July 15, 2024
The Supermind and Its Evolutionary Action
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As we begin to experience realms
of awareness other than that of
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our current primary body, life
mind complex, we can begin to
3
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appreciate that there are
further higher states of
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conscious awareness that can be
experienced and which have
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powers of insight and ways of
working that are far different
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than the normal processing of
linear thought that represents
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our mental consciousness.
We tend, in our current mental
8
00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,680
standpoint, to process things in
a step by step manner with very
9
00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,280
narrow framing around whatever
we are trying to understand.
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00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:45,520
We want to move from point A to
point B in a straightforward and
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00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,280
logical fashion.
There are tremendous advantages
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00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,760
to this approach for
accomplishment of specific tasks
13
00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,080
in the external world, as well
As for deconstructing and
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00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:01,560
appreciating the elements
involved in any specific form or
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00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:05,000
event.
There are, however, also serious
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00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,120
limitations.
The limitations revolve around a
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00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,720
concept which artificially
separates things into distinct
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00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:17,800
event channels and thus does not
take into account nor appreciate
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00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,120
the complete relationship and
interaction that takes place.
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00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:27,560
We thus gain a very detailed but
narrowed view of our existence,
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00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,000
its significance and our lines
of action.
22
00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,840
Srioro Bindo describes the
process of involution and
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00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,520
evolution of consciousness to
put a context on the emergence
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of the next term in this
process, which he calls simply
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Super Mind as it is the level
beyond the mental level.
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As with each preceding term of
the manifestation of levels of
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consciousness, it must be
involved in matter in order to
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be able to evolve out of matter.
And to the extent that it
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00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,120
manifests here within the
framework of nature, it will
30
00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,240
have its native action modified
by the limitations of the
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00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:15,040
earlier terms through which it
works, until it can be fully
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manifested and thereby change
the substance of the body, life
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00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:24,600
and mind to conform to its
native power of action.
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Sri Aurobindo observes quote
Super Mind is the grade of
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00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:35,320
existence beyond mind, life and
matter, and as Mind, Life and
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00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:40,080
matter have manifested on the
earth, so too must Super Mind in
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00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,440
the inevitable course of things,
manifest in this world of
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00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,840
matter.
In fact, the Super Mind is
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00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,880
already here, but it is
involved, concealed behind this
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00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:57,120
manifest mind, life and matter,
and not yet acting overtly or in
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00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,080
its own power.
If it acts, it is through these
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00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:06,080
inferior powers and modified by
their characters and so not yet
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00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,920
recognizable.
It is only by the approach and
44
00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:13,960
arrival of the descending Super
Mind that it can be liberated
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00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,840
upon earth and reveal itself in
the action of our material,
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00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:22,240
vital and mental parts, so that
these lower powers can become
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00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:26,680
portions of a total divinized
activity of our whole being.
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It is that that will bring to us
a completely realized Divinity
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or divine life.
It is indeed so that life and
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00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:40,120
mind involved in matter have
realized themselves here, for
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00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:45,400
only what is involved can
evolve, otherwise there could be
52
00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:51,800
no emergence and quote reference
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother,
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00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,040
The Hidden Forces of Life,
Chapter 6, Hidden Worlds and
54
00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,320
Evolutionary Forces, pages 149
to 150.
00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:05,400
As we begin to experience realms
of awareness other than that of
2
00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:10,240
our current primary body, life
mind complex, we can begin to
3
00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,880
appreciate that there are
further higher states of
4
00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:17,760
conscious awareness that can be
experienced and which have
5
00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:22,320
powers of insight and ways of
working that are far different
6
00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,440
than the normal processing of
linear thought that represents
7
00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:31,240
our mental consciousness.
We tend, in our current mental
8
00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,680
standpoint, to process things in
a step by step manner with very
9
00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,280
narrow framing around whatever
we are trying to understand.
10
00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:45,520
We want to move from point A to
point B in a straightforward and
11
00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,280
logical fashion.
There are tremendous advantages
12
00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,760
to this approach for
accomplishment of specific tasks
13
00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,080
in the external world, as well
As for deconstructing and
14
00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:01,560
appreciating the elements
involved in any specific form or
15
00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:05,000
event.
There are, however, also serious
16
00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,120
limitations.
The limitations revolve around a
17
00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,720
concept which artificially
separates things into distinct
18
00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:17,800
event channels and thus does not
take into account nor appreciate
19
00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,120
the complete relationship and
interaction that takes place.
20
00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:27,560
We thus gain a very detailed but
narrowed view of our existence,
21
00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,000
its significance and our lines
of action.
22
00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,840
Srioro Bindo describes the
process of involution and
23
00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,520
evolution of consciousness to
put a context on the emergence
24
00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,640
of the next term in this
process, which he calls simply
25
00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:48,480
Super Mind as it is the level
beyond the mental level.
26
00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,080
As with each preceding term of
the manifestation of levels of
27
00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,680
consciousness, it must be
involved in matter in order to
28
00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:02,560
be able to evolve out of matter.
And to the extent that it
29
00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,120
manifests here within the
framework of nature, it will
30
00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,240
have its native action modified
by the limitations of the
31
00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:15,040
earlier terms through which it
works, until it can be fully
32
00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:20,440
manifested and thereby change
the substance of the body, life
33
00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:24,600
and mind to conform to its
native power of action.
34
00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,320
Sri Aurobindo observes quote
Super Mind is the grade of
35
00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:35,320
existence beyond mind, life and
matter, and as Mind, Life and
36
00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:40,080
matter have manifested on the
earth, so too must Super Mind in
37
00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,440
the inevitable course of things,
manifest in this world of
38
00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,840
matter.
In fact, the Super Mind is
39
00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,880
already here, but it is
involved, concealed behind this
40
00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:57,120
manifest mind, life and matter,
and not yet acting overtly or in
41
00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,080
its own power.
If it acts, it is through these
42
00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:06,080
inferior powers and modified by
their characters and so not yet
43
00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,920
recognizable.
It is only by the approach and
44
00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:13,960
arrival of the descending Super
Mind that it can be liberated
45
00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,840
upon earth and reveal itself in
the action of our material,
46
00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:22,240
vital and mental parts, so that
these lower powers can become
47
00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:26,680
portions of a total divinized
activity of our whole being.
48
00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,440
It is that that will bring to us
a completely realized Divinity
49
00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,720
or divine life.
It is indeed so that life and
50
00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:40,120
mind involved in matter have
realized themselves here, for
51
00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:45,400
only what is involved can
evolve, otherwise there could be
52
00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:51,800
no emergence and quote reference
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother,
53
00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,040
The Hidden Forces of Life,
Chapter 6, Hidden Worlds and
54
00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,320
Evolutionary Forces, pages 149
to 150.