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The Action and Power of Suggestion · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  Suggestions are not just directed at the Mind, nor are
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  they restricted in their impact on just a mind.
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  We're used to the process of people making suggestions to us
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  constantly about what we could or should do, or how we could or
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  should respond to a situation. We weigh these suggestions, not
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  solely with mental logic, but with emotional reactions, vital
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  feelings, and even in some cases physical responses, Some
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  suggestions are non-verbal in nature.
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  They may take the form of a concentrated.
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  Exercise of mental will, a pressure is created in the
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  atmosphere, which is not always recognized as the power of
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  suggestion, but people nevertheless respond to it.
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  It can also take the form of an emotional energy or vital
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  intensity. That makes one want to respond
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  in certain ways. This can be easily seen in mob
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  psychology where the very presence of the mob and it's
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  rising intensity of feelings creates a reaction in
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  individuals who might otherwise not support the kind of actions
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  that they eventually undertake There's yet another type of
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  suggestion which is more of an impact of a physical force on
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  the vital envelope or Aura, a very virulent infection or virus
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  pushes on this envelope. And we feel like there is some
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  illness in our environment. In some cases this is supported
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  by a mental acknowledgement of a disease, Vector going around But
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  in others, it is purely the subjective feeling of possibly
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  becoming ill. If one is aware of this, and is
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  able to strengthen the response of the vital envelope.
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  The illness does not actually take, hold, if not, then the
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  individual eventually May succumb to a bout of illness.
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  Of course, not all suggestions overt or subtle are negative.
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  In the presence of a concentrated field of focus.
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  One naturally is aided in achieving inner concentration,
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  the spiritual teacher or Guru May guide.
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  His disciples who the force of inner suggestion.
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  Non-verbally get powerfully palpably and without leaving any
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  room for doubt. If the disciple is receptive to
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  such guidance, it can Aid to sadhna immensely.
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  Sometimes these suggestions come in the form of teachings during
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  the dream state. In tibetan yoga, they have a
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  term for this type of support, which they call as translated,
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  gift waves, it is not unique to Tibetan yoga.
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  However, and visitors to Sri, aurobindo ashram have frequently
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  remarked about the pressure of the atmosphere to open their
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  awareness and uplift the Consciousness to new and
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  unexpected levels, SRI aurobindo notes, quote by suggestion, I do
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  not mean, merely thoughts or words when the hypnotist says
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  sleep. It is a suggestion, but when he
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  says nothing, but only puts his silent will to convey sleep or
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  makes movements of his hands over the face.
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  That also is a suggestion When a force is thrown on you or a
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  vibration of illness, it carries to the body, the suggestion of
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  wave comes in the body with a certain vibration in it.
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  The body remembers cold or feels the vibration of a cold and
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  begins to cough or sneeze or to feel chill.
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  The suggestion comes to the mind in the form.
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  I am weak, I don't feel well. I am catching a cold.
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  And quote, reference SRI aurobindo, and the mother living
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  within the yoga approach to psychological health and growth,
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  disturbances of the body and physical Consciousness, faith,
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  and suggestion Pages 94 to 98.