All Episodes

The Psychic Being and Its Relation to the External Nature

The Soul's Radiance Permeates and Acts Even in Unconsciousness

The Evolution, Growth and Maturation Process of the Psychic Being and the Possibility of a Psychic Transformation of the Being

The External Being Filters and Can Distort the Guidance of the Soul

Becoming Aware of the Soul and Its Action on Our External Being

A Soul Using the External Instrumentation of Body, Life and Mind

The Soul Immediately Separates Truth from Falsehood

Without the Soul We Wouldn't Exist!

The Psychic Being -- Its Special Role Manifesting the Divine Presence in Matter

The Psychic Being Awakens Aspiration in All Parts of the Being

The Mystery of the Soul in Human Life

The Involution of Consciousness Precedes the Evolution of Consciousness

The Wish-Fulfilling Gem -- the Divine Standpoint and the Oneness of the Entire Creation

Mental Knowledge, Psychic Knowledge and Faith

The Knowledge of the Soul Arises in the Silence of the Mind

Appreciating Knowledge Not Based in Mental Processes

Mental Knowledge Compared to Psychic Knowledge

Psychic Love -- a Flame of White Light

The Difference Between Psychic Emotions and Vital Emotions

The Nature of Vital Emotions

Psychic Tears -- Psychic Emotions

The Latent Potential of the Soul and the Actual Implementation of the Psychic Being

Spiritual Realms, Evolution in the World, and the Role of the Psychic Being

The Distinction Between Spiritual and Psychic

The Soul Is Not Polluted by the Sinful or Evil Actions of the External Being

The Psychic Being, Its Interaction With the External Nature and the Transformation Process

Turning the Vision Inward to Reveal the Soul

Spiritual Growth Is Characterised by Inward Experience and Maturation of the Being

Moving Beyond Good and Evil

The Nature and Action of the Psychic Being

The Soul: the Mystic Flame in the Secret Heart of the Inmost Being

The Soul, the Psychic Being and the External Mind, Life and Body

The Desire Soul, the True Soul and the Knowledge of the Heart

The Knowledge Based in the Mystic Heart

The Vital Desire-Soul and the True Soul

The Dual Levels of Body, Life, Mind and Soul -- the External Formations and the Inner, Subliminal and Subtler Level That Links to the Universal and Causative Being

Are We There Yet?

The Voice of the Soul -- Distinguishing the Aspiration of the Psychic Being

The Psychic Being and Its Interface with the Mental, Vital and Physical Parts of the Being

Two Key Forms of Aspiration in the Spiritual Seeking

Liberation from Illusion and the Transformation of Life

The Soul & the Psychic Being

The Triple Aspects of the Divine Presence

The Refraction of the Unified Supreme Consciousness Into the Various Levels and Forms of the Manifested Creation

Occult Knowledge or Perceptions Originate in the Inner Mental, Vital or Physical, Not the Psychic Being

The Jiva, the Soul and the Psychic Being -- the Interface Between the Divine Standpoint and the Human Standpoint

The Potentiality of the Soul -- the Actuality of the Psychic Being

Being and Becoming and the Soul and the Psychic Being

The Higher Nature and the Lower Nature Seen From the Divine Standpoint and the Human Standpoint

The Soul, the Psychic Being and the Evolution of Consciousness

The Higher Nature, the Lower Nature and the Role of the Jivatman

Jivatman and Psychic Being

The Psychic Being and the Process of Rebirth Provide the Basis for a Real Purpose and Meaning in Life

The Witness and the Nature: Purusha and Prakriti

Ghosts, Vital Formations and the After Death Experience

The Soul Exists in All Living Beings

Distinguishing Soul from Vital Being

The Soul and the Evolutionary Nature of the Psychic Being

The Evolution of the Psychic Being Across Innumerable Lifetimes

Evolutionary Beings and Static Typal Beings in the Universal Manifestation

Distinguishing Psychic Experience from Occult or Abnormal Experience

The Soul, the Psychic Being, Is the Element That Makes the Divine Force Conscious for the External Being

Resurrecting the Ancient Knowledge of the Various Planes and Parts of the Being

The Psychic Being Carries the Essence of the Soul's Experience from Life to Life

Understanding Psychic and Soul In Their Deepest and Original Sense

A Deeper Meaning to Our Existence

Understanding the Terminology in Sri Aurobindo's Use of the Words 'Soul' and 'Psychic'

The Soul and the Psychic Being

Psychic Being -- Soul: Its Nature, Mission & Evolution Introduction

Bases of Yoga -- Summary and Conclusions

Immunity, Yoga-Force and the Supramental Nature

Illness Is a Deformation of the Physical Nature

The Role of Medicines for the Spiritual Aspirant in the Cure of Illnesses

Solving Illness With Insight and Moderation

The Vital Envelope Is the First Line of Defense Against Illness

Illness, Faith, Yoga-Power and Medicines

Addressing Physical Fatigue Experienced by the Spiritual Seeker

Is It Sleep, Or Is It Samadhi?

The Lack of Transcription or Bridges of Consciousness Prevents Awareness of the Waking Consciousness of Experiences of Deep Sleep and Other Alternative States of Awareness

Transforming the Character of Sleep

Transforming Sleep, Not Suppressing It

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of...

Symbolic Dreams

Dreams and Their Significance

Sleep, Dream, Waking Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Spiritual Development

Sleep and Sadhana

The Promise of a Greater Psychology Integrating Knowledge of the Whole With Understanding of the Parts

The Practice of Attempted Elimination of Unwanted Vital Movements Through Purposeful Indulgence, Part 2

The Practice of Attempted Elimination of Unwanted Vital Movements Through Purposeful Indulgence, Part 1

Psychoanalysis and the Practice of Yoga, Part 2

Psychoanalysis and the Practice of Yoga, Part 1

Vigilant Awareness Is Needed to Manage the Energies That Arise in the Lower Regions of the Being

The Awakening of the Yoga-Shakti in the Inner Being

Addressing the Opening of the Lower Vital Being

The Light Is Needed to Clear the Subconscient of Undesired Responses

Training the Subconscient to Respond to the Higher Spiritual Will

Heredity, Predispositions from Past Lives and the Spiritual Path

Universal Forces and Their Impact on the Individual and Means of Protection From Their Action

The Procedure for Elimination of Unwanted Movements in the Being

The Universal, the Individual and the Evolution of Consciousness

The Subconscious, the Subliminal and the Superconscious Influence on Our External Lives

The Nature of the Subconscient

Understanding the Influence of the Subconscient on Our Conscious Existence

Changing or Eliminating a Habit of the Physical Consciousness

The Need for Patience and Perseverance to Bring About Evolutionary Change of Consciousness

Slogging Through the Dense and Dull Consciousness of the Physical Being

The Physical Consciousness and the Method of Effectuating Change in It

The Material Consciousness and Its Resistance to Change

The Physical Consciousness and Its Functions

The Need for Action of the Psychic Being in the Yoga of Transformation of Human Nature

Physical Austerities, Self-Torture, Fasting and the Mastery of the Sexual Impulse

The Sex Impulse, the Subconscient and the Spiritual Practice

Mastery of Vital Impulses Requires Change of Focus and Management of the Energy Flow

The Unconverted Vital Nature Must Not Be Permitted to Divert the Psychic and Spiritual Force to Its Own Limited Satisfactions

The Sequence of Elimination of Unwanted Vital Movements

Shifting to the Divine Standpoint To Overcome the Impulses of the External Nature

Reconciling Difficulty of the Change of Human Nature With the Time and Patience Needed for the Change

Sadhak of Integral Yoga Rejects Fulfillment of Sexual Impulse to Focus Conscious Force on the Spiritual Realization

Attaining Mastery Over the Sex-Impulse

Addressing the Arguments Against Management and Redirection of the Sexual Energy by the Spiritual Seeker

