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Conquering Difficulties With a Positive Mind-Set · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  The Indian tradition relates. A story of the Divine singer na
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  Rod which emphasizes the power of a positive mindset in the
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  spiritual Quest. He came across a yogi
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  undertaking, strenuous discipline to Pasha, This Yogi
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  inquired, how much longer he would need to achieve
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  enlightenment, Narada replied, for more lifetimes, the yogi
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  became despondent and complained that after.
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  So much effort, still four, more lifetimes would be required.
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  NORAD continued on his journeys and came across a Seeker, who
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  was singing and dancing in an ecstatic dance.
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  He also inquired of nirad who replied that his Enlightenment
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  would require as many lifetimes as there were leaves on the tree
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  that stood nearby, the Seeker exclaimed how wonderful it was
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  that he would achieve enlightenment eventually.
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  He was granted immediate Liberation.
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  We frequently discussed the idea of the glass half full versus
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  the glass, half-empty to describe the way people approach
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  their situation in life. Optimus see the glass is half
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  full as famous as half empty, and of course, there are those
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  who see the glasses refillable. The attitude one takes is
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  important due to the focus and attention, one pays to the sir.
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  From stances and the difficulties.
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  The more attention we give to a difficulty, the more we
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  attracted to ourselves and condition ourselves to accept
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  the adversity, while ignoring a difficulty will not dispense
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  with its occurrence by not giving it undue attention.
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  The seeker can minimize its intensity and longevity in his
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  life and efforts. It is said that in the spiritual
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  Quest, the great challenges are brought to those who have the
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  greatest potential. And capacity to overcome.
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  This may include both, adversities and temptations.
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  Buta gained his Enlightenment by overcoming Temptation.
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  Jesus faced Temptation and the offer of world dominion and
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  overcame them through his devotion.
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  And purity of intention when difficulties arise.
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  The Seeker has the opportunity to redouble his devotion,
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  redouble, his sincerity redouble, his efforts.
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  Aspiration and thereby focus and tune his Consciousness toward
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  the higher Force rather than the obstructions that otherwise try
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  to distract him and demand his attention.
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  The mother writes quote, for each one, it is the best and
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  most favorable conditions, which are given.
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  We were saying the other day that it is only his friends whom
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  God treats with severity. You thought it was a joke but
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  it's true. It is only to those who are full
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  of Hope, who will pass through this purifying flame that the
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  conditions for obtaining, the maximum result or given, And the
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  human Mind Is Made in such a way that you may test this when
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  something extremely unpleasant happens to you, you may tell
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  yourself. Well this proves I am worth the
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  trouble of being given this difficulty.
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  This proves there is something in me which can resist the
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  difficulty. And you will notice that instead
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  of tormenting yourself, you rejoice, you will be so happy
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  and so strong that even the most unpleasant things will seem to
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  you quite Charming. This is a very easy experiment
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  to make whatever the circumstance.
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  If your mind is accustomed to look at it as something,
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  favorable, it will no longer be unpleasant for you.
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  This is quite well known as long as the Mind refuses to accept.
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  Up to thing struggles against it, tries to obstruct it.
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  There are torments difficulty storms, inner struggles and all
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  suffering. But the minute the mind says
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  good this is what has to come. It is thus that it must happen,
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  whatever happens, your content, there are people who have
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  acquired such control of their mind over their body that they
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  feel nothing. I told you this the other day
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  about certain Mystics, if they think the suffering inflicted
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  upon them is going to help them, cross the stages in a moment and
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  give them a sort of stepping stone to a team.
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  The realization, the goal they have put before them Union with
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  the Divine, they no longer feel the suffering at all their body
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  is as it were galvanized by the mental conception, this has
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  happened very often. It is a A very common
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  experience. Among those who have truly,
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  Susie azzam in quote, reference SRI aurobindo in the mother
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  living within the yoga approach, to psychological health and
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  growth exercises for growth and Mastery Mastery through attitude
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  Pages 143 to 144.