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- The Justification and Benefit of Unifying the Being Around the Psychic Being and the Spiritual Purpose of the Life - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen we work in the external world, whether it is to study, to follow up a line of development of some sort, to train the body for athletic endeavours, to strengthen and refine the mind to undertake serious development of the powers of Reason and intuition, etc., we do so with some expectation ...
Views: 236 - The Nature of the Subconscient Level of Consciousness in Man - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2024 from santosh krinskyEuropean culture takes credit for ‘discoveries’ that it makes despite the fact that societies in other parts of the world have long known about these things. Thus, Europeans ‘discovered’ America while disregarding the fact that it was already populated with numerous tribes of indigenous people, ...
Views: 236 - What Is Meant by Spontaneity and How to Apply It - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2024 from santosh krinskyThere are two types of spontaneity and each of them proceeds from a different cause and has a vastly different effect. Spontaneity is generally understood in the context of responding ‘naturally’ to situations without a lot of thinking, planning or detailed consideration of one’s actions or ...
Views: 236 - What Is the Difference Between Spiritual and Psychic? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2024 from santosh krinskyFirst, we must remember that Sri Aurobindo and the Mother relate the term ‘psychic’ to the soul, the aspect of the individual that maintains a direct connection with the Divine. The soul is an organising principle within the earth-consciousness and, while it maintains a connection to the Divine, ...
Views: 236 - Cultivating Mental Honesty to Address the Habit of Self-Deception - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe habit of self-deception is so deeply ingrained, and so automatic, that we tend not to see or recognise it when it is occurring. And it occurs constantly throughout each day. How can we overcome this habit of self-deception? This is where a yogic discipline, an effort in the practice, becomes ...
Views: 235 - Employing the ‘Psychic Mirror’ as a Tool For Transforming the Nature - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe methodology for the mastery and transformation of the external nature of the individual essentially comes down to a shift in standpoint to the psychic being, which is the soul-element in the being, and then, a systematic review and management of the external nature and its various parts, ...
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Views: 235 - How are you bound in this world by desires, actions and manifold anxieties? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2022 from Dada BhagwanDesires, actions, and manifold anxieties are in reality all aspects that belong to the body and name. They are merely unfolding. And as they unfold, owing to ignorance of the Self (the real Self), in each circumstance, we experience attachment and abhorrence internally. Consequently, we get ...
Views: 234 - Memory of Past Life Experiences - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2024 from santosh krinskyFor most people, the trauma associated with the death of the body and the corresponding dissolution of the vital and mental being that formed within the life of that individual, means that there is no realistic way for any memory of past lives to remain intact and carry forward. The psychic ...
Views: 234 - Spiritual Insight, Not Psychotherapy, Leads to Deeper Truths of the Being - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2023 from santosh krinskyAs human beings typically rely on their mental capacities to understand things, seekers frequently take the advice of tracing back to the roots of the impulses, thoughts, feelings they experience as requiring a method akin to the processes followed in psychotherapy. Western psychotherapy uses ...
Views: 234 - The Difference Between Intuition and Intellect - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe mind gathers details from the senses, attempts to classify them according to past experience, and then tries to both judge the meaning of the situation and extrapolate how future steps will occur. This process relies on known powers of the mind, powers of analysis, powers of what is known as ...
Views: 234 - The End of War and the Transformation of All Fields of Life - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2024 from santosh krinskyUnder the influence of the gnostic consciousness, the entire framework of the mental organisation of life, which we accept as assumed and given, would necessarily be modified. The very basis of viewing and understanding things would have to shift from one of division and separation to one of ...
Views: 233 - The Habit of Self-Deception - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhat we frequently fail to recognise is that much of the vital interaction and mental self-justification that supports it takes place more or less without active intervention or reflection by the mind. A vital desire or concern is prodded and the mind instantly jumps to self-justification ...
Views: 233 - The Limitations in the Concept of Free Will - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe believe we have free will. We are confronted with choices and make a decision and carry it out and believe that this decision was made freely by the individual we identify as ourself. At the same time, we can recognise the step-wise development which is called ’cause and effect’, or the law ...
Views: 233 - Concentration of the Consciousness - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2023 from santosh krinskyPeople frequently confuse consciousness with mental awareness and concentration with some kind of mental effort or focus; yet, consciousness is not limited to mental awareness and concentration is not restricted to mental activity. We are all familiar with mental concentration. We focus on some ...
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Views: 232 - The Ego-Standpoint Bias — the Basis of Self-Deception - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe tend to have a more or less hidden bias in favor of our own view or position in various matters, which carries out at each level of the ego-standpoint, individual, family, community, religion, country, etc. as it expands its scope. We tend to see things from our unique viewpoint and not take ...
Views: 232 - The Witness Consciousness and the Role and Action of the Three Gunas - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe establishment of the witness-consciousness, separated from and observing the actions of the external nature, is an important process, not just for those taking up the practice of the integral yoga; rather, it can be a valuable tool for everyone to be more effective in directing their own ...
