Nov. 23, 2024
The Potential Occult Influence on Consciousness of Relics, Photographs and Reading of Books
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Powers Within, Chapter X Obtaining Answers and Solutions pg. 93 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/11/20/the-potential-occult-influence-on-consciousness-of-relics-photographs-and-reading-of-books/
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An experiment some years ago
showed that stones that came
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from a temple where ongoing
worship had been taking place
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held and radiated in energy not
found in stones that had not
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been subjected to the influence
of constant prayer.
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Just as stones absorb heat
vibrations and then radiate them
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back later, the psychic and
vital energy of the prayers gets
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absorbed and radiated back.
Many people have reported a deep
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spiritual or religious
experience when visiting certain
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temples or viewing certain
icons.
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If we reflect on the implication
of this, we can see that the
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idea of relics, that is, a small
piece of hair or nails from an
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individual who has had infused
into him substantial spiritual
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energy over time has a
conceptual basis.
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The experience of individuals
who come into contact with those
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relics validates this concept
with practical experience.
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Both religious and spiritual
traditions speak to the reality
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of the force that radiates
through the presence of the
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relics.
A somewhat similar experience
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arises from the energy that
people can receive through
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photographs.
The visual sense picks up the
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vibratory pattern of the
individual photographed, and
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this is communicated in an
occult manner and can influence
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the inner response.
When people read books, they
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tend to focus primarily on the
sense of the words and in some
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cases, the meaning behind the
external sense.
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What is implied between the
lines?
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However, there is another
element altogether.
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This is the element of the
communication of an energy of
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consciousness through the
concentration of the reader on
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00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,600
the writing and a receptivity to
open to the status of
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consciousness, the standpoint
and the energy of the person who
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did the writing.
By reading not just with the
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mental capability but with the
receptive psychic sense, it is
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possible for an individual to
contact the consciousness of the
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writer and thereby gain, at
least partially, the experience
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that the writer had at the time
of writing.
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This is particularly true for
writing that holds a high
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energetic vibratory pattern that
demands more of the reader in
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order to gain a more complete
understanding of what is being
40
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communicated.
Many people have experienced
41
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that during the reading of Sri
Aurobindo's Savitri, a legend
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00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:58,080
and a symbol, that they have
spontaneously been transported
43
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into a different state of
consciousness.
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They report seeing and hearing
in the background, so to speak,
45
00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,680
all manner of visions and
sounds.
46
00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,280
They report a wide range of
spiritual experiences, and in
47
00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,960
many cases they experienced
profound episodes of new
48
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understanding and insight.
The extent of the impact depends
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both on the intensity and power
of the consciousness that
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created the object and the
receptivity, openness, and
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capacity for holding the
concentration of the individual
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interacting with that object,
the mother observes.
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Quote Everything is contained
potentially.
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Each element of a whole
potentially contains what is in
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the whole.
It's a little difficult to
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explain but you will understand
with an example.
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When people want to practice
magic, if they have a bit of
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nail or hair, it is enough for
them, because within this
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00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:11,840
potentially there is all that is
in the being itself, and in a
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book there is potentially not
expressed, not manifest, the
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knowledge which is in the person
who wrote the book.
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Thus Sri Aurobindo represented a
totality of comprehension and
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knowledge and power, and every
one of his books is at once a
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symbol and a representation.
Every one of his books contains
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symbolically potentially what is
in him.
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Therefore, if you concentrate on
the book, you can through the
67
00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:51,720
book, go back to the source and
even by passing through the book
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00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,040
you will be able to receive much
more than what is just in the
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book.
End Quote.
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Reference.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
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00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:06,440
Powers within, chapter 10.
Obtaining answers and Solutions,
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00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:07,880
page 93.
00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:06,080
An experiment some years ago
showed that stones that came
2
00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,400
from a temple where ongoing
worship had been taking place
3
00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:14,440
held and radiated in energy not
found in stones that had not
4
00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,760
been subjected to the influence
of constant prayer.
5
00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,920
Just as stones absorb heat
vibrations and then radiate them
6
00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,200
back later, the psychic and
vital energy of the prayers gets
7
00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:33,680
absorbed and radiated back.