Sex, Spirituality and Transformation of Human Life

The Need for the Power of Discernment in the Spiritual Sadhana

The Supramental Transformation Represents a Radical Upgrade of Animal and Human Nature

Vital Forces and Spiritual Forces and the Evolution of Consciousness

Converting Primal Physical-Vital Force Into Spiritual Force

Realization of the Divine Consciousness and Ananda Requires Control of Sexual Energies

Suppression Without True Rejection of the Sexual Impulse Does Not Solve the Issue for the Spiritual Seeker

The Sex-Impulse and the Spiritual Sadhana

Perspective of Time and Stages in the Process of Transformation of Human Life

Fasting in the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga: Impact on Vital Energy and Physical Body

The Role of the Physical Body in the Spiritual Sadhana

Addressing Food-Desire Effectively Without Over-Emphasizing the Focus on It

Food, Fasting and Spiritual Development

The Taste, or Rasa, of Food Can Be Enjoyed by the Yogic Practitioner If Desire is Removed From the Experience

The Spiritual Seeker Can Change the Normal Human Focus on Food to a More Balanced Perspective That Supports His Focus on Sadhana

Dealing With the Desire or Craving Related to Food

Integral Yoga Method for Attaining Mastery Over the Force of Desire in the Lower Vital Nature

Mastery Beyond Asceticism and Indulgence

How to Escape the Matrix Interview

Dealing With Material Possessions in the Spiritual Practice

The Mother's Force Is the Primary Aid in Overcoming the Force of Desire

Distinguishing Vital or Mental Desire or Demand from Aspiration of the Psychic Being

Suppression or Rejection of the Force of Desire

Where Do Desires Come From?

Faithfulness to the Divine Light and the Divine Call

Distrust and Disobedience in the Practice of Yoga Interferes With the Action of the Force

The Necessity of Receptivity to the Force of the Divine Shakti to Accomplish the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga

Practical Applications for Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity Through the Evolution of Consciousness

The Challenge and Difficulty of the Integral Yoga

Face and Conquer the Difficulties in This Life and in This Body

Suicide Does Not Provide an Escape From the Difficulties of Life or of Spiritual Development

Strength and Courage Are Needed to Face the Difficulties of the Spiritual Path

Changing Each Part of Human Nature Through the Progressive Action of the Divine Shakti

Dealing With Vital Forces of Opposition to the Spiritual Sadhana Through the Intervention of the Divine Shakti, the Mother

Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity By Evolution of Consciousness

The Action of the Higher Force As It Descends Into the Present Formulation of the Mind, Life and Body

Hostile Forces, the Law of Attraction and Progress in Spiritual Development

The Different Processes for Change of the Vital Nature and the Psychic Being

What Can We Each Do to Support the Evolution of Consciousness?

Liberating the Consciousness from Imprisonment in the Physical Body

Understanding Experience of a Shift from the External to the Inward Consciousness

Awareness and True Discrimination of Forces Are Essential for the Spiritual Seeker to Avoid Distractions and Deviations from the Path

The Right Attitude Turns Difficulties Into Opportunities for the Spiritual Aspirant

Success in Yoga Despite Negative Suggestions of Unfitness or Impossibility

"Ego Was the Helper, Ego Is the Bar"

Why a Spiritual Seeker Should Not Just 'Go With the Flow'

Vital Impatience and a Hurried Effort Are Obstacles to the Transformation of the Human Instrument

Practical Applications for Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity Through the Evolution of Consciousness

Dealing With Periods of Dissipation and Distraction in the Spiritual Sadhana

Understanding Fluctuations in the Force of the Spiritual Sadhana

The Separation of States of Awareness Between the Waking State, the Sleep State and the Spiritual Realms

Addressing Obstacles, Weaknesses and Limitations Through the Connection with the Divine Power

Ascent and Integration Define Spiritual Progress for the Seeker

The Practitioner of the Integral Yoga Will Face Difficulties, Obstructions and Challenges With the Support of the Divine Force to Meet Them and Overcome Them

The Value of the Witness Consciousness in the Yogic Endeavour

What Does the Coming of the Subjective Age Mean to Us?

The True Foundation of the Yoga

Standing Back from the Reactions of the External Nature

Distinguishing and Addressing Undivine and Antidivine Forces

The Needed Effort to Resolve the Deformations of the Lower Vital Nature

The Spiritual Seeker Should Focus on the Aspiration and Recognize Weaknesses Without Obsessing About Them

Methods for Achieving a Silent Mind During Meditation

The Difficulty and Time Required for the Transformation of the Nature

Identifying and Addressing Obstacles Through Inner Development for Spiritual Progress

Sri Aurobindo and the Integral Yoga

Patience, Perseverance and Firm Faith Are Needed Qualities on the Long Road of Yoga

The Main Conditions of Preparation for the Supramental Change

Self-Surrender in Principle and Self-Surrender in Detail

"Are We There Yet?"

Finding the Poise of the Consciousness Needed for the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Weaknesses of the Vital Nature That Impede the Practice of the Integral Yoga

The Mother: the Divine Shakti and the Personal Incarnation

The Effort of the Spiritual Seeker in Distinguishing the Action of the Divine Force from the Promptings of the Ego

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Fear of Incapacity in the Spiritual Endeavour

The Psychic Being Senses the Divine Presence and Guidance

The Focus Needed for Success in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

The Spiritual Aspirant's Opening to the Action of the Spiritual Force

The Principal Thing in the Practice of Integral Yoga

Challenges We Face Individually, Collective and in the World at Large in Light of the Mother's Work

The Flame of Aspiration, the Mystic Fire

The Secret of Success in Spiritual Sadhana Is to Maintain the Aspiration and Focus and Never Give Up

Personal Effort and Divine Action in the Integral Yoga

Personal Effort in Service of the Divine Is an Initial Step Towards Complete Shift to the Divine Standpoint

Personal Effort Needed in Spiritual Practice and the Action of the Divine Force

The Cure for the Spiritual Aspirant for Doubt, Guilt, Feelings of Unsuitability and Despair

Actualizing the Surrender to the Divine in All the Parts of the Being

Sincerity in the Aspiration Is the Basis of the Divine Life

Evolution of Consciousness and Our Spiritual Destiny.

Reliance on the Divine Power Rather Than on the Individual Mind and Will

Evolution of Consciousness Through Time & Our Individual Role and Destiny

How to Change Human Nature

Spiritual Development Through Action of the Divine Force Rather Than Through Purely Personal Effort

The Means of Focus and Receptivity in the Integral Yoga

The Traditional Role of the Guru, and the Action of the Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Active Versus Passive Forms of Surrender to the Divine

The True Attitude of Sadhana

The Divine Intention and Will Goes Beyond the Human Ability to Conceive and Grasp It

Beyond Mental Ideas to Spiritual Experience

The Complete Dedication and Consecration Required by the Integral Yoga

Introduction to the Higher Levels of Consciousness Beyond the Mind

Shifting the Standpoint of Awareness Above the Crown of the Head

Necessary Conditions for the Transformation of the Physical Body

Addressing Depression and Vital Struggle in the Yogic Practice By Building Calm and Equality in Mind, Life and Body

The Total Change of the Nature Cannot Be Done in a Day

Insights About the Need for Strength and Flexibility in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Sadhana in the Path of Integral Yoga

Spiritual Experience Impacting the External Being

Spiritual Experience Beyond the Mind

Remaining Calm in the Face of Difficulties and Opposition

Equality Is Not Inert Passivity to Circumstances

Three Necessary Conditions for the Divine Power To Work Through the Seeker in the Outward Life

The True Condition of Spiritual Progress

Facing and Overcoming the Dangers of an Opening to Forces of the Vital Plane Without Sufficient Foundation in Peace and Calm in the Being