Views: 232 - Understanding and Dealing with the Subtle Vital Interchange in Human Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe undergo changes of mood, feelings, responses and do not generally try to understand how these changes come about, their source, and impact upon our own state of being. In some cases, we actually associate ’cause and effect’ with an interaction with another individual, such as when we exclaim ...
Views: 232 - Wisdom of John Stuart Mill - by Submitted on May 20, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloJohn Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806 – May 7, 1873) was an English economist, philosopher, politician and civil servant. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy called him "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century." He greatly influenced classical liberalism and ...
Views: 232 - Individuation Is Not Isolation from External Influences - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen we reflect on the individuation process for which the ego-consciousness is the instrument of Nature, we oftentimes go to the extreme of believing that we are totally separate, independent and free of outside influence. We believe that our individuality is a wall of separation that keeps us ...
Views: 231 - The Need to Organize and Arrange the Actions of the External Being Around the Aspiration of the Psychic Being - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2023 from santosh krinskyTo transform the life into one of spiritual focus and purpose, the various parts of the being need to be organized and ordered systematically to match the aspiration with the outward action. The thoughts, emotions, feelings, responses should be both coherent and arranged to present an harmonious ...
Views: 231 - The Constant Effort Needed in the Yogic Practice - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen people think about yoga, they generally think about practicing certain poses, or asanas, or doing certain breathing techniques, or chanting various mantras, reading certain books, meditation, or singing devotional songs, etc. Those who take up the practice of Raja Yoga follow an eight-fold ...
Views: 230 - The Forms of Knowledge: the Mind’s Knowledge and the Soul’s Knowledge - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2024 from santosh krinskyIn a chapter titled ‘Knowledge by Identity and Separative Knowledge’ in The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo describes true knowledge as coming through identity, where the knower and the object of knowledge are one and unified. This occurs through the direct relation of the soul with the Divine in a ...
Views: 230 - The Soul’s Progress Relies on an Earthly Incarnation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2024 from santosh krinskySpiritual traditions around the world agree that it is on earth, in the physical body, that progress takes place. They treat the soul’s time in the body as the time for growth, for development, for maturation. When the soul leaves the body at the time of death, it goes through a transition that ...
Views: 230 - Why is spiritual development the key to a healthy happy and successful life? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2023 from Dada BhagwanSpirituality begins with discovering one’s true self. This is the ultimate purpose of human life. Without spirituality in our life, we perceive things through our worldly perception. We try to solve the problems related to relationships, work issues, family life and much more from our past ...
Views: 230(1 vote) - Doesnt it mean selfishness for a soul who gives birth to kids and left them suddenly at a young age and live happily in the soul world? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2023 from Dada BhagwanQuite often, this happens due to one’s improper understanding of spirituality (the Soul world)! Otherwise, when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to leave anybody, here there’s natural love for everybody! when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to renounce his responsibilities, one ...
Views: 229(1 vote) - Making Progress Unconsciously - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2024 from santosh krinskySri Aurobindo describes in The Synthesis of Yoga, the long, slow process of evolution that occurs in nature, long before human beings become conscious of this process. He indicates that through the conscious participation of the spiritual aspirant, this process can be made conscious and speeded ...
Views: 229 - The Need to Overcome the Tendencies to Self-Deception and Self-Justification in the Nature - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2023 from santosh krinskyThere is the aspiration and dedication that the seeker recognises and treats as his true identity. Then there are all the thoughts, motives and actions that undermine or contradict in some manner that aspiration and dedication. Many people fail to recognise that this contradiction exists, as ...
Views: 229 - The Process of Bringing Harmony and Unification to the Being Centred Around the Spiritual Purpose - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2023 from santosh krinskyAs long as an individual lives ‘aimlessly’, without recognising a higher purpose in life, there is no way to appreciate and measure the actions of the external nature with respect to any variance from that aim or purpose. The aim or purpose comes with the identification with the soul, the ...
Views: 229 - Tiny Messengers: Understanding the Spiritual Symbolism of Gnats - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2024 from Krishan KumarIn life's grand mosaic, every creature, regardless of its size, holds its place and significance. Among these tiny beings are gnats, often regarded merely as nuisances. However, from a spiritual perspective, gnats are much more than bothersome insects. They are considered powerful symbols, ...
Views: 229 - Transitioning the Human Consciousness from Ego-Centric to Soul-Centric Basis - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn one of his aphorisms, Sri Aurobindo points out “the ego was the helper; the ego is the bar.” We frequently get the feeling that somehow the ego is truly an obstacle to our spiritual development, without looking at it through the lens of the evolutionary arc of the development of ...
Views: 229 - Divine Synchrony: The Significance of 3333 in Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2024 from Krishan KumarIn a world that often seems governed by chaos and randomness, many people find solace and meaning in the patterns and symbols that emerge in their daily lives. Numbers, in particular, have long been considered a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms. The appearance of specific ...
