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Understanding the Limitations of the Physical Mind · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  We are used to superimposing are higher intellectual control on
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  the physical mind and its operations.
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  The physical mind still acts, but we generally limit its
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  application through this process at the same time.
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  However, we do not consciously pay attention to its action or
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  the impact of that action on our overall ability to understand
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  and function in our lives. The physical mind is a very
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  rudimentary instrument with a primary initial purpose, of
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  ensuring solidity of our position in the world.
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  It focuses on our physical surroundings, and our ability to
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  respond and utilize those surroundings.
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  When kept in Balance by are other functions of intellect, it
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  can be an important element to ensure Perfection and
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  completeness of what we do when it gets out of balance, it can
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  hold up everything with its fears, doubts and reservations.
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  The mother writes quote, the truth is that the physical mind
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  is truly completely stupid. You can prove it very easily.
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  It is constructed probably as a kind of control and in order to
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  make sure that things are done as they ought to be.
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  I think that that is its normal work.
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  But it has made it a habit to doubt, everything.
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  I think I have already told you about the small experiment I
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  made. One day I removed my control and
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  left the control to the physical mind.
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  It is the physical mind, which doubts.
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  So, I made the following experiment, I went into a room
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  and came out of the room and close the door.
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  I had decided to close the door and when I came to another room,
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  this mind the material mind the physical mind.
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  You see said, are you sure you've locked the door now.
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  I did not control. You know I said very well.
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  I obey it. I went back to see.
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  I observed that the door was closed.
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  I came back as soon as I couldn't see the door.
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  Any longer. It told me have you verified?
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  Properly. So I went back again and this
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  went on until I decided come. Now that's enough, isn't it
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  closed or not? I am not going back anymore to
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  see. This could have gone on the
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  whole day. It is made like that.
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  It stops being like that. Only one a higher mind the
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  rational mind tells it keep quiet, otherwise it goes on
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  indefinitely. So if by ill-luck, you are
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  centered there. In this mind, even the things,
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  you know, higher up is quite true, even things of which you
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  have a physical proof like that of the closed-door, it doubt it
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  will doubt because it is built of doubt in quote, reference
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  SRI, aurobindo and the mother living within the yoga approach
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  to psychological health and growth.
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  Disturbances of Mind obsessive and compulsive thoughts Pages.
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