March 7, 2026
The Soul and the Psychic Being
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, MIssion and Evolution, front matterThis episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/the-soul-and-the-psychic-being-2/
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In his poem Savitry, Sri
Aurobindo provides imagery to
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describe the nature and role of
the soul and the significance of
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the psychic being hidden deep
within, carrying our human
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experience and human life to its
eventual fulfilment, Sri
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Aurobindo writes.
But since she knows the toil of
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mind and life as a mother feels
and shares her children's lives,
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she puts forth a small portion
of herself, a being no bigger
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than the thumb of man, into a
hidden region of the heart.
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To face the pang and to forget
the bliss, to share the
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00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:50,960
suffering and endure earth's
wounds and labour mid the labour
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of the stars.
This in US laughs and weeps,
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suffers the stroke, exalts in
victory, struggles for the
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crown, identified with the mind
and body and life it takes on
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00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:12,000
itself their anguish and defeat
bleeds with fate's whips and
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hangs upon the cross.
Yet is the unwounded and
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immortal self supporting the
actor in the human scene.
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Through this she sends us her
glory and her powers pushes to
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wisdom's heights.
Through misery's gulfs.
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She gives us strength to do our
daily task and sympathy that
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partakes of others grief and the
little strength we have to help
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our race.
We who must fill the role of the
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universe, acting itself out in a
slight human shape and on our
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shoulders carry the struggling
world.
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This in us the Godhead, small
and marred.
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In this human portion of
divinity she seats the greatness
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of the soul in time to uplift
from light to light, from power
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to power, till on a heavenly
peak it stands a king in body
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week, in its heart an invincible
might.
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It climbed, stumbling, held up
by an unseen hand, a toiling
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spirit in a mortal shape.
End Quote Reference Savitri, a
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legend in a simple book. 7 canto
5 citation.
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Shriya Robindo and the Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
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nature, mission and evolution.
Front matter.
00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:04,840
In his poem Savitry, Sri
Aurobindo provides imagery to
2
00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:09,160
describe the nature and role of
the soul and the significance of
3
00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,880
the psychic being hidden deep
within, carrying our human
4
00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:18,920
experience and human life to its
eventual fulfilment, Sri
5
00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:23,840
Aurobindo writes.
But since she knows the toil of
6
00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,920
mind and life as a mother feels
and shares her children's lives,
7
00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:35,400
she puts forth a small portion
of herself, a being no bigger
8
00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,200
than the thumb of man, into a
hidden region of the heart.
9
00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:44,720
To face the pang and to forget
the bliss, to share the
10
00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:50,960
suffering and endure earth's
wounds and labour mid the labour
11
00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:55,320
of the stars.
This in US laughs and weeps,
12
00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:59,360
suffers the stroke, exalts in
victory, struggles for the
13
00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:04,959
crown, identified with the mind
and body and life it takes on
14
00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:12,000
itself their anguish and defeat
bleeds with fate's whips and
15
00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,880
hangs upon the cross.
Yet is the unwounded and
16
00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,080
immortal self supporting the
actor in the human scene.
17
00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:26,640
Through this she sends us her
glory and her powers pushes to
18
00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,880
wisdom's heights.
Through misery's gulfs.
19
00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:35,880
She gives us strength to do our
daily task and sympathy that
20
00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:41,240
partakes of others grief and the
little strength we have to help
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00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,920
our race.
We who must fill the role of the
22
00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:50,560
universe, acting itself out in a
slight human shape and on our
23
00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,880
shoulders carry the struggling
world.
24
00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,600
This in us the Godhead, small
and marred.
25
00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:04,640
In this human portion of
divinity she seats the greatness
26
00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,320
of the soul in time to uplift
from light to light, from power
27
00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:15,760
to power, till on a heavenly
peak it stands a king in body
28
00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:19,640
week, in its heart an invincible
might.
29
00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:26,480
It climbed, stumbling, held up
by an unseen hand, a toiling
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00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:34,200
spirit in a mortal shape.
End Quote Reference Savitri, a
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00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:39,040
legend in a simple book. 7 canto
5 citation.
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Shriya Robindo and the Mother.
The psychic being soul, its
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00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:46,680
nature, mission and evolution.
Front matter.
