Every level of consciousness is limited by the frame within which it operates, as well as by the mechanism of its action within that frame. In its own field of action, with its own native operation, the mind can be a powerful tool and aid to the individual. Yet, when it tries to assert for itself the power to judge things and forces that are beyond its frame of reference, it becomes an obstacle to a deeper understanding.
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When we live primarily on the exte al surface of our being, anchored to the physical world, the vital energy and mental status of living in the world, we try to judge everything that occurs within us by the standards of what we expect and understand from our outward existence, experience and education. We tend to put a primary focus on things that are palpable, that appear to our outer senses as real and substantial and that our mind can grasp in its ordinary way of seeing things.
We tend to associate experiences of various unusual powers as either evidence of high mental development or perhaps spiritual development. Most of what gets mooted about, however, may be seen as experiences of entering into various occult vital planes and bringing back the experience from those realms into the waking or the dream state of the individual. This does not actually require that the individual be someone with either extraordinary mental capacities or spiritual opening.
By putting emphasis on ‘headline’ spiritual experiences and attempting to hold onto them or repeat them, the seeker is potentially losing sight of the larger process that is taking place to effect the transformation of the nature. All progress represents what may be called a ‘vertical ascent’ to a higher level of conscious awareness. This may come through an experience that either takes the seeker to that higher plane for a time, or else, brings the force of that plane down into his normal awareness for a time.
To be born as a human is considered extremely fortunate, for it is only from human form that we can become free - free from all misery and suffering, free from the bondage of life after life! There are two types of goals that one needs to strive to accomplish in human life. rnThe first is that we should not cause slightest hurt to any living being. Make this your goal in life. Life is an echo and every deed has its consequence.So, if we do our very best not to hurt others, th
When an individual takes up the spiritual path, there is considerable focus on the idea that the life of the exte al world is an ‘illusion’ and needs to be abandoned in order to achieve spiritual liberation. He sees that a focus on the exte al personality, its needs, desires, satisfactions, joys and sufferings is a distraction to his spiritual concentration. The answer is then generally to avoid the exte al focus as much as possible to allow the spiritual discipline to bear fruit.
There is considerable confusion about the “subconscient” and the “subliminal” aspects of consciousness. Essentially, the subliminal references aspects of the independent levels of consciousness that embody the subtle physical, the subtle vital and the subtle mental. These levels are independent of the individual and we only experience a limited range of these layers of consciousness based on the ability of our senses and mind to receive, organize and relate to the larger vibratory patterns.
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If we reflect for a moment on the shift from one evolutionary principle of consciousness to another, we can see a shift of standpoint as well as a difference in the mechanism of operation. Those beings who are primarily based in the vital nature tend to react based on principles of fear and greed, desire, and avoidance without substantial planning or mental ideation taking place. A shift from the mental standpoint to that of the spiritual standpoint is what we would expect if there is a full manifestation of the spiritual powers of consciousness.
Both, thinking as well as action are results of karma. They are the results of oneâs past life deeds. rnAkram Vignan explains, every facet of oneâs current life is a result of their past life karma. Oneâs whole life is in the form of discharge of past karma. These comprise of every thought, action, and speech of ours. Thoughts, speech, and action are all the fruits of past karma.The mind is our thoughts from our previous life. Thoughts arise to give the effect of past l
The mental knowledge we acquire is mostly a form of ignorance reaching out to try to acquire knowledge. In The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo describes the various forms of knowledge. With one exception, they are set up in the paradigm of subject, object and the process of knowing, and treats the object as something separate and exte al to oneself. We acquire facts, make inferences, and draw logical conclusions to try to ascertain the truth of whatever we are trying to know.
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“All evolution is in essence a heightening of the force of consciousness in the manifest being so that it may be raised into the greater intensity of what is still unmanifest, from matter into life, from life into mind, from the mind into the spirit. It is this that must be the method of our growth from a mental into a spiritual and supramental manifestation, out of a still half-animal humanity into a divine being and a divine living.
While each power of consciousness, physical, vital, mental (and others) operates in its native mode and strength in its own plane or sphere of action, it projects itself into the world we inhabit by tying itself to the foundation of the basic physical principle. This involves a ‘watering down’ of the native action of the power in question, while also creating a ‘mixing’ effect so that each level of consciousness is not only attenuated, but also forced to interact with the other principles and thereby develop a hybrid action.
