Oct. 6, 2025
Three Necessary Conditions for the Divine Power To Work Through the Seeker in the Outward Life
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 1, Calm — Peace — Equality, pp. 14-15
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Under normal conditions, we are
pushed from one reaction to
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another by external impulsions
and our trained responses to
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circumstances.
There's very little chance there
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for to inject a higher divine
power directly into the life
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action.
Srioro Bindo outlines the
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conditions that help the
individual shift away from this
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chaotic reaction that
constitutes our normal lives to
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an approach that opens the
seeker up to these higher
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powers.
When such a power begins to
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enter the being, there is a
tendency to try to control and
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redirect it with the usual
efforts of the mind, life and
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physical body.
If we do this, we are watering
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down the force something like a
step down transformer does, with
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electrical power resisting.
The tendency to appropriate this
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force and run it through the
normal channels is therefore of
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high importance, Rio Robindo
notes quote To be able to
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receive the divine power and let
it act through you in the things
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of the outward life, there are
three necessary conditions. 1
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Quietude equality, not to be
disturbed by anything that
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happens, to keep the mind still
and firm, seeing the play of
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forces, but itself tranquil. 2
Absolute faith, faith that what
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is for the best will happen, but
also that if one can make
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oneself a true instrument, the
fruit will be that which one's
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will, guided by the divine
light, sees as the thing to be
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done.
Cartaviam Karma 3 Receptivity,
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the power to receive the divine
force and to feel its presence
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and the presence of the Mother
in it and allow it to work,
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guiding one's sight and will and
action.
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If this power and presence can
be felt.
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And this plasticity made the
habit of the consciousness in
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action.
But plasticity to the divine
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force alone without bringing in
any foreign element, the
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eventual result is sure.
End Quote reference.
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Shriya Robindo, Bases of Yoga,
Chapter 1, Calm, Peace and
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Equality, pages 14 to 15.
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Under normal conditions, we are
pushed from one reaction to
2
00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,040
another by external impulsions
and our trained responses to
3
00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:12,840
circumstances.
There's very little chance there
4
00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:17,080
for to inject a higher divine
power directly into the life
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00:00:17,080 --> 00:00:20,680
action.
Srioro Bindo outlines the
6
00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:24,520
conditions that help the
individual shift away from this
7
00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,400
chaotic reaction that
constitutes our normal lives to
8
00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,200
an approach that opens the
seeker up to these higher
9
00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,640
powers.
When such a power begins to
10
00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,720
enter the being, there is a
tendency to try to control and
11
00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,960
redirect it with the usual
efforts of the mind, life and
12
00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:48,240
physical body.
If we do this, we are watering
13
00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:53,680
down the force something like a
step down transformer does, with
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00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:58,640
electrical power resisting.
The tendency to appropriate this
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00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,920
force and run it through the
normal channels is therefore of
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00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:09,240
high importance, Rio Robindo
notes quote To be able to
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00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,840
receive the divine power and let
it act through you in the things
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00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:17,880
of the outward life, there are
three necessary conditions. 1
19
00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,760
Quietude equality, not to be
disturbed by anything that
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00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:27,960
happens, to keep the mind still
and firm, seeing the play of
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00:01:27,960 --> 00:01:36,120
forces, but itself tranquil. 2
Absolute faith, faith that what
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is for the best will happen, but
also that if one can make
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oneself a true instrument, the
fruit will be that which one's
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00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,120
will, guided by the divine
light, sees as the thing to be
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done.
Cartaviam Karma 3 Receptivity,
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the power to receive the divine
force and to feel its presence
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00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,680
and the presence of the Mother
in it and allow it to work,
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00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,960
guiding one's sight and will and
action.
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00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,720
If this power and presence can
be felt.
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00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,760
And this plasticity made the
habit of the consciousness in
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00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,080
action.
But plasticity to the divine
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00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:22,360
force alone without bringing in
any foreign element, the
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00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:27,680
eventual result is sure.
End Quote reference.
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Shriya Robindo, Bases of Yoga,
Chapter 1, Calm, Peace and
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Equality, pages 14 to 15.
