April 25, 2024
The Subtle Energetic Interchange That Accompanies All Interaction in the World
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One of the reasons that
spiritual seekers have
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traditionally been advised to
seek solitude and not engage in
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society is that there is a
constant subliminal interchange
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that takes place between all
human beings.
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We generally do not notice it,
but on an energetic, A
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vibrational level, we are
constantly receiving and sending
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vibrations that impact how we
respond to situations, what we
8
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are feeling and even what we are
thinking about in many cases.
9
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There is of course, also the
overt communication activity
10
00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:45,400
that is taking place, but what
is not recognized is the subtle
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00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,640
exchange of energy that is
taking place all the time.
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00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:56,400
It is not necessary, in fact, to
totally abandoned life in favor
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00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,480
of the spiritual pursuit.
It may, of course, be helpful
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for an individual for a period
of time to step back from the
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00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,760
external life, but this is not a
permanent solution.
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Eventually, the seeker needs to
become conscious and thereby be
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able to recognize and address
the subtle vibrations that come
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forward.
This type of practice is the
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solid underpinning of a
spiritual growth within the
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context of life.
Sri Aurobindo does not accept
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what he calls the refusal of the
ascetic as the sole path of
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realization.
Nor does he accept the
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materialist denial which
supports the reality of the
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external life to the exclusion
of the spiritual endeavor.
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Rather, he describes an
omnipresent reality which
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encompasses the integration of
the two poles of a complete
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life, accepting both spirit and
matter as one unified reality.
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The mother notes quote one lives
amidst constant collective
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suggestions constantly.
For instance, I don't know if
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you have been present at
funerals or if you have been in
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a house where someone has died.
Naturally, you must observe
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yourself a little, otherwise you
won't notice anything.
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But if you observe yourself a
little, you will see that you
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had no special reason to feel
any sorrow or grief whatever for
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the passing away of this person.
He is a person like many others.
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This has happened and by a
combination of social
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circumstances you have come to
that house and there suddenly,
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without knowing why or how, you
feel a strong emotion, a great
39
00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:59,960
sorrow, a deep pain, and you ask
yourself, why am I so unhappy?
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It is quite simply the
vibrations which have entered
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you, nothing else.
And I tell you, it is easy to
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observe, for it is an experience
I had when I was a little child.
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And at that time I was not yet
doing conscious yoga.
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Perhaps I was doing yoga, but
not consciously.
45
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And I observed it very, very
clearly.
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I told myself, surely it is
their sorrow I am feeling, for I
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have no reason to be specially
affected by this person's death.
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And all of a sudden, tears came
to my eyes.
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I felt as though a lump were in
my throat, and I wanted to cry
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as though I were in great
sorrow.
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I was a small child and
immediately I understood, oh, it
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is their sorrow which has come
inside me.
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End Quote Reference Shri
Arubindo and the Mother The
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Hidden Forces of Life Chapter 3
Hidden Forces around pages 64 to
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65.
00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:04,280
One of the reasons that
spiritual seekers have
2
00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,520
traditionally been advised to
seek solitude and not engage in
3
00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:13,400
society is that there is a
constant subliminal interchange
4
00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,600
that takes place between all
human beings.
5
00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:21,920
We generally do not notice it,
but on an energetic, A
6
00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:26,560
vibrational level, we are
constantly receiving and sending
7
00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:31,600
vibrations that impact how we
respond to situations, what we
8
00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:36,120
are feeling and even what we are
thinking about in many cases.
9
00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,600
There is of course, also the
overt communication activity
10
00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:45,400
that is taking place, but what
is not recognized is the subtle
11
00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,640
exchange of energy that is
taking place all the time.
12
00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:56,400
It is not necessary, in fact, to
totally abandoned life in favor
13
00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,480
of the spiritual pursuit.
It may, of course, be helpful
14
00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,720
for an individual for a period
of time to step back from the
15
00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,760
external life, but this is not a
permanent solution.
16
00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:14,360
Eventually, the seeker needs to
become conscious and thereby be
17
00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,720
able to recognize and address
the subtle vibrations that come
18
00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,760
forward.
This type of practice is the
19
00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:26,160
solid underpinning of a
spiritual growth within the
20
00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:30,360
context of life.
Sri Aurobindo does not accept
21
00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:35,280
what he calls the refusal of the
ascetic as the sole path of
22
00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,000
realization.
Nor does he accept the
23
00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,560
materialist denial which
supports the reality of the
24
00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,480
external life to the exclusion
of the spiritual endeavor.
25
00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:51,920
Rather, he describes an
omnipresent reality which
26
00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,320
encompasses the integration of
the two poles of a complete
27
00:01:55,320 --> 00:02:02,360
life, accepting both spirit and
matter as one unified reality.
28
00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:09,160
The mother notes quote one lives
amidst constant collective
29
00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:14,680
suggestions constantly.
For instance, I don't know if
30
00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:18,320
you have been present at
funerals or if you have been in
31
00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:23,960
a house where someone has died.
Naturally, you must observe
32
00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,760
yourself a little, otherwise you
won't notice anything.
33
00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,320
But if you observe yourself a
little, you will see that you
34
00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:35,240
had no special reason to feel
any sorrow or grief whatever for
35
00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:39,880
the passing away of this person.
He is a person like many others.
36
00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,760
This has happened and by a
combination of social
37
00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:49,160
circumstances you have come to
that house and there suddenly,
38
00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:53,840
without knowing why or how, you
feel a strong emotion, a great
39
00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:59,960
sorrow, a deep pain, and you ask
yourself, why am I so unhappy?
40
00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:03,520
It is quite simply the
vibrations which have entered
41
00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,960
you, nothing else.
And I tell you, it is easy to
42
00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:12,000
observe, for it is an experience
I had when I was a little child.
43
00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,000
And at that time I was not yet
doing conscious yoga.
44
00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,680
Perhaps I was doing yoga, but
not consciously.
45
00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,000
And I observed it very, very
clearly.
46
00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:28,440
I told myself, surely it is
their sorrow I am feeling, for I
47
00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,920
have no reason to be specially
affected by this person's death.
48
00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,240
And all of a sudden, tears came
to my eyes.
49
00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,680
I felt as though a lump were in
my throat, and I wanted to cry
50
00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,120
as though I were in great
sorrow.
51
00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:49,840
I was a small child and
immediately I understood, oh, it
52
00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,160
is their sorrow which has come
inside me.
53
00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:58,560
End Quote Reference Shri
Arubindo and the Mother The
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Hidden Forces of Life Chapter 3
Hidden Forces around pages 64 to
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65.