There are further levels of consciousness beyond the intuition. The next superior level, as Sri Aurobindo has defined it, is that of the ‘overmind’. The overmind involves at least a partial shift of standpoint as it sees and understands the greater oneness and unity and factors that knowledge into its action. It is, however, primarily focused on effectuation of the spiritual knowledge into the limited and much less flexible framework provided by the mind-life-body complex.
by Lynn Andrews rn Many years ago, a powerful shaman named Twin Dreamers said to me, âWe are all born wild like a mountain lion. To live in civilization we become sheep at a very young age. We become tame. But we are not house pets. We are fierce and wild by nature.ârn Are you fierce and wild by nature? What thoughts and feelings do these words evoke in you?rn Twin Dreamers is a Kuna Indian of Central America. She is also a member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, an extr
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We tend to look on ourselves as being of a specific nature and having a specific personality. We see main lines of understanding, of reaction, and of action and look upon these as ‘who we are’. If we take a closer look, however, we soon begin to see that we are not as simple and homogeneous as it first seemed. A multitude of different forces, energies, levels of consciousness all find their place in the human individual and make us much more complex and difficult to categorize than we believe.
Consider that we remove ourselves from active participation in the exte al world and its activities for some 30% of our lifetimes while we are asleep. Sleep provides the physical body-life-mind complex with the opportunity to undertake basic ‘maintenance’, repair the body, soothe the life energies and refresh the brain function. What happens to our consciousness during sleep?
Modern-day Western psychological researchers are finding that certain portions of the brain are related to higher cognitive functions, logic, reasoning, extrapolation, imagination, projection, analysis and classification while some parts are in charge of the purely mechanical control of things like bodily functions, some are repositories of memory, some are receptors of impulses from the various senses, some control motor functions and other parts are involved in language capabilities, artistic ability, music ability, etc.
âMoksha means eternal ultimate freedom from all misery.â Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan. rnSalvation (moksha) implies total freedom from all pain, suffering and misery. It is liberation from all the merit and the demerit karmas on dissolution of all the emotions caused by atoms of anger, pride, deceit, greed, attachment and hatred. It is liberation from the world.rn rnEvery being is in search of happinessrnIt is the intrinsic nature of every being to look for happiness. Everyth
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For 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, by keeping all our mind and heart in it, it will definitely help us! Tenacity of purpose and honesty in pursuit certainly brings one to their goal. One who has an unswerving determination t
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There are occasions when an individual experiences something that is so powerful, so intense, that it causes him to trust the experience. Spiritual experiences in particular can have a force that overwhelms the normal mental standpoint of the individual and impose themselves upon the seeker in a way that goes far beyond the normal action-reaction processes of the mind-life-body complex. It is easy in such an instance to believe that such a powerful experience represents a truth that cannot be denied.
The worldly life, at every step, presents us with many tempting and lucrative goals that we consider very important in life; and therefore sincerely work towards and strive for it, sometimes out of need, sometimes out of want. For example - a loving family, a good house, stable income, lot of fame, good health, etc. But do you know, every worldly desire eventually will cause some or the other kind of suffering? As explained by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being, e
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It is impossible for the mental consciousness to imagine what the state of Samadhi actually is. If we try to sit for meditation, we find all kinds of perceptions, feelings, nervous impulses, random thoughts and emotions flitting across our minds. We can observe an almost endless stream of inner subtle reactions and mental commentary that has been called by some our “monkey mind”.
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You are right, anything that is created is sure to get destroyed. At the same time, it is equally true that the Souls are immortal. Letâs understand how... Death is Inevitable to Whatever is Bo Anything that is born has to die, and because there is death, there will also be birth. So death is connected to birth. Wherever there is birth there is death. But who is Born, who Dies?rnThe Soul does not take birth nor does it die. The Soul is a permanent entity. Hence it is free f
In general terms, karma means a human action. However, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan has explained that karma is not merely an action; in fact every karma happens in a 3 stage process. Letâs see how:-rnFor example, rn1.Today, I intend to donate some alms to the needy. This is called a karma seed. 2.Consequently, in my next life, my action automatically will be that of donating alms to the needy. It is because this is a karma fruit i.e. a fruit of the karma seed that I had sown i
When an individual begins to recognise the existence of his soul, and seeks for a way to come into contact with it, and begin to thereby understand the purpose and significance of his life in the larger creation, the first question that comes to mind is ‘how do I do that?’
