May 12, 2026
The Soul's Radiance Permeates and Acts Even in Unconsciousness
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/2026/05/10/the-souls-radiance-permeates-and-acts-even-in-unconsciousness/
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There is a type of radiation
wave known as gamma rays that
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has the power to penetrate most
matter.
3
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The extremely short wavelength
of gamma rays allows it to
4
00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,880
penetrate atoms.
High or prolonged exposure to
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00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,640
gamma rays can cause damage to
the internal organs of the body,
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00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:25,520
even though we cannot see, hear,
or feel them as they penetrate
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our material sheath and carry
out their actions.
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Some modern medical tests, such
as PET scans, use gamma rays to
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00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,040
create imagery of the internal
structures of the body.
10
00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,920
Similarly, X-rays penetrate and
are used to create imagery of
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00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:47,280
dense material forms.
These examples show us that
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00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,680
vibrations on the
electromagnetic scale can impact
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00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:55,520
material forms even if we are
not aware or conscious of their
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action.
Matter is dense and relatively
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00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,600
unconscious compared to the more
subtle and overtly energetic
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00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,440
levels of the life force, the
mind, the knowledge sheath, or
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00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,960
the permeating presence of the
original and supreme basis of
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consciousness known as
Satchitananda.
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Existence, consciousness, bliss,
The soul as a spark of the
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divine and the human being
permeates through mind, life,
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00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,520
body.
More subtle than gamma rays, the
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00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:34,040
divine consciousness completely
permeates all material
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existence.
If a being is rooted primarily
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in the dense physical sheath,
the impact will take time to
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effectuate change.
As the external being develops
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00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,960
and shifts its predominant
energetic levels to the more
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subtle sheaths, the impact can
be more quickly visible and
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effective.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
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describe the long slow process
of the evolutionary progression
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00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,960
of nature, which can take
hundreds of millions or billions
31
00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:12,240
of years to implement and
solidify a next phase of the
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00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,960
evolutionary cycle.
They indicate that the conscious
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00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:20,040
and willing adherents and
focusing of attention by an
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individual who takes up the
spiritual life can dramatically
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speed the evolutionary
development.
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This illustrates the difference
between the soul's action on a
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more or less unconscious being
and the action that can occur
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when the seeker becomes
conscious and aids the process
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with focus and attention.
A disciple asks, quote how does
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the soul influence a being who
is normally unconscious?
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End Quote.
The mother responds, quote.
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The soul's influence is a kind
of radiance that penetrates
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through the most opaque
substances and acts even in the
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00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:08,320
unconsciousness, but then its
action is slow and takes a very
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00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:12,280
long time to obtain a
perceptible result.
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End Quote Reference Sri Rovindo
and the Mother the psychic being
47
00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:24,400
soul, its nature, mission and
evolution Section 2 Role,
48
00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,040
function and action of the
psychic Page 56.
00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:04,880
There is a type of radiation
wave known as gamma rays that
2
00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:07,280
has the power to penetrate most
matter.
3
00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,560
The extremely short wavelength
of gamma rays allows it to
4
00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,880
penetrate atoms.
High or prolonged exposure to
5
00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,640
gamma rays can cause damage to
the internal organs of the body,
6
00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:25,520
even though we cannot see, hear,
or feel them as they penetrate
7
00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,200
our material sheath and carry
out their actions.
8
00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:34,760
Some modern medical tests, such
as PET scans, use gamma rays to
9
00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,040
create imagery of the internal
structures of the body.
10
00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,920
Similarly, X-rays penetrate and
are used to create imagery of
11
00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:47,280
dense material forms.
These examples show us that
12
00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,680
vibrations on the
electromagnetic scale can impact
13
00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:55,520
material forms even if we are
not aware or conscious of their
14
00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:59,240
action.
Matter is dense and relatively
15
00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,600
unconscious compared to the more
subtle and overtly energetic
16
00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,440
levels of the life force, the
mind, the knowledge sheath, or
17
00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,960
the permeating presence of the
original and supreme basis of
18
00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:15,480
consciousness known as
Satchitananda.
19
00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:22,440
Existence, consciousness, bliss,
The soul as a spark of the
20
00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,280
divine and the human being
permeates through mind, life,
21
00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,520
body.
More subtle than gamma rays, the
22
00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:34,040
divine consciousness completely
permeates all material
23
00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,800
existence.
If a being is rooted primarily
24
00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:41,760
in the dense physical sheath,
the impact will take time to
25
00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:46,160
effectuate change.
As the external being develops
26
00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,960
and shifts its predominant
energetic levels to the more
27
00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:54,120
subtle sheaths, the impact can
be more quickly visible and
28
00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,640
effective.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
29
00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:02,440
describe the long slow process
of the evolutionary progression
30
00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,960
of nature, which can take
hundreds of millions or billions
31
00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:12,240
of years to implement and
solidify a next phase of the
32
00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,960
evolutionary cycle.
They indicate that the conscious
33
00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:20,040
and willing adherents and
focusing of attention by an
34
00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:24,680
individual who takes up the
spiritual life can dramatically
35
00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,520
speed the evolutionary
development.
36
00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,640
This illustrates the difference
between the soul's action on a
37
00:02:31,640 --> 00:02:36,160
more or less unconscious being
and the action that can occur
38
00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:40,400
when the seeker becomes
conscious and aids the process
39
00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:47,920
with focus and attention.
A disciple asks, quote how does
40
00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:51,240
the soul influence a being who
is normally unconscious?
41
00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,160
End Quote.
The mother responds, quote.
42
00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,320
The soul's influence is a kind
of radiance that penetrates
43
00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,320
through the most opaque
substances and acts even in the
44
00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:08,320
unconsciousness, but then its
action is slow and takes a very
45
00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:12,280
long time to obtain a
perceptible result.
46
00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:18,560
End Quote Reference Sri Rovindo
and the Mother the psychic being
47
00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:24,400
soul, its nature, mission and
evolution Section 2 Role,
48
00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,040
function and action of the
psychic Page 56.
