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General Limitations and Options for Methods and Applications for Spiritual Development · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  In any technical field. There are both a general
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  statement of goals and principles as well as specific
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  steps that should be applied to achieve those results in many
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  Endeavors. Particularly those involved in
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  dealing with the physical world and the science that operates in
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  that world. The process is relatively
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  straightforward and consistent and anyone applying those steps
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  would expect to achieve the stated end result.
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  Thus we rely on airplanes using principles enunciated by
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  mechanical physics and aerodynamics to be able to take
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  off and fly around the world. The methodology is set.
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  And as long as the steps are fulfilled, the airplane does
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  what it is expected to do? There are any number of
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  cookbooks that provide specifics as to ingredients quantities
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  manner of preparation. Time of cooking Etc, to achieve
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  the desired meal baked goods were dessert.
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  Anyone following the precise instructions can be expected to
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  wind up with the end result described.
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  Although, even here some variation does, in fact, occur
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  due to specific individual or local factors?
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  Similarly, although not identically, the yogic Sciences
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  have been reduced to specific steps and principles for
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  achieving of stated objectives. It is anticipated that just
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  about anyone. Following the steps outlined can
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  get to the result. The difference here is that each
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  individual is starting from a different place in their
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  evolutionary cycle. Each one has a different set of
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  factors in their own lives. And in their environment, and
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  each one is subjected to Unique pressures.
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  This makes it difficult, if not impossible to lay down specific
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  steps for everyone to follow yoga is not quite the same as
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  following a recipe and baking a cake.
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  What can be done is that the basic objectives and principles
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  of action can be set forth and specific options outline so that
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  the secret can apply them at the right time in the right
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  circumstances and in the right sequence to meet their specific
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  needs rules, therefore are insufficient without an
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  understanding of the need for flexibility and a certain degree
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  of individual. As long as the basic principles
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  are kept before one's eyes. SRI aurobindo notes, quote.
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  Another kind of shastra is not scripture, but a statement of
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  the science and methods, the effective principals and way of
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  working of the path of yoga, which the Sonic elects to follow
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  each path, has its shastra. Either written or traditional,
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  passing from mouth to mouth through a long line of teachers
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  in India, a great Authority, a high reverence Even is
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  ordinarily attached to the written or traditional teaching
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  all the lines of the yoga are supposed to be fixed and the
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  teacher who has received the shastra by tradition and
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  realized it. In practice guides the disciple,
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  along the immemorial tracks. When often even hears the
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  objection urged against a new practice, a new yogic teaching,
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  the adoption of a new formula. It is not according Adding to
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  shastra. But neither in fact, nor in the
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  actual practice of the yoga means, is there really any such
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  entire rigidity of an iron door shut against new?
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  Truth, fresh Revelation, widened experience.
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  The written or traditional teaching expresses the knowledge
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  and experiences of many centuries.
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  Systematize organized made attainable to the beginner its
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  importance and utility are, therefore immense but a great
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  freedom of variation and development is always
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  practicable. Even so, highly scientific
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  assistant, as Raja yoga can be practiced on other lines than
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  the organized method of patanjali.
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  Each of the three paths tree. Marga the triple Path of
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  Knowledge devotion and works breaks into many by paths, which
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  meet again, at the goal, the general knowledge on, which the
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  yoga depends is fixed. But the order the succession,
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  the devices, the forms must be allowed to vary for the needs
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  and particular, impulsions of the individual nature have to be
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  satisfied. Satisfied.
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  Even while the general truths remain firm and constant in
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  quote, reference SRI, aurobindo and the mother growing within
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  the psychology of inner development.
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  Chapter 3 growth of Consciousness basic requisites
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