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Comparing Current General State of Human Consciousness With More Evolved States, Part 4 Agitation Versus Peace in the Being · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  If we observe ourselves carefully, we find that as a
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  natural consequence of the distractions and the dispersion
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  of the Consciousness we have little, if any calm and peace in
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  the being, we experienced not only the more overt forms of
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  anxiety and concern, but the more subtle forms of nervous
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  disquiet and mental lack of ease. emotions and reactions are
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  strung tight and we'd us easily respond to even moderately
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  imperfect circumstances with an excess of response, leading to
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  the maladies of the day, which include hypertension, and all
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  manner of physiological, emotional, and mental, impacts
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  of anger, rage dissatisfaction and irritation Contrast this
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  with the kind of peace, that permeates the being as one
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  learns to dissociate oneself from these external reactions
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  and we Tri aurobindo describes as an increasing quietude and
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  silence in the being. The status can be operative even
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  in the midst of intense action in external circumstances.
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  Shri Krishna gave his teaching to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita
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  on the battlefield, after all symbolic of the need to attain
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  peace and maintain it, in the midst of all, circumstances of
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  life, people who have not had this experience, tend to believe
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  it is not possible yet. There is considerable evidence,
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  both historical and through the experiences of many individuals
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  that a profound state of Peace in the being is absolutely
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  attainable and can become the foundation for action.
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  In fact, the real test of the piece is its ability to
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  withstand the pressures of outer circumstances without breaking
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  down. Dr. Dalal notes.
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  Quote D, the normal State of Consciousness is a state of
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  continual disquiet and agitation due to its constant,
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  distractibility, and dispersion. As the Consciousness grows one
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  becomes more and more aware of a deeper Consciousness which is
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  felt as a substrate. Mm of quiet and peace and quote
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  SRI, aurobindo writes quote, even when it the inner
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  Consciousness is active there is felt behind the action or
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  containing it a complete quietude or silence.
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  The more one concentrates the more this Attitude in silence
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  increases. That is why there seems to be
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  all quiet within even though all sorts of things may be taking
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  place within And quote, reference SRI aurobindo in the
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  mother growing within the psychology of inner development,
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  introduction Pages, Roman 72, Roman 8.