May 1, 2026
The Wish-Fulfilling Gem -- the Divine Standpoint and the Oneness of the Entire Creation
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pg. 44
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We are so used to judging
everything from the external
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viewpoint with our mental
process that we do not generally
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comprehend the significance of
consciousness and the oneness of
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all existence as the starting
point, container and content of
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all that exists.
This means that we are judging
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how the universe works and our
role within that existence from
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a limited perspective that does
not have all of the data, much
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less an understanding of the
development across spans of time
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far beyond our short human
lives.
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When an individual shifts to the
divine standpoint, he can begin
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to see and understand things
totally differently.
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Things that seem to be purely
coincidental are seen as part of
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a larger unity that associates
elements of existence together
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based on their vibrational
pattern, the fit to the current
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circumstances, and the eventual
significance they have to play
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00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,200
in the unfolding of the divine
manifestation.
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We begin to see that as those
with deep spiritual experience
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sometimes state, that the
universe responds to our deepest
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aspirations and vibrational
patterns by bringing us exactly
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what we are calling for.
The saying be careful what you
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wish for because you might get
it represents A deeper truth
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than we generally appreciate.
The concept of the wish
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fulfilling gem, which appears in
both the Buddhist and Hindu
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traditions, represents the link
between the pure mind that
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interacts with the universe to
manifest the deepest aspirations
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or desires.
It is this truth that explains
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the miracles, the spontaneous
meeting with the guru, and the
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ability to obtain realization.
If there is a sincere and
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perfected aspiration that is
unwavering and maintains its
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focus despite all that appears
to contradict the faith, to the
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extent the seeker has a pure and
unwavering dedication to the
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spiritual realization, all
circumstances will conspire to
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aid that process one way or the
other.
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The mother observes.
Quote.
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It is not really by what is
called blind faith that people
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are misled.
They often say, oh, I have
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believed in this or that man and
he has betrayed me.
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But in fact, the fault lies not
with the man, but with the
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believer.
It is some weakness in himself.
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If he had kept his faith intact,
he would have changed the man.
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It is because he did not remain
in the same faith consciousness
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that he found himself betrayed
and did not make the man what he
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wanted him to be.
If he had had integral faith, he
44
00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,480
would have obliged the man to
change.
45
00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,720
It is always by faith that
miracles happen.
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00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,760
A person goes to another and has
a contact with the Divine
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Presence.
If he can keep this contact pure
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and sustained, it will oblige
the Divine consciousness to
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manifest in the most material.
But all depends on your own
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standard and your own sincerity.
And the more you are psychically
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ready, the more you are led to
the right source, the right
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master.
The psychic and its faith are
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always sincere.
But if in your exterior being
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00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:49,680
there is insincerity, and if you
are seeking not spiritual life
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but personal powers that can
mislead you, it is that and not
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your faith that misleads you.
Pure in itself.
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Faith can get mixed up in the
being with low movements and it
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is then that you are misled.
End Quote.
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Reference Trior Obindo and the
Mother the psychic being soul,
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its nature, mission and
evolution Section 1 Meaning and
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Nature of the Psychic Being,
page 44.
00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,640
We are so used to judging
everything from the external
2
00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:07,600
viewpoint with our mental
process that we do not generally
3
00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:12,680
comprehend the significance of
consciousness and the oneness of
4
00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:17,800
all existence as the starting
point, container and content of
5
00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,440
all that exists.
This means that we are judging
6
00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,320
how the universe works and our
role within that existence from
7
00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,240
a limited perspective that does
not have all of the data, much
8
00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,400
less an understanding of the
development across spans of time
9
00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,800
far beyond our short human
lives.
10
00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,640
When an individual shifts to the
divine standpoint, he can begin
11
00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,200
to see and understand things
totally differently.
12
00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,080
Things that seem to be purely
coincidental are seen as part of
13
00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:55,160
a larger unity that associates
elements of existence together
14
00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,760
based on their vibrational
pattern, the fit to the current
15
00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:04,000
circumstances, and the eventual
significance they have to play
16
00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,200
in the unfolding of the divine
manifestation.
17
00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:12,240
We begin to see that as those
with deep spiritual experience
18
00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,480
sometimes state, that the
universe responds to our deepest
19
00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:21,240
aspirations and vibrational
patterns by bringing us exactly
20
00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,920
what we are calling for.
The saying be careful what you
21
00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:30,320
wish for because you might get
it represents A deeper truth
22
00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:35,120
than we generally appreciate.
The concept of the wish
23
00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,520
fulfilling gem, which appears in
both the Buddhist and Hindu
24
00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:44,400
traditions, represents the link
between the pure mind that
25
00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:49,520
interacts with the universe to
manifest the deepest aspirations
26
00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:54,600
or desires.
It is this truth that explains
27
00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:59,080
the miracles, the spontaneous
meeting with the guru, and the
28
00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:02,640
ability to obtain realization.
If there is a sincere and
29
00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:07,520
perfected aspiration that is
unwavering and maintains its
30
00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,520
focus despite all that appears
to contradict the faith, to the
31
00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,480
extent the seeker has a pure and
unwavering dedication to the
32
00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:21,760
spiritual realization, all
circumstances will conspire to
33
00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,240
aid that process one way or the
other.
34
00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,040
The mother observes.
Quote.
35
00:02:29,640 --> 00:02:32,720
It is not really by what is
called blind faith that people
36
00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:36,440
are misled.
They often say, oh, I have
37
00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,360
believed in this or that man and
he has betrayed me.
38
00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,320
But in fact, the fault lies not
with the man, but with the
39
00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,480
believer.
It is some weakness in himself.
40
00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,880
If he had kept his faith intact,
he would have changed the man.
41
00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:56,440
It is because he did not remain
in the same faith consciousness
42
00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:00,840
that he found himself betrayed
and did not make the man what he
43
00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:06,120
wanted him to be.
If he had had integral faith, he
44
00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,480
would have obliged the man to
change.
45
00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,720
It is always by faith that
miracles happen.
46
00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,760
A person goes to another and has
a contact with the Divine
47
00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,160
Presence.
If he can keep this contact pure
48
00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:24,440
and sustained, it will oblige
the Divine consciousness to
49
00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:29,440
manifest in the most material.
But all depends on your own
50
00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:34,080
standard and your own sincerity.
And the more you are psychically
51
00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:37,640
ready, the more you are led to
the right source, the right
52
00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,600
master.
The psychic and its faith are
53
00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:44,600
always sincere.
But if in your exterior being
54
00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:49,680
there is insincerity, and if you
are seeking not spiritual life
55
00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:55,960
but personal powers that can
mislead you, it is that and not
56
00:03:55,960 --> 00:04:00,200
your faith that misleads you.
Pure in itself.
57
00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,840
Faith can get mixed up in the
being with low movements and it
58
00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,640
is then that you are misled.
End Quote.
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00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:15,000
Reference Trior Obindo and the
Mother the psychic being soul,
60
00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:19,880
its nature, mission and
evolution Section 1 Meaning and
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00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,560
Nature of the Psychic Being,
page 44.
