May 5, 2024
The Process of Illness Invading the Body and the Means to Reject It
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 3 Hidden Forces Around, pp. 74-75 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/05/03/the-process-of-illness-invading-the-body-and-the-means-to-reject-it/
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The vital envelope sends us
signals if we are able to
2
00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,880
perceive them.
Sometimes we begin to feel run
3
00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,840
down, tired, exhausted, or
stressed out.
4
00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:18,080
We may begin to feel a little
feverish or feel the beginning
5
00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:21,120
of what we might call a cold or
sore throat occurring.
6
00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,600
This is prior to the full
expression of an illness and may
7
00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,520
just be the feeling or sense the
individual receives.
8
00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,480
This is an early warning signal
that something is trying to
9
00:00:33,480 --> 00:00:37,720
breakthrough the first line of
defence of the body and manifest
10
00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,440
an illness.
Recently it was reported that an
11
00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,840
individual started feeling
specific, intense itching along
12
00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,760
a band of the trunk of the body
which corresponded to the
13
00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:53,240
appearance of shingles.
No rash had broken out, but the
14
00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,160
symptomology followed that of
the outbreak of shingles and the
15
00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,000
individual confirmed both that
he had had a case of chicken pox
16
00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,040
as a child precursor with the
same virus that stays in the
17
00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:09,560
body, and that he had contacted
A physician who reviewed the
18
00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,880
case and confirmed that it was a
case of shingles.
19
00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,800
And he should expect the rash to
appear within three to four days
20
00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,560
of that time.
The interesting part of the
21
00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:24,920
story is that the physician
prescribed a dietary supplement
22
00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:29,400
that he indicated had an
antiviral action and within a
23
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few days not only were the
initial symptoms relieved, but
24
00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,440
the entire outbreak of the full
blown case of shingles was
25
00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,400
avoided.
The physician noted that the
26
00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:45,720
individual caught the symptoms
early enough that apparently the
27
00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,120
disease condition was thrown
out.
28
00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,880
We see several things here.
First, the observation, at a
29
00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,120
subtle level, of symptoms that
foreshadow an attack upon the
30
00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:01,680
physical body.
Second, the exercise of the will
31
00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:06,160
of rejection.
Third, the use of a dietary
32
00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,080
supplement to support the mental
vital and physical belief in the
33
00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:15,960
rejection. 4th The power of
belief to influence the course
34
00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,400
of disease under various
circumstances.
35
00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:23,520
This last is actually supportive
of the known placebo effect,
36
00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:26,920
where an individual is given a
substance he believes to be
37
00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:30,040
effective, even if it is purely
inert.
38
00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:35,360
And this belief effectuates a
cure or remission in over 30% of
39
00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:40,840
the cases without use of any
actual medicine, whether one
40
00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:46,240
calls the mechanism the placebo
effect or faith healing or auto
41
00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,280
suggestion.
One way or the other, if the
42
00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,600
mind and the will can bring a
force directly to the body, and
43
00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,760
the body accepts this force, it
can overcome or throw off the
44
00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:03,560
advent of disease.
Additional means of rejection
45
00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,440
include the use of hypnotic
suggestion, or in the case of
46
00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:11,760
those who have strong devotion
and openness and receptivity to
47
00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:17,000
the force of the deity, guru or
guide, who then can enhance the
48
00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,480
individual's own force with
their support.
49
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Sri Aurobindo writes quote
Attacks of illness are attacks
50
00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,720
of the lower nature or of
adverse forces taking advantage
51
00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:33,480
of some weakness, opening, or
response in the nature.
52
00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,800
Like all other things that come
and have got to be thrown away,
53
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they come from outside.
If one can feel them so coming
54
00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,480
and get the strength and the
habit to throw them away before
55
00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:51,360
they can enter the body, then
one can remain free from illness
56
00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,000
even when the attack seems to
rise from within.
57
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That means only that it has not
been detected before it entered
58
00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:03,080
the subconscient.
Once in the subconscient, the
59
00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,280
force that brought it rouses it
from there sooner or later, and
60
00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:11,480
it invades the system.
When you feel it just after it
61
00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:16,000
has entered it is because though
it came direct and not through
62
00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:20,279
the subconscious, yet you could
not detect it while it was still
63
00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,880
outside.
Very often it arrives like that
64
00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,800
frontally or more often
tangentially from the side
65
00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:32,680
direct, forcing its way through
the subtle vital envelope which
66
00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:37,800
was our main armor of defence.
But it can be stopped there in
67
00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,480
the envelope itself, before it
penetrates the material body.
68
00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:47,320
Then one may feel some effect,
for example feverishness or a
69
00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:51,120
tendency to cold, but there is
not the full invasion of the
70
00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,600
malady.
If it can be stopped earlier, or
71
00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,600
if the vital envelope of itself
resists and remains strong,
72
00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,640
vigorous and intact, then there
is no illness.
73
00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,920
The attack produces no physical
effect and leaves no traces.
74
00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:16,560
End Quote Reference Shrioro,
Bindo and the Mother, The Hidden
75
00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:22,200
Forces of Life, Chapter 3,
Hidden Forces around pages 74 to
76
00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:23,160
75.