The Divine Must Always Come First for the Spiritual Seeker

Gaining an Unbiased Perspective in Judging One's Own Actions and the Actions of Others

Increasing Awareness, Detachment and Mastery Are the Requirements for the Practitioner of the Integral Yoga

The Spiritual Seeker's Aspiration and Prayer

Peace Is the True Remedy

The Process of Establishing the True Foundation for the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Spiritual Experiences and the Foundation of Peace and Aspiration Needed As Their Basis

The Peace of Pure Existence Is the Foundation for All Spiritual Existence

Embracing the Quietude and the Silence of the Mind

Observing and Bringing Peace and Silence to the Mind-Stuff

A Quiet Mind or a Silent Mind

Gaining Control Over and Mastery of One's Mind and Thoughts

The Spiritual Consciousness Brings a Vast Peace as a Foundation for the Transformation of the Nature

Two Necessary Things in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Comparing a Vacant Mind and a Calm Mind

A Quiet Mind

The Need for a Settled Peace and Silence in the Mind as the First Stage of Yogic Practice

The First Aim of the Yoga: Receptivity to a Higher Spiritual Consciousness

Bases of Yoga -- Introduction

Looking from Within -- Summary and Conclusions

Consecrating Oneself Entirely to the Divine Life Represents the Way Forward for the Seeker Against All Doubt, Opposition and Negativity

The Joy of Action -- Independent of Concern for the Fruits of the Action

Acting Without Expectation for the Fruits of Action

Liberation and Self-Perfection: Adherence to the Divine Intention in the Universal Manifestation

The One Essential Thing in Spiritual Development Is an Inward Focus of the Awareness on the Divine Presence

Minimizing the Rajasic or Tamasic Effect of Food on the Consciousness

Balance and Harmony in Relation to Food and the Nourishment of the Body

Understanding and Addressing the Desire and Craving for Food

A Balanced Perspective About Food and the Physical Body

Understanding and Addressing Desire, Hunger and Food

The Purusha, the Master of the Nature, Sanctions, Upholds, Directs and Changes the Nature

The Initial Liberation of the Mental Being from Servitude to the Physical Body

The Mental Purusha: the Witness Awareness of the Mind

Balancing Detachment, Indifference and Caretaking of the Body

The Separation of Purusha and Prakriti: The Soul and the External Being

Finding the Inner Balance of Non-Attachment While Living in the World

The Bliss of Non-Possession

The Power of Rejection in Gaining Mastery Over the Nature

The Cycles and Causes of Recurring Difficulties in Relation to Spiritual Development and Progress

The Nature and Power of Peace

Understanding and Managing the Subconscious Part of the Being

Understanding Desire and the Absence of Desire

The Difference Between Suppression and Self-Control of the Forces of Vital Desire

Indulgence of Desire Does Not Lead to Rejection

Neither Suppression, Indulgence, Blame-Shifting Nor Avoidance Solves the Issue of Overcoming the Vital Force of Desire

Overcoming the Force of Desire

Changing Human Nature Rather Than Abandoning the External Life

Divine Realisation and the Uplifting and Perfection of Life in the World

Detachment, Liberation and Mastery

Liberation From and Mastery of the External Nature of Man

Developing a Power to Perceive and Understand Ourselves and Our World by Minimizing the Distortions and Biases That Are Inherent in Our Human INstrumentation and Process

The Experience of the Witness Consciousness

The Shift to the Standpoint of the Observer of the External Nature

Development from Witness of the Nature to Master of the Nature

Isolation, Introspection, Introversion and the Witness Consciousness

The Vigilance Needed to Ensure That Sattwic Calm, Peaceful Focus Does Not Get Distracted Through the Rise of Rajasic or Tamasic Reactions in the Being

The Need for a Sleepless Vigilance in the Yogic Sadhana

Vigilance

Consciousness and Self-Mastery

To Be Conscious

We Tend to Take Ourselves Too Seriously

Evolution of Consciousness and the Course of Time -- Individual Yoga or Yoga of Divine Manifestation

The Psychic Being Brings Cheerful Focus to the Spiritual Sadhana

Spiritual Awakening: Moving Away from Disillusionment to Finding Meaning in Life

The Sunlit Path in the Yogic Endeavour

Let Endurance Be Your Watchword in the Yogic Endeavour

Unflagging Perseverance and Persistence Is Required for the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Overcoming Doubt and Fear of Failure in the Yogic Sadhana Through the Shift from the Ego-Standpoint to the Divine Standpoint

Sustaining the Yogic Endeavour in the Unique Challenges Posed by the Integral Yoga

Spiritual Development Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

The Need for Patience and Perseverance

A True Measure of Faith

The Difference Between Trust and Faith

An Unwavering Trust and Faith in the Divine Without Any Admixture of Egoistic Demands or Self-Dealing Is the Attitude to Be Cultivated by the Spiritual Aspirant

The Faith That Every Sadhak Must Have to Support Him Through Every Obstacle or Setback

Faith and Courage Represent the True Attitude for Facing Life and for Spiritual Progress

The Individual Action Needed to Implement the Spiritual Path in One's Life

Peace and Faith in the Divine Action Through a Shift in Standpoint from the Ego-Standpoint to the Divine Standpoint

Focusing One's Attention on the Forces One Wants to Manifest

The Need for the Persistence of Faith to Succeed in the Yogic Endeavour

Understanding Faith and Its Role in Spiritual Development

Achieving Confidence About the Spiritual Path and the Spiritual Destiny

Overcoming the Distracting Force of Vital Desire, to Find and Live the Truth of One's Life

What Actually Is Spirituality?

Understanding the Respective Roles of Personal Effort and Divine Grace in the Transformation of Human Nature

Individual Strength, the Power of Sincerity and the Action of the Divine Grace

Understanding the Yogic Process and Its Developments Through the Action of Time

Integral Surrender to the Divine

Spiritual Progress: Personal Effort or Surrender to the Divine Grace

Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood Requires Separation from the Vital Desire-Soul and Its Impulsions

How to Recognise the Divine Will

Establishing the Psychic Being as the Central Organising Principle and Overcoming the Dominion of the Vital Nature and the External Being

Wielding the Torch of Perfect Sincerity -- the Way of Realisation on the Spiritual Path

Understanding Hypocrisy in the Context of Spiritual Life

Understanding the Masks, False Fronts and Deceptive Appearances We Present to the World and to Ourselves

Addressing the Divergence Between the Inner Being and the External Nature

Sincerity and Spiritual Sadhana

Inner Peace Is the Foundation and Basis for Spiritual Growth

The Spiritual Seeker Needs to Live Within His Own Spiritual Atmosphere Not Dependent on Outer Circumstances

The Nature of True Aspiration

The Quality of Rajas and Its Impact on the Spiritual Sadhana

Aspiration, Desire and the Action of the Divine Force

Shifting the Standpoint of Consciousness Beyond the Action of the Three Gunas

Focus on the Inner Call, the Inner Experience and the Inner Presence as the Basis of the Spiritual Practice

The Most Helpful Attitude for Spiritual Progress

Overcoming Suffering and Changing the Future of Our Karma

Addressing the Issue of Overactive Nervous System Response to Circumstances

Dealing with Physical Pain

Exceeding the Limits Set By Our Minds to Harness Powers of Health and Fitness

Developing the Power to Remove Illnesses from the Physical Body

Overcoming the Habit of Illness of the Body

Causes and Prevention or Elimination of Illness

The Attitude of the Psychic Being Helps Overcome Obstructions and DIfficulties in the Sadhana

The Action of the Three Gunas in Relation to the Assimilation of the Spiritual Force

