May 3, 2026
The Mystery of the Soul in Human Life
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 2 Role, Function and Action of the Psychic, pg. 46
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In the 1st chapter of the Life
Divine, Sri Rabindo describes
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the human aspiration quote.
It manifests itself in the
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divination of Godhead, the
impulse towards perfection, the
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search after pure truth and
unmixed bliss, the sense of a
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secret immortality.
The earliest formula of wisdom
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promises to be its last God,
Light, freedom, immortality.
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End Quote.
Where and how does this human
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aspiration arise?
What creates this impulse in the
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human life to strive towards the
higher ideals exemplified here?
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00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:48,880
The ancient seers and sages
described a flame, the Mystic
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00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:54,880
fire deep within behind the
heart in a secret cave of the
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00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,400
being.
It is this Mystic fire that
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awakens us to the subtler and
higher realities that are the
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object of our aspiration.
Srioro Bindo identifies this
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Mystic element as the soul, a
spark of the Divine that slowly
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but relentlessly guides us
towards the greater light and
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truth of the Divine.
Purpose and significance in the
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manifestation of the Universal
Creation.
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He describes the soul and its
purpose in various places in his
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epic poem Savitri A Legend and a
Symbol.
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Svirobindo in Savitri, a legend
and a symbol quote.
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In this investiture of fleshly
life, a soul that is a spark of
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God survives, and sometimes it
breaks through the sordid screen
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and Kindles a fire that makes us
half divine.
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End Quote Book 2 Canto 5.
End Quote.
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Our soul from its mysterious
chamber acts, its influence
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pressing on our heart and mind,
pushes them to exceed their
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mortal selves.
It seeks for good and beauty and
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for God.
We see beyond self's walls, our
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limitless self.
We gaze through our world's
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glass at half seen vasts.
We hunt for the truth behind
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apparent things.
End Quote.
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Book 7.
Cantor 2.
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Reference Sri Robindo and the
Mother, The psychic being soul,
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its nature, mission and
evolution.
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00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,440
Section 2.
Role, function and action of the
37
00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,560
psychic.
Page 46.
00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,040
In the 1st chapter of the Life
Divine, Sri Rabindo describes
2
00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:08,920
the human aspiration quote.
It manifests itself in the
3
00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:13,400
divination of Godhead, the
impulse towards perfection, the
4
00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:18,640
search after pure truth and
unmixed bliss, the sense of a
5
00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:23,080
secret immortality.
The earliest formula of wisdom
6
00:00:23,080 --> 00:00:29,560
promises to be its last God,
Light, freedom, immortality.
7
00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:35,000
End Quote.
Where and how does this human
8
00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:39,120
aspiration arise?
What creates this impulse in the
9
00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,320
human life to strive towards the
higher ideals exemplified here?
10
00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:48,880
The ancient seers and sages
described a flame, the Mystic
11
00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:54,880
fire deep within behind the
heart in a secret cave of the
12
00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,400
being.
It is this Mystic fire that
13
00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:02,640
awakens us to the subtler and
higher realities that are the
14
00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:08,160
object of our aspiration.
Srioro Bindo identifies this
15
00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:12,880
Mystic element as the soul, a
spark of the Divine that slowly
16
00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,920
but relentlessly guides us
towards the greater light and
17
00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:21,280
truth of the Divine.
Purpose and significance in the
18
00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,800
manifestation of the Universal
Creation.
19
00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,760
He describes the soul and its
purpose in various places in his
20
00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,800
epic poem Savitri A Legend and a
Symbol.
21
00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:38,000
Svirobindo in Savitri, a legend
and a symbol quote.
22
00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:44,200
In this investiture of fleshly
life, a soul that is a spark of
23
00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:49,640
God survives, and sometimes it
breaks through the sordid screen
24
00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,600
and Kindles a fire that makes us
half divine.
25
00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:59,240
End Quote Book 2 Canto 5.
End Quote.
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00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,160
Our soul from its mysterious
chamber acts, its influence
27
00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:08,080
pressing on our heart and mind,
pushes them to exceed their
28
00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,040
mortal selves.
It seeks for good and beauty and
29
00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,600
for God.
We see beyond self's walls, our
30
00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,000
limitless self.
We gaze through our world's
31
00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:24,640
glass at half seen vasts.
We hunt for the truth behind
32
00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:27,200
apparent things.
End Quote.
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00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,080
Book 7.
Cantor 2.
34
00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:36,040
Reference Sri Robindo and the
Mother, The psychic being soul,
35
00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,800
its nature, mission and
evolution.
36
00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,440
Section 2.
Role, function and action of the
37
00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,560
psychic.
Page 46.
