Dec. 19, 2025
The Necessity of Receptivity to the Force of the Divine Shakti to Accomplish the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 3, In Difficulty, pp. 58-59
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For the practitioner of the
Integral Yoga, it becomes
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evident that the transformation
of human nature is not something
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that can be done by his own
capacity alone.
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His mental ideas, the willpower,
vital drives, and physical
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powers have their limitations
and remain relatively fixed
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within the framework of the
untransformed human nature as we
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recognize it.
Some progress can be made, but
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it reaches a point where the
change cannot progress any
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farther, and a new power needs
to be brought into the picture
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to work through the subsequent
steps.
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00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,280
Once this need is recognized,
the most important thing the
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seeker can do is to focus on the
spiritual force, also known as
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the Divine Shakti and as the
Mother's Force and open oneself
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to it constantly to bring its
power into the mind, the will,
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the emotions, the life energy
and the physical body to carry
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out the needed changes.
In his book the Mother Sri
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Aurobindo states quote, there
are two powers that alone can
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affect in their conjunction the
great and difficult thing which
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is the aim of our endeavour, a
fixed and unfailing aspiration
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that calls from below and a
supreme grace from above that
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answers End Quote.
He goes on to note quote, in all
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that is done in the universe,
the Divine through His Shakti is
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behind all action, but He is
veiled by His Yoga Maya and
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works through the ego of the
Jiva in the lower nature.
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In Yoga also it is the Divine
who is the sadak and the
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sadhana.
It is his Shakti with her light,
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power, knowledge, consciousness,
Ananda acting upon the adhar and
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when it is open to her, pouring
into it with these divine forces
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that makes the sadhana possible.
End Quote.
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Srioro Bindo writes quote, Let
nothing and nobody come between
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you and Mother's force.
It is on your admitting and
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keeping that force and
responding to the true
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inspiration, and not on any
ideas the mind may form that
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success will depend.
Even ideas or plans which might
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otherwise be useful will fail if
there is not behind them the
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true spirit and the true force
and influence.
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End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo, Basis of Yoga,
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Chapter 3 in difficulty, pages
58 to 59.
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For the practitioner of the
Integral Yoga, it becomes
2
00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:08,720
evident that the transformation
of human nature is not something
3
00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,400
that can be done by his own
capacity alone.
4
00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:17,520
His mental ideas, the willpower,
vital drives, and physical
5
00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:22,360
powers have their limitations
and remain relatively fixed
6
00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,280
within the framework of the
untransformed human nature as we
7
00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:31,160
recognize it.
Some progress can be made, but
8
00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,840
it reaches a point where the
change cannot progress any
9
00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:39,080
farther, and a new power needs
to be brought into the picture
10
00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,760
to work through the subsequent
steps.
11
00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,280
Once this need is recognized,
the most important thing the
12
00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:51,920
seeker can do is to focus on the
spiritual force, also known as
13
00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:57,240
the Divine Shakti and as the
Mother's Force and open oneself
14
00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:01,360
to it constantly to bring its
power into the mind, the will,
15
00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:06,560
the emotions, the life energy
and the physical body to carry
16
00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:11,960
out the needed changes.
In his book the Mother Sri
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00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:17,160
Aurobindo states quote, there
are two powers that alone can
18
00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:20,480
affect in their conjunction the
great and difficult thing which
19
00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:25,360
is the aim of our endeavour, a
fixed and unfailing aspiration
20
00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,480
that calls from below and a
supreme grace from above that
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00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:36,080
answers End Quote.
He goes on to note quote, in all
22
00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,800
that is done in the universe,
the Divine through His Shakti is
23
00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:44,680
behind all action, but He is
veiled by His Yoga Maya and
24
00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,840
works through the ego of the
Jiva in the lower nature.
25
00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:53,800
In Yoga also it is the Divine
who is the sadak and the
26
00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:57,960
sadhana.
It is his Shakti with her light,
27
00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:06,080
power, knowledge, consciousness,
Ananda acting upon the adhar and
28
00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,880
when it is open to her, pouring
into it with these divine forces
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00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,680
that makes the sadhana possible.
End Quote.
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Srioro Bindo writes quote, Let
nothing and nobody come between
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00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,640
you and Mother's force.
It is on your admitting and
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keeping that force and
responding to the true
33
00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:33,880
inspiration, and not on any
ideas the mind may form that
34
00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:38,640
success will depend.
Even ideas or plans which might
35
00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:43,520
otherwise be useful will fail if
there is not behind them the
36
00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,200
true spirit and the true force
and influence.
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End Quote Reference Sri
Aurobindo, Basis of Yoga,
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Chapter 3 in difficulty, pages
58 to 59.