00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:05,080
The vital envelope sends us
signals if we are able to
2
00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,880
perceive them.
Sometimes we begin to feel run
3
00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,840
down, tired, exhausted, or
stressed out.
4
00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:18,080
We may begin to feel a little
feverish or feel the beginning
5
00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:21,120
of what we might call a cold or
sore throat occurring.
6
00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,600
This is prior to the full
expression of an illness and may
7
00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,520
just be the feeling or sense the
individual receives.
8
00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,480
This is an early warning signal
that something is trying to
9
00:00:33,480 --> 00:00:37,720
breakthrough the first line of
defence of the body and manifest
10
00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,440
an illness.
Recently it was reported that an
11
00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,840
individual started feeling
specific, intense itching along
12
00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,760
a band of the trunk of the body
which corresponded to the
13
00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:53,240
appearance of shingles.
No rash had broken out, but the
14
00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,160
symptomology followed that of
the outbreak of shingles and the
15
00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,000
individual confirmed both that
he had had a case of chicken pox
16
00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,040
as a child precursor with the
same virus that stays in the
17
00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:09,560
body, and that he had contacted
A physician who reviewed the
18
00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,880
case and confirmed that it was a
case of shingles.
19
00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,800
And he should expect the rash to
appear within three to four days
20
00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,560
of that time.
The interesting part of the
21
00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:24,920
story is that the physician
prescribed a dietary supplement
22
00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:29,400
that he indicated had an
antiviral action and within a
23
00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,360
few days not only were the
initial symptoms relieved, but
24
00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,440
the entire outbreak of the full
blown case of shingles was
25
00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,400
avoided.
The physician noted that the
26
00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:45,720
individual caught the symptoms
early enough that apparently the
27
00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,120
disease condition was thrown
out.
28
00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,880
We see several things here.
First, the observation, at a
29
00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,120
subtle level, of symptoms that
foreshadow an attack upon the
30
00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:01,680
physical body.
Second, the exercise of the will
31
00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:06,160
of rejection.
Third, the use of a dietary
32
00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,080
supplement to support the mental
vital and physical belief in the
33
00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:15,960
rejection. 4th The power of
belief to influence the course
34
00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,400
of disease under various
circumstances.
35
00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:23,520
This last is actually supportive
of the known placebo effect,
36
00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:26,920
where an individual is given a
substance he believes to be
37
00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:30,040
effective, even if it is purely
inert.
38
00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:35,360
And this belief effectuates a
cure or remission in over 30% of
39
00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:40,840
the cases without use of any
actual medicine, whether one
40
00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:46,240
calls the mechanism the placebo
effect or faith healing or auto
41
00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,280
suggestion.
One way or the other, if the
42
00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,600
mind and the will can bring a
force directly to the body, and
43
00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,760
the body accepts this force, it
can overcome or throw off the
44
00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:03,560
advent of disease.
Additional means of rejection
45
00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,440
include the use of hypnotic
suggestion, or in the case of
46
00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:11,760
those who have strong devotion
and openness and receptivity to
47
00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:17,000
the force of the deity, guru or
guide, who then can enhance the
48
00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,480
individual's own force with
their support.
49
00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:25,440
Sri Aurobindo writes quote
Attacks of illness are attacks
50
00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,720
of the lower nature or of
adverse forces taking advantage
51
00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:33,480
of some weakness, opening, or
response in the nature.
52
00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,800
Like all other things that come
and have got to be thrown away,
53
00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,640
they come from outside.
If one can feel them so coming
54
00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,480
and get the strength and the
habit to throw them away before
55
00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:51,360
they can enter the body, then
one can remain free from illness
56
00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,000
even when the attack seems to
rise from within.
57
00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,080
That means only that it has not
been detected before it entered
58
00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:03,080
the subconscient.
Once in the subconscient, the
59
00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,280
force that brought it rouses it
from there sooner or later, and
60
00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:11,480
it invades the system.
When you feel it just after it
61
00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:16,000
has entered it is because though
it came direct and not through
62
00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:20,279
the subconscious, yet you could
not detect it while it was still
63
00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,880
outside.
Very often it arrives like that
64
00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,800
frontally or more often
tangentially from the side
65
00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:32,680
direct, forcing its way through
the subtle vital envelope which
66
00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:37,800
was our main armor of defence.
But it can be stopped there in
67
00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,480
the envelope itself, before it
penetrates the material body.
68
00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:47,320
Then one may feel some effect,
for example feverishness or a
69
00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:51,120
tendency to cold, but there is
not the full invasion of the
70
00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,600
malady.
If it can be stopped earlier, or
71
00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,600
if the vital envelope of itself
resists and remains strong,
72
00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,640
vigorous and intact, then there
is no illness.
73
00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,920
The attack produces no physical
effect and leaves no traces.
74
00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:16,560
End Quote Reference Shrioro,
Bindo and the Mother, The Hidden
75
00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:22,200
Forces of Life, Chapter 3,
Hidden Forces around pages 74 to
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00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:23,160
75.