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The Light and the Shadow in Each Individual Being · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  It is easy to see the failings of others while overlooking the
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  issues within oneself. Jesus in his famous, Sermon on
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  the Mount recounted in the New Testament of the Bible exhorted.
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  His followers to not judge others, but to look within and
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  noted quote, and why beholdest thou?
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  The mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest
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  not the beam that is in. and I own, I and quote, for the
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  spiritual practitioner, there is a recognition that changing
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  human nature takes place within oneself, not by controlling, or
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  overpowering others, but by effectuating, change in the
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  thoughts, emotions feelings, actions and responses one has
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  two energies and events and relations that impact one's own
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  life. This is a constant ongoing
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  matter of review and change as there are numerous aspects to
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  the being and they do not all agree with one another and
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  sometimes vary from moment to moment themselves.
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  Plus a constant observation and vigilance is required.
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  The more one does this inner review and the more one
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  recognizes the issues that lie within oneself, the less apt one
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  is to judge others harshly or condemn others for their
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  actions. The mother writes quote one can
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  see when one studies oneself, very attentively, for example,
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  if You observe yourself, you see that one day you are very
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  generous, generous in your feelings.
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  Generous in your Sensations, generous in your thoughts.
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  And even in material things that is, you understand the faults of
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  others, their intentions weaknesses, even nasty
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  movements. You see all this And you are
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  full of good feelings of generosity.
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  You tell yourself. Well everyone does the best.
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  He can like that another day or perhaps the.
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  Very next minute, you will notice in yourself a kind of
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  dryness fixity. Something that is bitter.
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  The judges severely that goes as far as bearing, a grudge has
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  rank or would like the evildoer punished that almost has
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  feelings of Vengeance, just a very opposite of the former One
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  day, someone harms you and you say doesn't matter.
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  He did not know or he couldn't do otherwise or that's his
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  nature. Or he could not understand the
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  next day or perhaps an hour later.
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  You say, he must be punished, he must pay for it.
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  He must be made to feel that he has done wrong with a kind of
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  Rage. And you want to take things you
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  want to keep them for yourself, who have all the feelings of
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  jealousy Envy narrowness. You see, just a very opposite of
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  the other feeling And quote, reference SRI aurobindo, and the
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  mother living within the yoga approach to psychological health
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  and growth exercises for growth and Mastery becoming aware of
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  the Shadow Pages 139 to 143.