Views: 228 - Embedded Subconscious Complexes and the Ability to Overcome Their Influence or Control - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2023 from santosh krinskyA large number of responses and reactions are embedded in the subconscious and unconscious parts of our nature. Some of these arise as a result of atavistic reactions that precede the human stage of evolution and have been carried forward, while others are embedded as a result of prenatal and ...
Views: 228 - Self-Deception Manifested Through Judgment of Others - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2024 from santosh krinskySelf-deception can take the form of a judgmental attitude regarding the thoughts, feelings or actions of others. Particularly if an individual has worked to try to eliminate certain things within himself, he has a very close relationship to those things, he can feel the vibration and a lot of ...
Views: 228 - The Complexity and Time to Harmonise and Unify the Being - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe mind is the characteristic power exercised by the human race. While the higher reasoning and abstract mind is somewhat limited in its action across the broad spectrum of human individuals, the basic mental powers are widespread, providing the capability to review, categorize and classify, ...
Views: 228 - The Power of the Psychic Being - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhen most people think of ‘power’ , it is within the context of some overt ability to accomplish something in the setting of the external world within which we live and act. This may be political power, economic power, physical power, moral power, the power to persuade, the power of an idea, the ...
Views: 228 - The Progressive Nature of Increasing Consciousness - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2023 from santosh krinskyAs the seeker becomes more and more conscious he may experience reflections of his past actions which, in retrospect, were incorrect, inaccurate or false. This frequently brings feelings of regret and soul-searching. This is however an over-reaction to an increasing sense of awareness. It is ...
Views: 228 - Do self-help books really help or are they just for losers to feel good for some time? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2022 from Dada BhagwanFor anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal. Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, ...
Views: 227(1 vote) - The Development of Individuality Within the Human Race - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn various parts of the world, homes and buildings have a clear ‘identity’, through shape, color, size, layout of the rooms, functionality, and location. In other places we see vast tracts of virtually identical houses or apartments in rows, with the same size, shape, color and layout. Someone ...
Views: 227 - Vital Motivations in Action May Disguise Their True Nature from the Spiritual Seeker - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2023 from santosh krinskyIndividuals become famous as great philanthropists. Some pledge their wealth to a great cause, such as solving the climate crisis, others undertake to build hospitals or feed large numbers of people. These individuals are looked up to and used as examples of selfless individuals. Yet, a deeper ...
Views: 227 - What Is a ‘Natural” Response to Circumstances for the Human Individual? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen we see any individual stopping to reflect, choose his line of action and make a specific, conscious determination of how to respond, we consider this action to be unnatural, stilted, and we imply that it is somehow subject to some kind of ulterior motive, and thus, tend to distrust it. ...
Views: 226 - From the Oneness of Unconsciousness to the Oneness of Consciousness: the Impulsion of the Divine Consciousness - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2023 from santosh krinskySri Aurobindo cites the Vedic Rishi of Mandala X, Canto 129, verses 1-5 at the beginning of Chapter 25 of The Life Divine, titled The Knot of Matter: “Then existence was not nor non-existence, the mid-world was not nor the Ether nor what is beyond. What covered all? where was it? in whose ...
Views: 225 - How can we practically live a spiritual life in the midst of hectic schedules and demanding jobs? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSpirituality Means Turning Towards The Soul One who is on the path of spirituality may be seen rendering his worldly duties and obligations externally, but internally their sole desire remains that of ‘attaining the Soul’. And therefore, day and night, their mind is constantly devoted to the ...
Views: 225 - Receptivity and Awareness of Occult Powers and Forces Does Not Come Through the Mental Faculty of the Intellect - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2024 from santosh krinskyit can be especially difficult for those who are highly educated in the field of Western science, medicine, or other studies that focus on the logical intellect of the mind, to actually appreciate and be receptive to the play of forces that occurs outside the normal perceptive range of the ...
Views: 225 - Stink Bugs in Spiritual Lore - Hidden Meanings and Messages - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2024 from Krishan KumarWithin the intricate tapestry of spiritual lore, stink bug symbolism occupies a unique and often overlooked place, yet its profound meanings and messages resonate deeply for those attuned to its significance. In spiritual traditions around the world, from ancient cultures to contemporary ...
Views: 224 - The Mechanism of Action Of the Subconscient in Relation to the External Being - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhen we respond to a vibration, either at the physical level, the vital level or the mental level, we open a pathway for that vibration to impact us in some way, and, having once been accepted for admittance, it creates a propensity for us to admit it the next time it comes our way. In this way, ...
Views: 224 - The Need to Keep the Temple Clean - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe body-life-mind complex is the nexus and the container for the divine force in manifestation. The force, when it descends into the conscious awareness of the devotee, requires that the instrument be stable, pure and ready to receive and transmit the force without diminution or distortion. ...
Views: 224 - The Role of the Witness Consciousness in Overcoming the Force of Desire - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2023 from santosh krinskyWe are generally so embedded in the external surface consciousness and the ego-personality that we naturally believe that represents ‘who we are’. This focus on the external being, however, is subject to being driven by impulsions, desires, impressions and various forces that are at work to push ...
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