Periods of Apparent Emptiness or Dryness in the Spiritual Practice

The Power of a Quiet Mind

The Law of Attraction and Its Application to Spiritual Sadhana

Freeing Oneself from Responsibility for Oneself by Reliance on the Divine

Gaining Perspective On Our Desires and Focus Within the Grand Canvas of Time and Space

Dealing with Anxiety and Worry

Facing One's Difficulties

Faithfulness to the Light and the Divine Call

Aligning the Inner Being With the Psychic Aspiration Overcomes the Pressure of Despondency and Depression in the Course of the Spiritual Sadhana

How to Deal With the Feeling of Unfitness for Spiritual Progress When It Arises in the Sadhana

Depression and Spiritual Progress

Keep Hold On Your Aspiration Through All Difficulties and Circumstances

The Spiritual Seeker and the Challenges of Spiritual Growth and Development

The Individual Sadhak and His Relation to the Movement of Universal Forces

How to Deal With Hostile Forces

Overcoming the Obstruction of Universal Adverse Forces

Coming Face to Face With, and Overcoming, the Failures, Limitations and Sins of One's Past Life in the Spiritual Quest

The Complex Nature of Our Being Impacts Our Ability to Change and Transform Our Lives

Transitioning From Mental Consciousness to Spiritual Consciousness While Controlling the Vital Nature

Resisting and Overcoming the Negative Universal Forces That Try to Control Our Reactions

The Difference Between Suppression and Removal of a Vital Reaction, Part 2

The Difference Between Suppression and Removal of a Vital Reaction, Part 1

The Need to Employ the Searchlight on Every Aspect of One's Being

Developing a Strong Power of Knowledge and Will to Manage and Control the Vital Nature

Restraining the Response to the Impulses Attractive to the Vital Nature Is the First Step Towards Mastery

The Excuses We Make to Justify Indulgence

Dealing With the Reactive Impulses of the Vital Nature of the External Personality

Difficulties Provide the Possibility of Progress

The Spiritual Aspirant Marches to the Beat of a Different Drummer Than Those Who Focus on the External Life

Difficulties Are Blessings If We Know How to Face Them

Receiving Spiritual Shocks and Trials With Humility Through a Shift of Standpoint Away from the Ego-Consciousness

Facing Difficulties and Transforming Them at Their Source Is the Path of Integral Yoga

Understanding and Persevering Through the Darkness and the Delays in the Process of Spiritual Realisation

Addressing Obstacles, Difficulties and Resistances That Arise for the Spiritual Seeker

The Spiritual Seeker and the Material World

Consciousness Exists in Matter and Responds to Caring Good Will

Overcoming Fatigue and Lack of Energy Through Receptivity to the Higher Planes of Consciousness

Overcoming the Tendency to Rehash Past Work or Worry About Future Work

Finding the Balance Between Activity and Rest

The Spirit of the Yoga of Works

Shifting the Motive Power of Action from the External Being to the Psychic Being

Spiritually Effective Work Depends on the Inner Attitude

Concentration of Conscious Force Through Work Can Bring Deeper Realisations

Treating All Work as Karma Yoga

Spiritual Development Can Occur Regardless of One's Activities in the World

Self-Dedication to the Divine Through Work

The Yoga of Nature, Spiritual Sadhana and the Transformation of Action Into a Conscious Expression of the Divine Will

Action According to One's Own Svabhava and Svadharma

How Do We Determine Our Destined Role in the World? -- Part 4

How Do We Determine Our Destined Role in the World? -- Part 3

How Do We Determine Our Destined Role in the World? -- Part 2

How Do We Determine Our Destined Role in the World? -- Part 1

The Inner Being Determines the Formations of the Outer Existence

Aligning the External Nature With the Inner Spiritual Aspiration

The Greatest Help a Spiritual Seeker Can Give to Others

The Radiating Power of an Inner Transformative Force

The Way to Help Others

Weakness of Limitation or the Power of Omnipotence Depends on the Status of Consciousness

The Status of Consciousness Where One Can See Things As They Are

Observing, Controlling and Transforming the Forces That Create Our Vital and Mental Actions

Is Every Man Capable of 'Sinful Behavior' Under Certain Circumstances?

Finding the Right Balance and Spirit in Management

Project and Personnel Management From the Viewpoint of the Spiritual Seeker

Managing Work and People Without Harshness and a Domineering Attitude

Distinguishing an Attitude of Equality From One of Indifference

A Change of Consciousness Is Required for a Change in Human Society

The Link Between Attitude and Digestion

Creating Harmony and Understanding Requires a Change of Consciousness

The Need to Maintain Calm Equality in One's Relation to the Circumstances of Life

External Interactions Provide the Seeker a Mirror to His Inner Characteristics and Traits

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam and Its Relevance for the Spiritual Seeker

A Positive Focus Is More Productive Than a Negative Fixation for Spiritual Growth

Humility and Self-Confidence

The Need for Patience and Perseverance

Balancing the Spiritual Practice Between Positive Focus and Addressing Faults and Weaknesses

Praise, Criticism and Comparing Oneself With Others

Addressing the Tendency to Overlook One's Defects

Becoming Aware of Our Faults Is the First Step Toward Overcoming Them

The Change in Standpoint That Puts the Seeker in Harmony With the Divine and Its Intention in the Universal Manifestation

A Prayer of Aspiration, Consecration and Peaceful Receptivity to the Divine Impulsion in Life

The Path Is Fulfilled Through the Cultivation of Inward and Outward Peace

The Action of the Divine Will in the Life of the Spiritual Seeker

The Soul's Aspiration for Adherence to the Divine Will in Manifestation

The Process for Gaining Equality in the Face of Outer Circumstances

The Need to Achieve a Calm Equality Not Shaken By Outward Happenings

The Sometimes Fortunate Nature of Misfortune

Ideal Expectations, Real Life Results and Divine Grace

Understanding the Higher Guidance That Directs Our Actions Towards Our Spiritual Destiny

Dealing with Dualities

Does the Universal Manifestation and Our Lives Have Any Meaning?

The Action of the Higher Grace

The Law of Attraction and Spiritual Practice

As We Become Aware of the Extent of the Challenges, We Come Nearer to the Solutions Required

The Challenge of Changing Human Nature

The Ascent of the Consciousness Beyond the Preoccupation With Material Existence

The Cycles of Social Development and the Swing Away from a One-Sided Focus on Materialism

Overcoming the Bias of Materialism in Our Viewpoint About Living a Meaningful and Happy Life

Understanding the Differences Between the Vital Desire Soul and the Psychic Being

The Journey from Ignorance to Knowledge Through an Attitude of Continuous Learning and Receptivity

The Way Out of the Existential Dread That Accompanies Lack of Knowing Oneself and One's Purpose in Life

Acting from the 'Right Spirit'

The Essential Nature of the Inner Attitude in Relation to Meeting the Challenges or Deciding on the Direction of One's Life

Addressing the Process of Evolutionary Change Within the Embedded and Established Habits of the Past That Pose Obstacles to Progress

Overcoming the Power of External Circumstances on the Inner Life

Transforming Pain and Pleasure Into Spiritual Calm and Bliss

One's Attitude to Events Affects the Impact of the Event

Coincidence or Control?

Does Everything That Happens, Happen for the Best?

