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The Power of Peace · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  As human beings, we are in a murder of dynamic power.
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  We want action, and the powers of the body, the Life Energy,
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  and the mind are prized. When they can accomplish visible
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  results. We have Proverbs such as might
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  makes right, which makes it seem like strength and action is the
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  most positive attribute. We carry this Viewpoint into
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  everyday interactions. If we feel challenged, we tend
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  to respond with an aggressive active response.
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  The Old Testament of the Bible sets forth, the idea of an eye
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  for an eye, as a way to respond to actions of others.
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  In the modern world, we take a front at some action of others
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  whether an insult or a driving action with an immediate come
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  back. We demonstrate our national
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  strength through parades of armies and weapons of
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  Destruction, the blare of trumpets, the beating of drums,
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  We take this kind of aggressive stance as an indicator of
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  strength, those who do not act. This way, our be rated as weak
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  and looked upon as failures. There is however, another kind
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  of strength, a foundational strength, a strength that is
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  quiet, solid and secure within itself, which needs not show off
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  or demonstrate its prowess through the beating of of a
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  drum. This is a power of Peace, not
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  simply the - peace. We Define as the absence of
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  conflict but a positive peace, which is a palpable Force within
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  oneself and surrounding one which provide the individual a
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  solid basis. So that the pressures and
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  attacks do not affect one's point.
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  This is not a matter of suppression of reaction, which
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  still implies the inner reaction occurs.
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  But a true deep and immovable power of peace that does not
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  trouble over the attacks at all but moves forward secure in its
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  own truth and its own Direction. There are legends of rishi's who
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  maintained ashrams. We're in wild beasts would tame
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  lie, lie down next to Anna poles upon which they would
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  ordinarily. Pray, Many individuals have
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  experienced a deep sense of peace and calm when they visit
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  various locations and they report that this piece permeates
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  and remains active within them. When they go outside, at least
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  for some period of time during which they simply are not
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  responsive to provocation, 's, The mother writes quote.
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  Well, there is a static power, how to explain it to you, look,
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  there's the same difference between static power and dynamic
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  power as between a game of defense and a game of attack,
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  you understand? It's the same thing.
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  Static power is something which can withstand everything.
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  Nothing can act upon it. Nothing can touch it.
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  Nothing can shake it. It is in Mobile, but it is
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  Invincible. Dynamic power of something in
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  action, which at times goes forth and May at times receive
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  blows. That is to say if you want your
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  Dynamic power, to be always Victorious.
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  It must be supported by a considerable static power.
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  Unshakable base. I know what you want to say that
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  a human being becomes aware of power.
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  Only when it is dynamic, a human being doesn't consider it a
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  power except when it acts, if it doesn't act, he does not even
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  notice it. He does not realize the
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  tremendous Force, which is behind this in action at times,
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  even frequently of force more for biddable than the power,
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  which Acts But you may try it out in yourself, you will see,
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  it is much more difficult to remain.
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  Calm, immobile. Unshakable before something very
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  unpleasant, whether it be words or acts leveled against you
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  infinitely, more difficult than to answer with the same
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  violence. Suppose someone insults you if
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  in the face of these insults you can remain immobile.
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  Not only outwardly. I mean, integrally without being
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  shaken or touched in any direction.
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  You are there like a force against which one can do nothing
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  and you do not reply, you do not make a gesture.
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  You do not say a word, all the insults thrown at you.
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  Leave you absolutely untouched within and without You can keep
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  your heart beats. Absolutely quiet.
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  You can keep the thoughts in your head quite a mobile and
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  column without there, being in the least Disturbed.
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  That is, your head does not answer immediately by similar
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  vibrations and your nerves. Don't feel clenched with the
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  need to return a few blows to relieve themselves.
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  If you can do like that, you have a static power and it is
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  infinitely more powerful than if you had that kind of force which
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  makes you answer insult by insole blow-by-blow, and
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  agitation by agitation and quote reference SRI aurobindo in 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. exercising, static
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  power Pages 138 to 139,