May 14, 2024
Universal Forces and the Subconscient
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YouTube reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 4 Cosmic and Universal Forces, pg. 83 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/05/11/universal-forces-and-the-subconscient/
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There are many functions of our
existence that take place
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without the conscious awareness
or intervention of the mind.
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All of the complex functions of
the body and its organs, for
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instance, are very much
independent of control by our
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conscious mind and will.
Although some of these functions
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may, through intensive training
and focus, come under at least
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partial control, such as the
generation of inner heat in the
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Tibetan practice of tumo, there
are similar subconscious
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processes that occur on the
level of perception, feeling,
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emotion, and mental ideation.
The entire realm of what we call
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instinct is a basically
automatic reaction in one of the
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vital responsive systems that
takes over instantaneously when
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the necessary triggers or
precursors arrive and prod the
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vital nature.
This all takes place at the
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subconscious level.
Much of what enters through the
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vital envelope remains
subliminal to us, and if it
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finds a corresponding
receptivity in the subconscious
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of the individual, it sets up a
sympathetic vibration.
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This is illustrated by the
musical instrument called the
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sitar, which has primary strings
and sympathetic strings.
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When the primary string is
played, the sympathetic strings
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vibrate automatically.
When any vibration enters the
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subconscient, it awakens any
response of strings that may be
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lying there.
Seeds sprout and movement of
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energy ensues as if from within
us, but really as a response and
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reaction to the vibrations that
have reached us from outside.
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Srirovindu observes Quote The
universal forces act very often
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through the subconscient,
especially when the force they
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send is something the person has
been in the habit of obeying and
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of which the seeds impressions
complexes are strongly rooted in
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the subconscient, or even if
that is no longer the case, of
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which there is a memory still in
the subconscient.
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End Quote Reference Shriuru,
Bindu and the Mother, The Hidden
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Forces of Life, Chapter 4 Cosmic
and Universal Forces, page 83.
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There are many functions of our
existence that take place
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00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,200
without the conscious awareness
or intervention of the mind.
3
00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,480
All of the complex functions of
the body and its organs, for
4
00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,320
instance, are very much
independent of control by our
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00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,000
conscious mind and will.
Although some of these functions
6
00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,520
may, through intensive training
and focus, come under at least
7
00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:28,600
partial control, such as the
generation of inner heat in the
8
00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:33,120
Tibetan practice of tumo, there
are similar subconscious
9
00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,880
processes that occur on the
level of perception, feeling,
10
00:00:38,160 --> 00:00:43,280
emotion, and mental ideation.
The entire realm of what we call
11
00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:47,360
instinct is a basically
automatic reaction in one of the
12
00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:52,720
vital responsive systems that
takes over instantaneously when
13
00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,640
the necessary triggers or
precursors arrive and prod the
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00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,280
vital nature.
This all takes place at the
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00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,640
subconscious level.
Much of what enters through the
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00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:08,400
vital envelope remains
subliminal to us, and if it
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00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,640
finds a corresponding
receptivity in the subconscious
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00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,720
of the individual, it sets up a
sympathetic vibration.
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00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,400
This is illustrated by the
musical instrument called the
20
00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:24,280
sitar, which has primary strings
and sympathetic strings.
21
00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:29,000
When the primary string is
played, the sympathetic strings
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00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:33,200
vibrate automatically.
When any vibration enters the
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00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:38,480
subconscient, it awakens any
response of strings that may be
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lying there.
Seeds sprout and movement of
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00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:48,240
energy ensues as if from within
us, but really as a response and
26
00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,840
reaction to the vibrations that
have reached us from outside.
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Srirovindu observes Quote The
universal forces act very often
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through the subconscient,
especially when the force they
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00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,520
send is something the person has
been in the habit of obeying and
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00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:11,000
of which the seeds impressions
complexes are strongly rooted in
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00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:16,480
the subconscient, or even if
that is no longer the case, of
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00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,680
which there is a memory still in
the subconscient.
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End Quote Reference Shriuru,
Bindu and the Mother, The Hidden
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Forces of Life, Chapter 4 Cosmic
and Universal Forces, page 83.