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The Connection to the Psychic Being Minimizes the Dangers of the Intermediate Zone · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  The process of the yogic side. Now begins to shift the
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  Consciousness, Inward and upward and exposes the secret powers
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  forces and energies that are not easily seen or understood from
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  the standpoint of the external mind and life, thus there is
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  what we may call a natural opening to the mental, vital and
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  subtle physical planes that surround and press upon the The
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  external manifestation of the universe.
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  An individual may choose to adopt a discipline such as the
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  process of samyama as outlined in patanjali's yoga.
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  Sutras to focus and concentrate on a particular aspect and
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  thereby gain true knowledge and connection to it.
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  Patanjali rightfully notes, the need for preliminary
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  purification to avoid being overcome distracted or mislead
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  by the powers that arise. SRI aurobindo provides another
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  Viewpoint that relies on the shift of standpoint to the soul,
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  and it's aspiration. As the way to avoid the dangers
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  of opening to powers and forces that are not easily understood
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  or withstood by the Seeker. The psychic being has a natural
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  and automatic ability to distinguish truth from
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  falsehood. If it is allowed to take the
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  primary lead and guide the Seeker, the ancient tale of the
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  Swan, being able to separate the milk from the water, is a
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  parable of the Soul, being able to identify the essential truth
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  from everything else. SRI, aurobindo, observes quote,
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  it the breaking of the veil comes of itself with the
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  pressure of the sadhna, it can also be brought about by
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  specific concentration and effort.
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  It is certainly better if the psychic is conscious and active.
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  Before there is the removing of the veil or screen between the
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  individual and the universal Consciousness, which comes when
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  the inner being is brought forward in all its wideness for
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  them. There is much less danger of the
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  difficulties of what I have called the intermediate Zone and
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  quote, reference SRI aurobindo The mother growing within the
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  psychology of inner development. Chapter 7 growth of
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  Consciousness, inner experiences page, 137,