos.
It could not in fact come into
58
00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:15,600
existence or remain in existence
unless supported by the secret
59
00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,880
omniscience of which it is the
cover.
60
00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:22,800
A world governed by a blind,
inconscient force might repeat
61
00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,680
constantly the same mechanical
workings, but it would mean
62
00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:31,480
nothing and arrive nowhere.
This could not be the cause of
63
00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,560
an evolution that creates life
out of matter, out of life,
64
00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:40,480
mind, and a graduation of planes
of matter, life and mind,
65
00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,920
culminating in the emergence of
Supermind.
66
00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,760
The secret truth that emerges in
Supermind has been there all the
67
00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:54,160
time, but now it manifests
itself and the truth and things
68
00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,600
and the meaning of our
existence.
69
00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:02,040
End Quote.
Reference Srirobindu and the
70
00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,120
Mother.
The Hidden Forces of Life,
71
00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:10,080
Chapter 6 Hidden Worlds and
Evolutionary Forces, page 149.