April 5, 2026
The Psychic Being and Its Interface with the Mental, Vital and Physical Parts of the Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pp. 20-21This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/the-psychic-being-and-its-interface-with-the-mental-vital-and-physical-parts-of-the-being/
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The physical being, the vital
being, and the mental being each
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have their own characteristic
mode of action, habits and
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predilections.
They also have created, over
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time, an interface that modifies
the native action of each to
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accept some amount of influence
and control by the other
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elements.
Thus, we have seen that the
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vital being has gained
substantial influence over the
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physical body and the mental
action, and similarly the mind
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has gained substantial ability
to direct and guide the vital
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and the body.
The body itself limits the
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action of the vital and mental
aspects of the being with its
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own designated limits and
constraints.
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When the psychic being begins to
exert its influence and
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eventually control the actions
of the body, life, and mind, a
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very similar process takes
place.
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At first it is an influence that
modifies the native actions of
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the various parts of the being,
while they continue to primarily
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follow their own characteristic
lines of action and development.
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As the psychic influence grows,
it begins to exercise more
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control to the extent that it
can begin to change the action
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of these other parts of the
being within the framework of
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their limitations and
capacities.
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The seeker can identify the
psychic influence by the
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colouring it gives to the mind,
vital and physical.
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To the extent that the movement
is mixed with the elements of
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the lower nature, it will be
subject to the action of those
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parts.
The more powerfully the psychic
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is able to act, the more the
seeker will experience the
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purity of the aspiration,
devotion, self giving without
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any of the dogmas desires or
physical demands that accompany
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the mind.
Vital and physical interaction
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Shviorovindo Notes Quote There
is always a part of the mind of
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the vital of the body which is
or can be influenced by the
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psychic.
They can be called the psychic
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mental, the psychic vital, the
psychic physical according to
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the personality or the degree of
evolution of each person.
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This part can be small or large,
weak or strong, covered up and
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inactive or prominent and in
action.
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When it acts, the movements of
the mind, vital or physical,
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accept the psychic motives or
aims, partake of the nature of
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the psychic, or follow its aims,
but with a modification in the
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manner which belongs to the
mind, vital or physical.
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The psychic vital seeks after
the divine, but it has a demand
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in its self giving, desire,
vital eagerness.
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The psychic has not for the
psychic has instead pure self
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giving aspiration intensity of
psychic fire.
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The psychic vital is subject to
pain and suffering which there
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is not in the psychic.
End Quote reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother The
psychic being soul, its nature,
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mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, pages 20 to 21.
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The physical being, the vital
being, and the mental being each
2
00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,160
have their own characteristic
mode of action, habits and
3
00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:13,920
predilections.
They also have created, over
4
00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,920
time, an interface that modifies
the native action of each to
5
00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,640
accept some amount of influence
and control by the other
6
00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,920
elements.
Thus, we have seen that the
7
00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,800
vital being has gained
substantial influence over the
8
00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:33,120
physical body and the mental
action, and similarly the mind
9
00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,280
has gained substantial ability
to direct and guide the vital
10
00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,360
and the body.
The body itself limits the
11
00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,880
action of the vital and mental
aspects of the being with its
12
00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,720
own designated limits and
constraints.
13
00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,080
When the psychic being begins to
exert its influence and
14
00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:59,000
eventually control the actions
of the body, life, and mind, a
15
00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,360
very similar process takes
place.
16
00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,720
At first it is an influence that
modifies the native actions of
17
00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:10,960
the various parts of the being,
while they continue to primarily
18
00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:14,760
follow their own characteristic
lines of action and development.
19
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As the psychic influence grows,
it begins to exercise more
20
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control to the extent that it
can begin to change the action
21
00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:29,080
of these other parts of the
being within the framework of
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00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,760
their limitations and
capacities.
23
00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,320
The seeker can identify the
psychic influence by the
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00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:39,480
colouring it gives to the mind,
vital and physical.
25
00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,640
To the extent that the movement
is mixed with the elements of
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00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,320
the lower nature, it will be
subject to the action of those
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parts.
The more powerfully the psychic
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00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,440
is able to act, the more the
seeker will experience the
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00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:59,880
purity of the aspiration,
devotion, self giving without
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any of the dogmas desires or
physical demands that accompany
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00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,480
the mind.
Vital and physical interaction
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00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:14,760
Shviorovindo Notes Quote There
is always a part of the mind of
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00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:19,280
the vital of the body which is
or can be influenced by the
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psychic.
They can be called the psychic
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00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:27,600
mental, the psychic vital, the
psychic physical according to
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00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,880
the personality or the degree of
evolution of each person.
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00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:36,920
This part can be small or large,
weak or strong, covered up and
38
00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:41,440
inactive or prominent and in
action.
39
00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,400
When it acts, the movements of
the mind, vital or physical,
40
00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,520
accept the psychic motives or
aims, partake of the nature of
41
00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,360
the psychic, or follow its aims,
but with a modification in the
42
00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,080
manner which belongs to the
mind, vital or physical.
43
00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,120
The psychic vital seeks after
the divine, but it has a demand
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00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:05,960
in its self giving, desire,
vital eagerness.
45
00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:11,040
The psychic has not for the
psychic has instead pure self
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00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:15,520
giving aspiration intensity of
psychic fire.
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00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,560
The psychic vital is subject to
pain and suffering which there
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is not in the psychic.
End Quote reference Sri
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Aurobindo and the Mother The
psychic being soul, its nature,
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mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, pages 20 to 21.
