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Changing Each Part of Human Nature Through the Progressive Action of the Divine Shakti · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  The change of human nature does not happen all at once, nor does
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  it change every aspect or part of the being instantaneously.
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  Once the divine force begins to descend, it works its way
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  systematically through the various parts of the being,
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  starting with those that are most receptive to its action and
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  thereby presenting the least resistance in the ordinary
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  course. The mind and the emotional
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  centre tend to be the most receptive and able to begin to
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  adapt their action under the influence of the psychic being
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  and the descending force. Thus, many seekers find that a
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  divergent appears between what they mentally accept or
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  emotionally support and the reactions of their vital nature
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  or even the physical body. The process is progressive and
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  with consistent focus on the spiritual development, constant
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  openness and receptivity to the Divine Shakti, and a pressure
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  for change on the vital and physical parts of the being, the
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  changes begin to filter down into the lower, more fixed
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  aspects of the complex machinery of the human nature.
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  Early in the process, many seekers mistake the mental
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  receptivity and the emotional openness as evidencing their
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  adherence to the change process. Eventually they recognize that
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  until the entire being has been transformed, there is still work
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  to do. The mental and emotional opening
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  important steps along the way are insufficient to declare
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  success in the venture, Srioro Bindu observes.
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  Quote. Your mind and psychic being are
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  concentrated on the spiritual aim and open to the divine.
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  That is why the influence comes down only to the head and only
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  as far as the heart. But the vital being and nature
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  and physical consciousness are under the influence of the lower
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  nature. As long as the vital and
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  physical being are not surrendered or do not on their
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  own account call for the higher life, the struggle is likely to
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  continue. Surrender everything, Reject all
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  other desires or interests. Call on the Divine Shakti to
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  open the vital nature and bring down calm, peace, Light Ananda
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  into all the centres. Aspire.
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  Await with faith and patience. The result all depends on a
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  complete sincerity and an integral cast.
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  Consecration and aspiration. The world will trouble you so
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  long as any part of you belongs to the world.
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  It is only if you belong entirely to the Divine that you
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  can become free. End Quote.
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  Reference. Srioro Bindo, Basis of Yoga,
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  Chapter 3 in difficulty, page 57.