Many people have reported a deep
8
00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,880
spiritual or religious
experience when visiting certain
9
00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,840
temples or viewing certain
icons.
10
00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:45,640
If we reflect on the implication
of this, we can see that the
11
00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:51,280
idea of relics, that is, a small
piece of hair or nails from an
12
00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,800
individual who has had infused
into him substantial spiritual
13
00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,400
energy over time has a
conceptual basis.
14
00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,800
The experience of individuals
who come into contact with those
15
00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:08,040
relics validates this concept
with practical experience.
16
00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,200
Both religious and spiritual
traditions speak to the reality
17
00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,640
of the force that radiates
through the presence of the
18
00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,120
relics.
A somewhat similar experience
19
00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,200
arises from the energy that
people can receive through
20
00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,440
photographs.
The visual sense picks up the
21
00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:30,240
vibratory pattern of the
individual photographed, and
22
00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:34,200
this is communicated in an
occult manner and can influence
23
00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:39,480
the inner response.
When people read books, they
24
00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,640
tend to focus primarily on the
sense of the words and in some
25
00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,640
cases, the meaning behind the
external sense.
26
00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,840
What is implied between the
lines?
27
00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,720
However, there is another
element altogether.
28
00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,640
This is the element of the
communication of an energy of
29
00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,440
consciousness through the
concentration of the reader on
30
00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,600
the writing and a receptivity to
open to the status of
31
00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:11,160
consciousness, the standpoint
and the energy of the person who
32
00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:15,160
did the writing.
By reading not just with the
33
00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:20,440
mental capability but with the
receptive psychic sense, it is
34
00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:24,080
possible for an individual to
contact the consciousness of the
35
00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:29,200
writer and thereby gain, at
least partially, the experience
36
00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,800
that the writer had at the time
of writing.
37
00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,320
This is particularly true for
writing that holds a high
38
00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:41,320
energetic vibratory pattern that
demands more of the reader in
39
00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,320
order to gain a more complete
understanding of what is being
40
00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,280
communicated.
Many people have experienced
41
00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,840
that during the reading of Sri
Aurobindo's Savitri, a legend
42
00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:58,080
and a symbol, that they have
spontaneously been transported
43
00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,240
into a different state of
consciousness.
44
00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,800
They report seeing and hearing
in the background, so to speak,
45
00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,680
all manner of visions and
sounds.
46
00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,280
They report a wide range of
spiritual experiences, and in
47
00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,960
many cases they experienced
profound episodes of new
48
00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:23,400
understanding and insight.
The extent of the impact depends
49
00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:27,120
both on the intensity and power
of the consciousness that
50
00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:32,760
created the object and the
receptivity, openness, and
51
00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,880
capacity for holding the
concentration of the individual
52
00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:41,360
interacting with that object,
the mother observes.
53
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Quote Everything is contained
potentially.
54
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Each element of a whole
potentially contains what is in
55
00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,120
the whole.
It's a little difficult to
56
00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:55,800
explain but you will understand
with an example.
57
00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:00,960
When people want to practice
magic, if they have a bit of
58
00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,880
nail or hair, it is enough for
them, because within this
59
00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:11,840
potentially there is all that is
in the being itself, and in a
60
00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:19,000
book there is potentially not
expressed, not manifest, the
61
00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,519
knowledge which is in the person
who wrote the book.
62
00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:27,320
Thus Sri Aurobindo represented a
totality of comprehension and
63
00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:31,360
knowledge and power, and every
one of his books is at once a
64
00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:36,880
symbol and a representation.
Every one of his books contains
65
00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,160
symbolically potentially what is
in him.
66
00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,840
Therefore, if you concentrate on
the book, you can through the
67
00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:51,720
book, go back to the source and
even by passing through the book
68
00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,040
you will be able to receive much
more than what is just in the
69
00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:57,880
book.
End Quote.
70
00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,720
Reference.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
71
00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:06,440
Powers within, chapter 10.
Obtaining answers and Solutions,
72
00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:07,880
page 93.