April 1, 2026
The Triple Aspects of the Divine Presence
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pp. 18-19This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/the-triple-aspects-of-the-divine-presence/
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In order to carry out the
complex creation, the Supreme
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Divine Consciousness has
distributed the awareness
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through a series of steps.
The first step is the
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development of the Jivatman, the
Divine presence that does not
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involve itself directly in the
individual beings of the
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manifestation, but acts as the
first differentiation of the
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unity into the multiplicity.
The second step is the
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transmission of a portion of the
divine awareness into each
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being, which we call the soul.
The soul is of the same nature
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as the Jeevatman, but now
introduced into each creature.
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The soul does not itself undergo
changes but develops the psychic
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being, which maintains the
divine nature but undergoes
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development, growth and
maturation as it gathers the
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essence of experience across
innumerable lives, Srioro Bindo
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observes quote the Jeevatman
spark.
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Soul and psychic being are three
different forms of the same
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reality and they must not be
mixed up together as that
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confuses the clearness of the
inner experience.
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The Jeevatman or spirit as it is
usually called in English, is
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self existent above the
manifested or instrumental
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being.
It is superior to birth and
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death, always the same, the
individual self or Atman.
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It is the eternal true being of
the individual.
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End Quote.
Reference.
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Srioro Bindu and the Mother.
The psychic being, Soul, its
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nature, mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, pages 18 to 19.
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In order to carry out the
complex creation, the Supreme
2
00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,600
Divine Consciousness has
distributed the awareness
3
00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,000
through a series of steps.
The first step is the
4
00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,760
development of the Jivatman, the
Divine presence that does not
5
00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,040
involve itself directly in the
individual beings of the
6
00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:22,600
manifestation, but acts as the
first differentiation of the
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00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:27,080
unity into the multiplicity.
The second step is the
8
00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,320
transmission of a portion of the
divine awareness into each
9
00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:35,000
being, which we call the soul.
The soul is of the same nature
10
00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:39,080
as the Jeevatman, but now
introduced into each creature.
11
00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:44,320
The soul does not itself undergo
changes but develops the psychic
12
00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,480
being, which maintains the
divine nature but undergoes
13
00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:53,000
development, growth and
maturation as it gathers the
14
00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:58,360
essence of experience across
innumerable lives, Srioro Bindo
15
00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,160
observes quote the Jeevatman
spark.
16
00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,360
Soul and psychic being are three
different forms of the same
17
00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,680
reality and they must not be
mixed up together as that
18
00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,920
confuses the clearness of the
inner experience.
19
00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:19,040
The Jeevatman or spirit as it is
usually called in English, is
20
00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,200
self existent above the
manifested or instrumental
21
00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,000
being.
It is superior to birth and
22
00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:29,440
death, always the same, the
individual self or Atman.
23
00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,120
It is the eternal true being of
the individual.
24
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End Quote.
Reference.
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Srioro Bindu and the Mother.
The psychic being, Soul, its
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00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,280
nature, mission and evolution.
Section 1.
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00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,560
Meaning and Nature of the
Psychic Being, pages 18 to 19.
