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Opening to the Divine Consciousness · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  In his book, The Mother SRI aurobindo outlines the personal
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  effort to be made by the seeker of the Divine.
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  This consists of the movements of aspiration rejection and
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  surrender aspiration means the inner focus and dedication to
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  achieving the Divine Consciousness and living in that
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  Consciousness, rejection means to root out.
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  The thoughts feelings, emotions reactions, habits cravings and
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  physical weaknesses, that distract the individual from the
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  focus needed and which are based in the ego Consciousness rather
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  than in the Divine standpoint. Surrender means that once one is
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  Gain contact with the Divine Consciousness.
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  One must be faithful to its direction and purposes and not
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  indulge in any cross-purposes suggested by the vital desire
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  self on the surface of the being the psychological
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  transformation, this implies requires detailed and Vigilant
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  effort until such time as the Divine Consciousness has gained
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  complete control of the being in both, its nature, and in its
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  actions, SRI, aurobindo rights, there are many ways of opening
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  to this Divine Consciousness, or entering into it.
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  My way, which I show to others is by a constant practice to go
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  inward into oneself. To open by aspiration to the
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  Divine. And once one is conscious of it
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  and its action to give oneself to it entirely.
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  This self-giving means not to ask for anything but the
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  constant contact or Union with the Divine Consciousness to
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  Aspire for its peace, power light and Felicity but to ask
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  nothing else in life and action to be its instrument, only for
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  whatever work. It gives one to do in the world.
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  If one can once open and feel the Divine Force, the power of
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  the spirit, working in the mind, and heart and body.
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  The rest is a matter of remaining faithful to it calling
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  for it, always allowing it to do.
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  Do its work when it comes in rejecting every other and
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  inferior force that belongs to the lower Consciousness and the
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  lower nature SRI, aurobindo, integral yoga.
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  SRI aurobindo is teaching and method of practice the integral
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