The Human Power of Discontentedness Helps Open the Door to the Inner Consciousness

Cultural Integration Fellowship Talk: Challenges We Face, Individually, Collectively and in the World at Large in Light of the Mother's Work

Inner Attitudes Towards Life, Towards Oneself and Others, Towards Work and Towards Difficulties

Understanding the Stages of Coping and Mastery in Response to External Events

Understanding the Stage of Striving and the Role of Instincts in Response to External Events

Understanding the Stages of Panic and Inertia That Arise When Facing Difficulties and Obstacles in Life

Characteristic Relations of the Physical, Vital and Mental Beings to Life, Oneself and Others, Work and Facing Difficulties

Basic Overview of the Mental Consciousness

Basic Overview of the Vital Consciousness

Basic Overview of the Physical Consciousness

Yogic Psychology

Understanding the Role of Attitude and How It Impacts Our Lives

Key Differences Between Human and Animal Consciousness

The Value and Importance of Looking from Within

Introduction to Looking from Within: A Seeker's Guide to Attitudes for Mastery and Inner Growth

Powers Within: Summary and Conclusions

The Supreme Power That Creates, Manifests, Sustains and Guides the Universal Creation

The Best Way to Help Others and the World

The Power of the Spiritual Consciousness Is Needed to Overcome the Limitations of the Mental Approach to Existence

A Reversal of Consciousness Accompanies the Seeker's Focus on Spiritual Growth

Transcending the Fear of the Unlimited Spiritual Consciousness

The Reality of Being Born Into the Spirit

The Role of the Soul

What Is the Role of the Spirit?

The Fourfold Power of Intuition and Its Action in the Human Instruments of Mind, Life and Body

Intuition and the Need for Self-Surrender

Avoiding Self-Deception While Developing the Power of Intuition

How to Develop and Utilize the Power of Intuition in Oneself

Distinguishing Rapid Process of Thought from True Intuition

A Basic Form of Intuition

To Become a Conscious Instrument of the Divine Action

The Power of the Soul in Relation to the Other Parts of the Being

The Power of the Psychic Being to Guide the Direction and Focus of One's Life

Understanding Adverse Forces and the Evolutionary Response to Their Action

The Universality of the Spiritual Presence in All Existence

The Soul as the True Central Being

The Quest to Establish the Connection to the Higher, Subtler, Causal Planes of Existence

The Reality of Subjective Visions and Objective Sight

The Power of Occult 'Seeing'

Hypnosis and Individual Development of Its Action for Liberation from the Control of the Surface Waking Consciousness

Observing the Influences and Suggestions That Shape Our Responses in Life

The Potential for Emergence of the Subliminal Powers of Mind

The Direct Use of the Mind as a Sixth Sense

Occult Powers Awaiting Emergence from Our Subliminal Being

Objective Versus Subjective Knowledge in the Realms of Psychic Experience

The Reality of Psychic Powers

The Evolution and Manifestation of New Powers of Consciousness

The Evolution of Occult Powers

The Mind, the Spirit and the Deeper Knowledge and Power That Can Know and Master the Universal Creation

Freeing the Mind from Subjection to the Life-Force and the Body

The Role of the Mind in the Search for Ultimate Truth

Utilizing the Mind-Body Connection

The Development, Powers and Limits of the Mental Consciousness

Understanding the Stage of Development of the Vital Man

Educating and Uplifting the Vital Nature: Part 3 Methods and Techniques

Educating and Uplifting the Vital Nature: Part 2 Concepts and Principles of Action

Educating and Uplifting the Vital Nature: Part 1 Understanding the Issues

The Vital Nature Can Go On Strike When It Does Not Get What It Wants

The Vital Nature: Desire and the Reaction to Failure in Obtaining the Object of Desire

Power Is to Be Transformed, Not Rejected, in Spiritual Development

The Divine Shakti in Its Various Forms

Adaptation of the Body to Support the Manifestation of a New Power of Consciousness

The Potential for Transformation of the Human Body

The Impact of the Mind and the Vital Nature on the Body Consciousness

The Body Consciousness

Harnessing the Body's Innate Powers for the Transformation of Consciousness

Aligning Education With the Future

Encouraging the Dreams of Children

The Power of Silence of the Mind

True Strength Resides in Quietude

Stages of the Non-Reactive State of Being

Dealing With Pain

Two Conditions for Preventing Illness

Healing Sickness With Spiritual Force

The Vital Envelope Surrounding the Body and the Ability to Ward Off Illness

An Expanding Consciousness Recognises the Inherent Oneness and Mutuality of All Existence

How to Know God

"Simply Watch the Fish"

Immersion of the Individual in the Experience of Theatrical Performances

Reading as a Method of Entering into a Wider and Deeper Consciousness

How to Gain a True Understanding of Another Person's Viewpoint

The Best Way of Widening One's Thought

A Technique to Shift to Another Domain of Consciousness

Relieving Pain Through the Power of Immobility

The Power of Immobility in Action

Static Power and Dynamic Power

The Power of an Integral Immobility

Practical Applications of the Power of Immobility

Spiritual Experience Transcends the Mind's Understanding

The Power of Mastery

Understanding the Issues of Mastery Over Vibrations Inwardly and in the External World

Programming and Reprogramming of the Being Through Application of Will

The Power of the Quiet Mind and Vital to Resolve Problems We Face

A Method for the Seeker to Obtain Guidance Through Accessing a Random Passage in a Book

The Potential Occult Influence on Consciousness of Relics, Photographs and Reading of Books

Can Reading Random Passages of Books Provide True Guidance and Direction?

Aspiration and the Witness Consciousness

The Effective Potency of a Focused and Persistent Aspiration

The Essential Difference Between Prayer and Aspiration

Prayer and Aspiration, Part 3

Prayer and Aspiration, Part 2

Prayer and Aspiration, Part 1

The Forms That Prayers Take Match the Source of the Prayer in the Being

The Limits and the Effectivity of Prayer

Awakening of the Chakras Opens Up Undreamed Potential in Our Being

The Awakening of the Yoga Force in the Individual

The Awakening of the Yoga-Shakti and Its Unification With the Divine Consciousness

Awakening the Kundalini Energy From Below or From Above

The Difference Between Living According to the Inner Truth of One’s Being or the External Ego Personality

The Protective Power of the Mantra

Concentration and Remembrance of the Divine

The Influence of the Awakened Consciousness on the Circumstances of the External Being and Life

The Psychic Being Provides Instant Protection When It Is Active and Guiding the Being

Overcoming Difficulties With Cheerfulness

Seeking and Attaining Mastery Over the Touches of Nature

The Three General Forms of Response to the Touches of Nature

The Will to Endure and the Body's Ability to Withstand Hardship and Suffering

Endurance Is Required for Progress, Growth and Success

Understanding and Utilizing the Power of Sincerity in Action

Attitude and the Law of Attraction

Doubt and Faith: Resolving the Debate Between Science and Religion

Faith and Personal Effort

The Conditions of an Effective Faith

Trust and Faith

Faith and Confidence

The Characteristics and the Power of an Integral Faith

Healing the Body Through Spiritual Force or Through Faith

Healing Modalities, Faith and Our Societal Biases

The Power of Auto-Suggestion for Health and Wellness

Medicine, Faith and the Healing Process

Mindfulness, Conscious Attention and the Harmonious Development of the Body

The Mental Will and Its Influence on the Health and Well-Being of the Body

Will-Power Can Aid the Development of the Physical Body

Focusing the Will on the Physical Body and Its Development

To Learn How to Will

How to Utilize Will-Power Effectively

The Exercise of Will-Power and the Role of Sincerity in Implementation

The Deeper Meaning of Will-Power

Concentration and the Centres of Energy in the Subtle Body

The Ultimate Focus of Concentration

Mastering the Power of Concentration

Applying the Power of Concentration to Develop Efficiency of Time of Accomplishment of Any Task

Concentration Helps the Individual Successfully Accomplish More Tasks in Less Time

Concentration Aids Speed and Accuracy in Action

The Difference Between Scientific Focus and Artistic Focus

All Problems Can Be Solved Through the Power of Concentration

The Need and Benefit of the Power of Concentration

The Power of Imagination and Visualisation Can Aid in Coming into Direct Contact with One's Psychic Being

