The Subtle Power of Atmosphere and Example in Spiritual Development

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It is a typical belief that
through the use of logic

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argument or some kind of
pressure, that is exerted

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through perhaps an enforce Dogma
or belief system that opinions

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and beliefs can be changed.
It is true that the power of an

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idea may capture an individual's
focus and support.

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It is also true that adherence
to that idea may last a lifetime

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The question remains open as to
whether a comprehensive change,

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in the way of seeing an acting
penetrating through all levels

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of the being is even possible
through these methods.

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The deeper movements in our
human nature are very much

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influenced by and patterned
after the environment in which

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we live.
This depends in many cases on

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the influence during the early.
Growth stages of childhood

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modifications, take place as we
grow and enter into a sustained

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environment through our teenage
and young adult years.

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We know from study of
dysfunctional families that

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habits in the ways of dealing
with situations tend to

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perpetuate from one generation
to the next.

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They say that a child who has
been abused, will tend to be an

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abuser in their own right as
they grow more.

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Generally, there is the entire
Atmosphere by which the child is

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surrounded and which sets the
tone for whether the child

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learns how to reflect Develop
empathy and a caring attitude or

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is closed off and emotionally
distant intellectually.

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Disengage were vitally reactive
with potentially destructive

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interactions with others.
Some families create an

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environment of argument and
shouting While others rely on

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quiet counseling and mutual
consideration to sort out issues

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or disagreements.
These patterns carry forward

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into the way people deal with
situations throughout their

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lives in most cases.
Scientists point out to us the

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power that water has to reshape
the physical landscape over long

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periods of time yet.
We do not frequently appreciate

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that the influence of an
atmosphere in a particular

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location a particular family or
group or culture has a similar

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shaping effect on the
individuals were immersed in

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that situation.
The mother points out the power

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of such subtle influence in
shaping and preparing the

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individual for growth and
Spiritual Development the

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individual breathes in the
atmosphere and energetic force

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of the community.
This tends to work quietly in

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the background preparing the
ground shaping the individuals

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mind emotions and vital
reactions and guiding and

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directing his efforts over time.
When everything is prepared

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internally the result then
becomes visible on the outside.

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This experience is very much in
evidence at places of spiritual

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sadhna such as at SRI aurobindo
ashram about which the mother

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speaks the mother writes quote.
I believe more in the power of

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the atmosphere and of example,
then of a rigorous teaching I

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count more on something
Awakening in the being through

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Contagion.
Rather than by a methodical

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disciplined effort.
Perhaps.

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After all, something is being
prepared and one day, it will

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spring up to the surface.
That is what I hope.

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For one day you will tell
yourself, just think I've been

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here so long.
I could have learned so much

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realize so much and I never even
thought of it.

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And then on that day, well, on
that day, just imagine you're

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going to wake up all of a sudden
to something you never noticed

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but which is deep within you and
thirsts for the truth, thirst

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for transformation and is ready
to make the effort, required to

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realize it on that day.
You will go very fast.

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You will advance with giant
strides.

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Perhaps you will suddenly feel
an irresistible need not to

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live.
Vin unconsciousness in

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ignorance, in that state in
which you do things without

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knowing why feel things without
understanding.

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Why have contradictory Wills
understand nothing about

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anything live.
Only by habit routine reactions,

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you take life easy.
And one day, you are no longer

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satisfied with that.
It depends for each one.

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It is different.
Most often it is the need to

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know to understand for some it
is the need to do what must be

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done as it should be done for
others.

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It is a vague feeling that
behind this life, so

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unconscious, so futile.
So empty of meaning, there is

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something to find which is worth
being lived.

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That there is a reality that
truth behind behind these

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falsehoods and illusions.
The starting point to want it,

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truly wanted to need it.
The next step to think above all

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of that a day comes very
quickly.

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When one is unable to think of
anything else.

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That is the one thing which
counts and then well one, we'll

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see what happens.
Something will happen, surely

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something will happen for each
one.

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It will take a different form in
quote, reference SRI, aurobindo

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and the mother growing within
the psychology of inner

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development.
Chapter 2, Awakening of

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Consciousness Pages, 22 to 23.