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April 18, 2023

The Role of Spiritual Experiences in the Change of Human Nature

The Role of Spiritual Experiences in the Change of Human Nature
The Role of Spiritual Experiences in the Change of Human Nature
Sri Aurobindo Studies
The Role of Spiritual Experiences in the Change of Human Nature
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/04/16/the-role-of-spiritual-experiences-in-the-change-of-human-nature/
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The vital ego is attracted to
the excitement of having

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experiences that are unusual or
powerful.

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It therefore wants to find ways
to repeat or expand upon them.

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Once they have had such an
experience.

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In reality.
However, there is very little of

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long-term value in this
approach, the experiences come

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and they go and the individual
remains essentially unchanged

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other them perhaps being
distracted.

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Enough to want to chase.
After experiences a spiritual

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experience can be valuable if it
awakens the Seeker to a

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possibility or a direction, he
should take It may also be

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useful if it brings forth a
particular force, that is needed

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for the transformation of the
nature.

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The issue comes down to what the
secret does with this

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experience, and how he works to
integrate The Beneficial aspects

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into his life.
There is in that case, a dual

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process of a cent where the
being Rises to a new level with

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a new experience and integration
or consolidation where the

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experience is brought to bear on
the ordinary nature of the

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individual and work is done to
effectuate.

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True change in the nature.
Your?

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SRI aurobindo declares in his
epic poem savitri and Legend and

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assemble quote a moment, seize
the ages toil to express end

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quote.
It is like that.

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The experience, the vision, the
spiritual Force comes and

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presents itself before the
Seeker.

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This momentary experience must
then be converted and

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implemented to change the mind,
the Life Energy and even the

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physical body, the
implementation process is not

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generally fast or easy.
Requiring considerable effort

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over time.
Bolstered by patience and

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perseverance and grounded in
peace and certitude of the

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eventual success.
This certitude is inherent in

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the soul, the psychic being and
informs its aspiration.

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SRI aurobindo writes quote
merely to have experiences of

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the higher Consciousness will
not change the nature, either

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the higher Consciousness has to
make a dynamic descent into the

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whole being and change it, or it
must establish itself in the

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inner being down to the inner
physical.

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So that the latter feels itself
separate from the outer and is

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able to act freely upon it.
Or the psychic must come forward

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and change the nature.
Or the inner will must awake and

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force the nature to change.
These are the four ways in which

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change can be brought about.
In quote.

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Reference SRI aurobindo and the
mother growing within the

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psychology of inner development.
Chapter 7, growth of

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Consciousness.
Inner experiences Pages, 137 to

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