The Dreams of Childhood Are the Realities of Mature Age

Imagination Can Help or Harm Depending on the Intention Behind Its Use

Effectuating the Formations of Imagination Over Time and Circumstance

Imagination and Science

The Imagination: a Tool for Development

Controlling One's Imagination

The Action of Imagination in the Manifestation of Thought into External Circumstances

The General Action of Thoughts and Our Need to Observe and Manage Them

Sources of the Higher Forms of Imagination

Imagination Is a Power of Formation

The Power of Thought to Shape Our External Existence and Its Significance

Prenatal Influences on the Development of the Child in the Womb

To Think Without Words

The Process Behind Communicating Thoughts from One Person to Another

Empowering Thought Forms Through Linking of Will and Emotion

Mental Formations Can Be Enhanced and Empowered by Vital Force of Desire

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book IX The Book of Eternal Night, Canto 1 Towards the Black Void, pp. 573-577

Mental Formations Are Created All the Time Even Without Our Conscious Recognition of Them and Their Action

Understanding the Complexity and Risk of Dealing with the Power of Thought Forms

The Need for Understanding the Power of Thought Formation

Changing the Mental Focus From Negative to Positive Objects: the Power of Positive Affirmations

Everybody Practices Occultism, Whether They Realize It or Not

The Misdirected Mind and the Harm It Can Create

Creating Beneficial Thought Forms and Their Positive Action

Mental Formations and Their Application

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, by Sri Aurobindo, Book IX The Book of Eternal Night, Canto 1 Towards the Black Void, pp. 571-573

Thought Forms Originate and Are Based in the Mental Plane Creating the Noosphere Which Acts Upon the Biosphere and Geosphere of the External World

Thought-Forms and Their Results

How to Develop New Powers of Action

Overcoming the Limits of Perception of the Physical Sense-Organs

Opening the Door to Our Latent Capacities

Spiritual Growth and the Development and Use of New Powers of Consciousness

The Inevitable Emergence of New Powers of Consciousness Is Difficult for the Mind of Man to Envision

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XII Epilogue, pp. 721-724

One of the Signs of the Coming of the New Subjective Age of Humanity

The Relationship Between the Development of External Power and Inner Power

Occultism and Our Daily Lives

The Practice of Yoga and the Development and Use of Psychic Powers

How Many People Have Psychic Powers Misdiagnosed as Psychotic Disorders?

Latent Occult Powers Are Being Recognised and Acknowledged

Underdeveloped and Unevolved Powers of Consciousness

What Can We Each Do to Support the Evolution of Consciousness?

Consciousness, Its Powers and the Drive to Discover Our True Self

The Exploration of Powers Within

Powers Within -- Introduction

The Hidden Forces of Life -- Summary and Conclusions

What Can I Do To Help Solve the Crises Facing Humanity in Today's World?

The Perpetual Effort Required for Transformation of Life in the World

Addressing the Fallacy of an Individual Perfection in the Absence of Collective Progress

Signs of the Advent of a New Consciousness in the World Today

Vital Vibrations and the Response to Them

Each Person Can Make a Positive Difference by Turning All Life into Yoga

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book VII The Book of Yoga, Canto 2 The Parable of the Search for the Soul, pp. 474-477

No Man Is an Island

Becoming Conscious of Oneself

The Infectious Nature of Vibrations in Our Social Environment

The Unified Field of All Consciousness and Existence

Do We Create Our Own Thoughts and Feelings?

The Free Will of the Individual in Relation to the Action of the Modes of Nature

The Ego-Viewpoint Provides Limited and Inaccurate Assessments of Events

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, by Sri Aurobindo, Book VI The Book of Fate, Canto 2 The Way of Fate and the Problem of Pain, pp. 456-460

Chance and Divine Order

Vibrational Patterns of Existence and the Advent of Harmony Through Intervention from Higher Planes

The Human Consciousness Cannot Comprehend Fully the Vastness of the Universal Creation

Infinite Grace: Overcoming the Law of Inertia to Effectuate Change

The Miracles and Mysteries in Our Everyday Lives and the Conclusions We Can Draw From Them

A Shift of Consciousness Brings New Understanding of One's Life and Existence in the World

Divine Will and Divine Grace

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, by Sri Aurobindo, Book VI The Book of Fate, Canto 2 The Way of Fate and the Problem of Pain, pp. 451-454

The Spiritual Aspirant Has the Potential to Overcome the Limits of His Birth and Social Circumstances

Divine Grace and Cosmic Law

The Inner Spiritual Light Exists in the Entire Creation and Maintains the Balance of Existence

How Do We Know That a Spiritual Force Is Working in Our Lives?

The Concrete Reality of Spiritual Force and Its Action

Applying the Scientific Method to the Understanding of the Yoga-Force

The Action of Spiritual Force Is Generally Conditioned by the Field Within Which It Works

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, by Sri Aurobindo, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 7 The Descent into Night, pp. 216-219

The Effective Power of the Yogic Process in the Life-Experience of the Practitioner

Just Because We Cannot Observe It Directly, Does Not Mean Spiritual Force Does Not Exist

Is Spiritual Force Real?

Mental Consciousness Cannot Directly Comprehend Spiritual Forces at Work

Higher Powers of Consciousness Can Aid and Support the Evolution of Consciousness in the Human Being

Total Dedication to Participate in the Birth of a New World

The Way of Repulsion and the Way of Attraction in the Path of Inner Growth

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 7 The Descent into Night, pp. 211-214

The Development and Progression of the Supramental Force in Human Activity

The Activity of the Supramental Manifestation on Earth

"Forerunners of a Divine Multitude"

The Tension of the Current State of Human Existence

The Inevitability of the Emergence of the Supramental Consciousness and its Transformative Action on Body, Life and Mind

The Significance and Action of the Supramental Manifestation

The Supermind and Its Evolutionary Action

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 1, The Symbol Dawn, pp. 3-6

The Manifestation of the Supermind Level of Consciousness As the Next Evolutionary Phase

The Action of the Higher Planes Is Needed to Bring Forth the Manifestation of Life, Mind and Spirit in the Material World

Transitioning from the View of a Body With a Soul, to a Soul With a Body

Involution, Evolution and the Pressure from Domains of Life and Mind

The Material World Is the Effect, Not the Cause, of Vital, Mental, or Spiritual Manifestation

The Material Universe Is the Result of Consciousness, Not Its Cause

Those Who Observe and Reflect Can Recognise the Higher Planes and Worlds of Existence

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 4, The Secret Knowledge, pp. 60-63

Other Domains and Worlds Exist Beyond the Limits of Our Waking Awareness

Extending a Measure of Validity to Reports of Supra-Physical Perceptions and Experiences

Addressing the Existential Crisis We Face in Today's World

The Investigation of Extra-Sensory Powers of Perception

Do We Have Subtle Sense Organs, Beyond the 5 Physical Senses We Recognise?

