June 8, 2026
The Psychic Being Works to Gain Experience and Independence and Upgrade the Instruments of Body, Life-Force and Mind
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 3 Growth and Development of the Psychic, pg. 84This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/the-psychic-being-works-to-gain-experience-and-independence-and-upgrade-the-instruments-of-body-life-force-and-mind/
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The Bodhisattva vow represents
an ideal of dedication and
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compassion by those who have
reached the stage of
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enlightenment and who thereby
have gained the freedom to
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choose liberation moksha from
the cycle of birth and death.
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Those individuals who attain
this state of consciousness make
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the conscious choice, if they
accept the Bodhisattva vow for
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themselves to not enter into
Nirvana until every other
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sentient being has crossed over
the ocean of samsara, the
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illusion filled life of the
external world.
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Those who choose to take up this
work of dedication gain a
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tremendous power of direction
into the future births they
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undertake.
Their objective is not simply to
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gain experience on the way to
enlightenment, but to devote
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themselves to the overall
welfare of all beings through a
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process which we may call the
texturing of consciousness, both
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within their own being and
within the context of the
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situation in which they are
active.
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They may choose the field in
which they will work in the next
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lifetime, or they may totally
leave it up to the divine
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intention.
Either way, they then begin the
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process of dealing with the
situation and circumstances
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within which they take birth.
The development of the psychic
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being and the manifestation
thereby of the divine intention
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is a process that involves
dealing with the inconscient and
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semi conscient makeup of the
material substance, the vital
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energies and the mental forces
active in the world.
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The psychic being participates
in the world and thereby sees
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the development limited to the
extent that the birth it is
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taken is not sufficiently
receptive or capable of holding
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its energy and expressing it
clearly, directly and
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00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,600
completely.
The texturing of consciousness
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means that a fertile ground is
being prepared for the growth of
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the soul's expression, the
mother notes quote.
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Each time that the soul takes
birth in a new body, it comes
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with the intention of having a
new experience which will help
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it to develop and to perfect its
personality.
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This is how the psychic being is
formed from life to life and
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becomes a completely conscious
and independent personality,
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which, since it has arrived at
the summit of its development,
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is free to choose not only the
time of its incarnation, but the
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place, the purpose and the work
to be accomplished.
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Its descent into the physical
body is necessarily a descent
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Into Darkness, ignorance,
unconsciousness, and for a very
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long time it must labor simply
to bring a little consciousness
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into the material substance of
the body before it can make use
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00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:08,440
of it for the experience it has
come for.
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So if we cultivate the body by a
clear sighted and rational
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method at the same time, we're
helping the growth of the soul,
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its progress and enlightenment.
End Quote reference Shrioro
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Bindu and the mother, the
psychic being soul, its nature,
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mission and evolution.
Section 3.
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Growth and Development of the
psychic.
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Page 84.
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The Bodhisattva vow represents
an ideal of dedication and
2
00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,880
compassion by those who have
reached the stage of
3
00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:11,760
enlightenment and who thereby
have gained the freedom to
4
00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:16,280
choose liberation moksha from
the cycle of birth and death.
5
00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,520
Those individuals who attain
this state of consciousness make
6
00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:24,800
the conscious choice, if they
accept the Bodhisattva vow for
7
00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,680
themselves to not enter into
Nirvana until every other
8
00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,640
sentient being has crossed over
the ocean of samsara, the
9
00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,600
illusion filled life of the
external world.
10
00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,960
Those who choose to take up this
work of dedication gain a
11
00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,040
tremendous power of direction
into the future births they
12
00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,760
undertake.
Their objective is not simply to
13
00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,480
gain experience on the way to
enlightenment, but to devote
14
00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:55,440
themselves to the overall
welfare of all beings through a
15
00:00:55,440 --> 00:01:00,360
process which we may call the
texturing of consciousness, both
16
00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,480
within their own being and
within the context of the
17
00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,480
situation in which they are
active.
18
00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,440
They may choose the field in
which they will work in the next
19
00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,320
lifetime, or they may totally
leave it up to the divine
20
00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:18,440
intention.
Either way, they then begin the
21
00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,960
process of dealing with the
situation and circumstances
22
00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:27,080
within which they take birth.
The development of the psychic
23
00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,080
being and the manifestation
thereby of the divine intention
24
00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,280
is a process that involves
dealing with the inconscient and
25
00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,360
semi conscient makeup of the
material substance, the vital
26
00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,960
energies and the mental forces
active in the world.
27
00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:48,960
The psychic being participates
in the world and thereby sees
28
00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,680
the development limited to the
extent that the birth it is
29
00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,840
taken is not sufficiently
receptive or capable of holding
30
00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:01,360
its energy and expressing it
clearly, directly and
31
00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,600
completely.
The texturing of consciousness
32
00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:09,400
means that a fertile ground is
being prepared for the growth of
33
00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:13,920
the soul's expression, the
mother notes quote.
34
00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,400
Each time that the soul takes
birth in a new body, it comes
35
00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,160
with the intention of having a
new experience which will help
36
00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,160
it to develop and to perfect its
personality.
37
00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,760
This is how the psychic being is
formed from life to life and
38
00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,680
becomes a completely conscious
and independent personality,
39
00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,520
which, since it has arrived at
the summit of its development,
40
00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:43,120
is free to choose not only the
time of its incarnation, but the
41
00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:47,080
place, the purpose and the work
to be accomplished.
42
00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,680
Its descent into the physical
body is necessarily a descent
43
00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:56,800
Into Darkness, ignorance,
unconsciousness, and for a very
44
00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:01,400
long time it must labor simply
to bring a little consciousness
45
00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,640
into the material substance of
the body before it can make use
46
00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:08,440
of it for the experience it has
come for.
47
00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,520
So if we cultivate the body by a
clear sighted and rational
48
00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:18,120
method at the same time, we're
helping the growth of the soul,
49
00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:25,280
its progress and enlightenment.
End Quote reference Shrioro
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Bindu and the mother, the
psychic being soul, its nature,
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mission and evolution.
Section 3.
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Growth and Development of the
psychic.
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Page 84.
