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Steps Toward Achieving a Calm Mind · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  Everything comes to the secret, based on his ability to tune his
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  focus and maintain that focus in an unwavering manner over time.
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  SRI, aurobindo in his book, The Mother sets forth the
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  methodology as aspiration rejection surrender.
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  Aspiration is the will from the depth of the being to achieve
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  the Divine connection. This represents the tuning of
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  the Consciousness rejection is the process, whereby the focus
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  remains fixed on the intended result, eliminating, all
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  distractions and static. Surrender is the removal of any
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  contrary will, and maintaining the focus over time.
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  So, that the Divine force can operate constantly and
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  continuously upon the being When one applies this overarching
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  principle to the process of attaining to a Calm Mind, the
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  actual specific methods chosen by the Seeker are not as
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  important as the maintaining of the focus will inconstancy.
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  Each individual will find that a specific method or methods tends
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  to work best in their specific case and thus will gravitate to
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  one or another Roach, once the Seeker finds what works best for
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  him, he should stick with it. The mother notes, quote one
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  could justifiably add a question you tell us be calm but what
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  should we do to be calm? The answer is always more or
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  less the same. You must first of all feel the
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  need for it and want it and then Aspire and then try.
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  For trying, there are innumerable methods, which have
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  been prescribed, an attempted by many.
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  These methods are generally long, arduous, difficult, and
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  many people get discouraged before.
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  Reaching the goal for the more they try.
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  The more do their thoughts, start whirling around and
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  becoming Restless in their heads?
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  For each one, the method is different, but first one must
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  feel the need for whatever reason, it may be whether
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  because one is tired or because one is overstrained.
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  Or because when truly wants to rise beyond the state, one lives
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  in one must first, understand feel the need of this quietude,
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  this piece in the mind. And then afterwards, when may
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  try out success, Lovely. All the methods known ones and
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  new to attain the result. In quote, reference SRI
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  aurobindo and the mother growing within the psychology of inner
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  development, chapter for growth of Consciousness.
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  First steps and Foundation page, 76.