The Need for Serious Review of Other-Worldly or Supernormal Experience

Vital and Mental Life Forms Interact With Us in the Material World

The Influence of Unseen, Unperceived Beings and Forces in Our World

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book VII The Book of Yoga, Canto 5 The Finding of the Soul, pp. 527-531

Applying Knowledge Criteria Appropriate to Each Domain According to Its Own Law of Nature

Involution and Evolution of Consciousness in the Material World of Forms

Vital Beings Utilize Vital Drives to Control Human Action for Their Own Benefit and Enjoyment

Vital Beings Utilize Vital Drives to Control Human Action for Their Own Benefit and Enjoyment

Seances, Automatic Writing and Attempting Contact With the Departed

Automatic Writing, Ouija Boards, the Planchette and Communication With People After Their Death

Miracles, Belief, Powers and the Evolution of Consciousness

The Utilization of Powers That Arise Through the Development of the Yogic Practice

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book VII The Book of Yoga, Canto 5 The Finding of the Soul, pp. 526-527

The Law of the Rebound in the Practice of Occultism

How To Deal With Vampirism When Confronted With It

Are There Really Vampires? — the Reality and Nature of Vampirism

Growing Spiritually Beyond the Forms of Religion

The Occult Action and Power of Vital Beings and Forces in Human Activities and Institutions

The Forces and Beings Active in Places of Worship

The Question of Possession by Vital Entities

Overview and Introduction to Flowers and Their Messages by The Mother

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book VII The Book of Yoga, Canto 5 The Finding of the Soul, pp. 522-526

The Attraction of the Spiritual Life to Beings of the Vital World

Vital Beings and Their Interaction in the Evolutionary World on the Material Plane

Small Vital Entities and Their Action in Human Life

The Action of Vital Entities in Human Life for Their Own Sense of Enjoyment

Interpreting Actions in the World Based on Our Preconceived Ideas and Notions

Experiencing and Understanding Infinite Worlds of Experience

Mental Formations Can Create Experiential Domains

The Need for Preparation of the Being Before Exploring Occult Worlds and Domains

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 2 The Kingdom of Subtle Matter, pp. 113-115

Worlds and Beings Exist Beyond What We Can Perceive With Our Physical Senses

Occult Beings and Entities In This and Other Worlds or Planes Can Impact Human Life

Occultism and Hypnotism

Science and Occultism

Differences Between the Practice of Magic and Spiritual Action

Distinguishing Magic from Occultism

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol ⁠by Sri Aurobindo, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 2 The Kingdom of Subtle Matter, pp. 103-107

Matter, Subtle Matter, the Causative Level and the Ability of Mind-Power or Vital Power to Create, Modify, Influence and Dissolve Material Forms

Occult Forces: Their Development and Proper Use

Universal Forces, the Chakra Energy Centers, and the Utilization of the Forces

The Need to Prepare the Being to Receive, Hold and Utilize the Influx of the Higher Forces

How to Experience the Influx of Universal Forces Directly Through the Experience of a Wider Consciousness

Accessing Universal Vital Forces Directly or Through Vital Interchange With Others

Increasing Lifespan and Wellness Is the Trajectory of Human Development

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 5 The Yoga of the King: the Yoga of the Spirit's Freedom and Greatness, pp. 87-91

Biological Energy Developed from Food and from Other Sources

Drawing on the Universal Energy for Life-Force

Overcoming the Discomfort of Cold Temperatures

Receptivity to the Universal Vital Forces

Receiving and Utilizing the Universal Vital Forces

Preparation and Training Needed to Consciously Draw on the Universal Vital Force

The Question of Possession of an Individual by Vital Beings

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 5 The Yoga of the King: the Yoga of the Spirit's Freedom and Greatness, pp. 80-83

How to Acquire Knowledge of the Action of Vital and Mental Beings and Forces Upon our Lives

The Forces of Light and the Forces of Darkness Grapple for Supremacy in the World

Conscious Powers of Light and Darkness Oppose One Another in the External World We Inhabit

Consciousness Pervades All Forms, Beings and Entities in the Universal Creation

Impersonal and Personal Aspects of Consciousness in the Universal Manifestation

Universal Forces and the Subconscient

Universal Forces, the Aura and the Individual Consciousness

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 5 The Yoga of the King: the Yoga of the Spirit's Freedom and Greatness, pp. 78-80

The Material Universe, the Causative Plane and the Forces of Manifestation

What Causes the Wind?

Becoming Aware of Cosmic and Universal Forces That Impact Our Existence

An Accident Avoided

Causes of Accidents

Observing the Dance of Vibrations

Perceiving the Vibrations That Create Conditions of Illness and Counteracting Them

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 5 The Yoga of the King: the Yoga of the Spirit's Freedom and Greatness, pp. 76-78

The Process of Illness Invading the Body and the Means to Reject It

Fear: Its Effect on the Vital Sheath and As a Cause of Illness

Illness and the Power of Suggestion

Illness and the Vital Sheath

Understanding the Meaning of Vital Formations and Beings That Arise During Meditation

Mental Formations Mixing With Vital Forces

Unconscious and Automatic Action of Thought Forms and Formations in Daily Life

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol⁠ by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 4 The Secret Knowledge pp. 66-69

Thought-Forms

Becoming Aware of and Distinguishing the Source of Vibrations Impacting our Lives

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book I, Canto 1 The Symbol Dawn

Transmission of Vibrational Patterns in the Physical World

The Subtle Energetic Interchange That Accompanies All Interaction in the World

My Personal Journey in the Adventure of Consciousness

Physical Senses Beyond the Five We Ordinarily Recognise

Close Observation Can Identify the Influence of Vital Beings and Forces

Suggestions Coming from the Vital World Also Impact Our Responses

⁠Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol⁠ by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 4 The Secret Knowledge pp. 63-66

The Power of Suggestion Working Through Personal Connections

The Unseen Societal Conditions That Frame Our Response to Events in Our Lives

Our Physical, Vital and Mental Sheathes Are Impacted by Energetic Forces in a Constant State of Interchange

Distinguishing Will From Willings

The Nature and Action of the Power of Suggestion

Occult Forces Surround Us and Can Act Upon Us

The Power of the Psychic Being

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 4 The Secret Knowledge pp. 52-55

The Direction of the Psychic in Our Lives: Determinism Joined With Free Will

The Soul’s Connection to the Divine and Its Role in the Divine Manifestation

The Growth and Maturation of the Psychic Being Brings Increasing Power and Influence on the External Being

The Limiting and Diluting Effect of the External Instruments on the Intimations of the Soul

Recognising the Emergence of the Soul in Our Being

The Cycle of Development in Nature and the Focus of Attention

The Soul, the Psychic Being and the External Nature

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 4 The Secret Knowledge pp. 49-52

The Action of the Superconscient in Our External Lives

The Subliminal Level of Consciousness and Our Waking State

The Subconscient Is the Repository of Habits and Atavistic Behaviour That Must Be Cleared During the Yogic Process

How to Gain Control Over the Subconscient Impact on the External Being

The Mechanism of Action Of the Subconscient in Relation to the External Being

Habitual Responses and the Process of Auto-Suggestion Arising from the Action of the Subconscious Level

Understanding the Action of the Subconscient

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the Soul's Release, pp. 41-45

The Nature of the Subconscient Level of Consciousness in Man

Our Surface Personality Is Only a Small Representation of Our Complete and True Being

Three Occult Sources of Our Action

The Inner Being Far Exceeds the Limits of the Surface Personality

The Power of the Inconscient and Subconscient Levels in Our Lives

The Expanded Field of Consciousness Beyond the External Awareness

The Subliminal, the Subconscient, the Superconscient and the Circumconscient Forces That Impact Our Responses to Life

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release, pp. 38-41

The Transcendent Divine, the Cosmic or Universal Plane of Consciousness and Material Existence

Determinism in the Exercise of Free Will — Free Will in the Carrying Out of Determinism

The Separate Ego-Consciousness and the Universal Divine Consciousness

Immersion in the External Nature: the Roots of Atheism and Agnosticism

The Three Gunas, the Operation of Prakriti in the External Nature, and the Exercise of Will

The Resolution of the Opposition of Free Will and Determinism

The Limitations in the Concept of Free Will

Understanding the External Medium of Communication and the Inner Force Within the Communication

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release, pp. 34-38

The Subtle Vital Interchange and Vampirism

The Seeker and the Influence of Vital Forces in Social Interchange

Understanding and Dealing with the Subtle Vital Interchange in Human Relationships

Subtle Energetic Interchange, Sexual Relations and the Inner Consciousness

The Subtle Energetic Interchange That Takes Place at a Subliminal Level

Vedic Astrology, Karma and the Power to Change the Predicted Destiny

Essays on the Gita, Chapter 1, Our Demand and Need from the Gita, Extracts

Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo, Book I The Book fo Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release, pp. 30-34

Do the Stars Control Our Destiny?