It is practically a universal experience among religious and spiritual seekers, and even among people who are simply developing some kind of an inner life, that they have an aspiration, a desire to consecrate themselves to some goal, principle or idea, and yet, they struggle with opposing predilections that cause them extreme distress. Some religious devotees, for instance, take on a vow of celibacy as part of their commitment to the religion they follow.
We reflect on the evolution of consciousness, how Life evolves out of Matter and Mind evolves out of Life in Matter. Nothing can evolve that has not been previously involved, just as a tree can develop out of an acorn, because the genetic coding is 'involved' in that seed and under the proper conditions, it carries out the involved instruction set. This leads to the idea that in order for these levels of consciousness to 'involve' into Matter, they must exist somewhere independently.
Morality means to enjoy that which is rightfully ours; that which comes our way naturally and of its own accord. This is the ultimate meaning of morality! When asked in what way should morality be practiced; how should life be lived, Param Pujya Dadashri says, âWe should live life with ethics such that regardless of what happens, no one should be harmed; we should live life with honesty. All the other attributes are encompassed in morality.â Morality means no bad attribut
In 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 numbers, especially in moments of contemplation or emotional significance, can feel like a profound message from the universe. Among these mystical numbers, 3333 stands out as particularly po
A person who pushes away his attractions (moha) through his ego can be called âNirmohiâ.rnIn Case Of Nirmohi, Generally The Ego Of âI Am Nirmohiâ Remains rnâNirmohiâ suggests he has reduced everything else, but the ego itself could be still present. If someone insults him or swears at him, he may say, âWhat is it to me?â, but within, his ego still remains. After all, will this ego not have to be removed? The Ego Makes One Heartless And Rigid rnFor example, a p
Certainly yes! rnbut provided it is done with true repentance in our heart and a firm resolve to not do that again. If one wishes to be absolved from bad karma, then âPratikramanâ is the assured path for thatrnPratikraman means: rnTo confess before God that âI have made this mistakeâ,rnWith genuine repentance in our heart, seek forgiveness from God, and rnAsk for strength from God for not doing the mistake ever again.rnThis is called pratikraman! Whenever we hurt any
In this world, almost everyone, in their own means, is aspiring for something higher in life. We are encouraged to get good grades in academics, aim for the gold medal in sports or other competitions, and taught not to give up until we complete a given activity in the best possible way. However, almost all spiritual discourses preach the importance of contentment, and advise us to learn to be happy with whatever we have. Does This Mean That Having High Aspirations Is Counterp
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As long as we remain rooted in the awareness of mind-life-body, we see the world and our existence as a fragmented collection of separate objects, beings and forces and we act as if we are separate and distinct from everything else. The spiritual transformation of consciousness involves a shift of standpoint to that of oneness, where we can see and experience the unity of the entire creation, and can act from the deeper intention of that unified existence.
Just as the electro-magnetic spectrum has ranges below those that we can consciously receive and translate, as well as ranges above those we can utilize, so also consciousness has ranges below and above our limits. The ranges below our limits are called subconscient and inconscient. Those above are called superconscient.
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There is a conservative bias in earthly existence that seeks to preserve established ways of life as a means of providing an element of stability. This principle helps to avoid the chaotic implications of unrestricted change, thereby providing a basis and a certain amount of certainty. This conservative bias is enshrined in the functional methodology of each being, as well as in the very formation of physical matter and the relation of the elements of matter to one another at the atomic level.
There are many times when people suddenly get a true ‘sense’ or a ‘feeling’ about something that is not directly perceptible to their senses. Sometimes one will feel that someone is watching or following, although the person cannot be seen or heard. There is some inner sense, with a wider and more subtle range than the physical sense organs, that can pick up these impressions.
The body has its own consciousness and much of its operation takes place without active mental intervention. However, there is also a serious interaction that takes place so that the mental power can influence, guide, train, direct and otherwise gain at least some control over certain aspects of the body consciousness. Physical training, whether in sports, military training or playing a musical instrument, typing, singing, dancing, art or sculpture, or development of other motor skills, represents one such area of mental intervention.
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