May 13, 2026
The Psychic Being and Its Relation to the External Nature
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. 56This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/the-psychic-being-and-its-relation-to-the-external-nature/
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The newborn child has a mind,
but it is not yet fully focused,
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awakened, and in control of the
sensory instruments.
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Over time, as the child grows
and matures, he can gain more
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precise control over his senses
and his powers of action, and
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eventually the mind matures, can
be trained and developed, and
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comes into its own with powers
far exceeding those that were
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evident in the newborn child.
The powers were latent,
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undeveloped and immature, and
their ability to act was thereby
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very much circumscribed.
We can look at this as a
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framework for understanding the
growth and development of the
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psychic being and its influence
and increasing mastery over the
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external instruments of the
body, life and mind.
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Once it gains a measure of
strength, it begins to project
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its influence more completely
and more effectively on the
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outer instruments, and instead
of being veiled by their normal
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lines of action, it begins to
direct the action.
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Shrioro Bindo notes quote In the
ordinary consciousness in which
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the mind, etcetera are not
awakened, the psychic acts as
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well as it can through them.
But according to the laws of the
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ignorance.
The psychic being is there in
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all, but in very few is it well
developed, well built up in the
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consciousness, or prominent in
the front.
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In mind it is veiled, often
ineffective or only an
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influence, not conscious enough
or strong enough to support the
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spiritual life.
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 2
Role, function and action of the
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psychic page 56.
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The newborn child has a mind,
but it is not yet fully focused,
2
00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:09,680
awakened, and in control of the
sensory instruments.
3
00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:15,720
Over time, as the child grows
and matures, he can gain more
4
00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:20,960
precise control over his senses
and his powers of action, and
5
00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:26,360
eventually the mind matures, can
be trained and developed, and
6
00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:30,480
comes into its own with powers
far exceeding those that were
7
00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:35,080
evident in the newborn child.
The powers were latent,
8
00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:41,080
undeveloped and immature, and
their ability to act was thereby
9
00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:46,160
very much circumscribed.
We can look at this as a
10
00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:49,240
framework for understanding the
growth and development of the
11
00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:54,640
psychic being and its influence
and increasing mastery over the
12
00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,800
external instruments of the
body, life and mind.
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00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,280
Once it gains a measure of
strength, it begins to project
14
00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:06,200
its influence more completely
and more effectively on the
15
00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:10,200
outer instruments, and instead
of being veiled by their normal
16
00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,040
lines of action, it begins to
direct the action.
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00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:20,600
Shrioro Bindo notes quote In the
ordinary consciousness in which
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the mind, etcetera are not
awakened, the psychic acts as
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well as it can through them.
But according to the laws of the
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00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:32,760
ignorance.
The psychic being is there in
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all, but in very few is it well
developed, well built up in the
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consciousness, or prominent in
the front.
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In mind it is veiled, often
ineffective or only an
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00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:51,080
influence, not conscious enough
or strong enough to support the
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spiritual life.
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 2
Role, function and action of the
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psychic page 56.