Bhagavad Gita, Concluding Remarks, the Supreme Secret

Astrology: Destiny, Possibility, or Irrelevancy?

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verses 45-66, The Supreme Secret, Sanskrit and English

The Collective Soul of Human Groupings and the Expression of Collective Karma

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, The Three Purushas, Sanskrit and English

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, The Way and the Bhakta, Sanskrit and English

The Lines of Karma Vary According to the Type of Energy Involved

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Time the Destroyer and the Double Aspect, Sanskrit and English

The Creation of Karma — the Interaction of Forces and Consequences

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Works, Devotion & Knowledge, Sanskrit and English

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6 Nirvana and Works in the World, Sanskrit and English

The Individual Experience of Free Will in the Context of the Play of Forces Behind the Scenes

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5 Renunciation and Yoga of Works, Sanskrit and English

Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release

True Freedom and Free Will Resides in the Divine, Not in the Individual Ego-Personality

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Part 2, Verses 24-42, The Significance of Sacrifice

Free Will, Determinism and Random Chance as Factors in Life Outcomes

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Part 1, Verses 1-23, Possibility & Purpose of Avatarhood & the Divine Worker

Recognising and Addressing the Law of Dualities and Action-Reaction in the Physical, Vital and Mental Levels of Our Existence

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Part 2, 27-43, The Determinism of Nature, Sanskrit & English

Forces at Work In Human Affairs Behind the External Causes

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Part 1, 1-26, Works and Sacrifice, Sanskrit & English

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Part 2, 39-72 Yoga of the Intelligent Will, Sanskrit and English

Receptivity and Awareness of Occult Powers and Forces Do Not Come Through the Mental Faculty of the Intellect

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, 1-38, Creed of the Aryan Fighter, Sanskrit and English

Bhagavad Gita, Introduction and Chapter 1 Kurukshetra, Sanskrit recitations and English commentary

Perceiving the Universal Forces at Work Through Attenuation of the Hold of the Ego-Centric Viewpoint

Isha Upanishad, Sanskrit Recitation and Sri Aurobindo's English Translation

Taittiriya Upanishad, Bhriguvalli, Sanskrit Recitation and English Translation

Taittiriya Upanishad Brahmanandavalli, Sanskrit and English with Sri Aurobindo's translation

Taittiriya Upanishad: Introduction, Sanskrit and English Translation, Chapter 1 Shikshavalli

The Difference Between Intuition and Intellect

Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release

Observing and Applying the Hidden Forces of Life

Reconciling Fate and Free Will

The Universal Tendency Moves Toward the Expression of Free Will

Do We Really Exercise Free Will in Our Lives?

The Need to Develop New Powers of Knowing

Experiencing the Higher and Subtler Levels of Consciousness

The Limitations of the Mind and the Senses in Knowing the Hidden Forces of Life

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book V The Book of Love, Canto 2, Satyavan

The Hidden Forces of Existence

How We Reflect on the Forces That Impact the Direction and Development of Our Lives

The Hidden Forces of Life — Introduction

Summary and Conclusions For Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology

Useful Tips For the Seeker on the Path to Realization

The Initial Psychic Realisation Helps You Go Beyond the Barriers of Your Egoism

The Need and Significance of Psychic Education

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III, The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 4 The Vision and the Boon

The Spiritual Experience, Not the Mental Idea, Is the Focus of the Spiritual Practitioner

The Position and Role of the Soul in Human Life

What Is Immortality?

Memory of Past Life Experiences

The Soul’s Progress Relies on an Earthly Incarnation

Conscious Development of the Psychic Being and its Instruments from Life to Life

How Does Experience in One Lifetime Become Useful in Future Lifetimes?

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 331-333

Who or What Experiences the Growth of Consciousness Through the Process of Rebirth and the Evolution of Forms and of Consciousness?

The Evolution of Consciousness Across Multiple Lifetimes Organised Around the Development of the Psychic Being

The Evolutions of Forms in the Machinery of Nature

Is the Deterioration, Death and Dissolution of the Physical Body Inevitable?

Making Progress Unconsciously

The Divine Spark Resides Even in the Demonic Beings

The Two Most Powerful Levers to Enter into Contact with the Divine in One’s Psychic Being

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 329-331

The Power of Enthusiasm Represents the Action of the Mystic Flame of Aspiration Working in the External Being

What Is the Difference Between Spiritual and Psychic?

The Nature of the Psychic and Its Characteristic Action in the Being

Why Is Joy Inconstant, and How Does One Extend it?

The Process for Reviewing the Origin and Impact of One’s Thoughts, Feelings and Actions

Self-Deception Manifested Through One’s Own External Actions and Internal Justifications

Self-Deception Manifested Through Judgment of Others

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 325-329

Cultivating Mental Honesty to Address the Habit of Self-Deception

The Habit of Self-Deception

The Ego-Standpoint Bias — the Basis of Self-Deception

Developing Will-Power

The Obstacles to Exercising the Will

How Does an Individual Acquire the Higher Form of Spontaneity?

The Lower and Higher Forms of Psychological Innocence and Purity

Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 320-322

What Is Meant by Spontaneity and How to Apply It

The Meaning and Importance of Sincerity in the Practice of Yoga

How to Cultivate and Utilize the Faculty of Intuition: Part 3

How to Cultivate and Utilize the Faculty of Intuition: Part 2

How to Cultivate and Utilize the Faculty of Intuition: Part 1

Patience and Perseverance Are Required in the Path of Spiritual Realisation

Listening and Heeding the Voice of the Soul

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3The House of the Spirit and the New Creation

The Forms of Knowledge: the Mind’s Knowledge and the Soul’s Knowledge

The Separation of Consciousness From the Physical Body

How to Find the Soul

Is It the Soul or the Vital Being We Perceive?

Can the Mind Recognise the Action or Influence of the Soul in Another Individual?

Personal Effort, the Ego and the Nature of Selfishness

The State of Conscious Sleep

Readings in Savitri: Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 2 The Adoration of the Divine Mother, pp. 312-316

The Bifurcation of the External Parts of the Being and the Central Consciousness

Signs for Identifying the World Personality

The Spiritual Path and Ascetic Practices

The Development of the Powers of the Body

The Benefits of a Prepared Mental Instrument for Action in the World

Creating a Balance Between the Spiritual Quest and the Development of the Body, Life and Mind

The Need to Integrate the Realisations of the Yoga of Knowledge With the External Life of the Seeker

Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 14 The World-Soul, pp. 293-296

The Witness Consciousness

The Call of the Divine Flute

The Awakening of the Soul to a Greater Life and Purpose

The Phenomenon of the ‘Evil Persona’

The Challenge of Duality and the Conquest of Light Over Darkness

The Unique Truth of Each Being in Relation to the Divine Manifestation

The Separation of the Witness Consciousness from the External Nature

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 14, The World-Soul

An Exercise to Become Conscious of One’s Consciousness

Concentration of the Consciousness

Attaining Free Will By Overcoming the Sense of Individual Separation in the Manifestation and Our Bondage to the Cause and Effect Trajectory That Creates Our Present Opportunities and Choices

What Is a ‘Natural” Response to Circumstances for the Human Individual?

Contagion: Physical Contagion, Vital Contagion, Mental Contagion

Understanding Societal Expectations and Their Impact on the Individual and His Development

From the Oneness of Unconsciousness to the Oneness of Consciousness: the Impulsion of the Divine Consciousness

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 14 The World-Soul

Understanding the Limiting Frames of Our Existence and the Process for Breaking Free of the Bonds of those Frames

Individuality Is a Stage Along the Path of the Evolution of Consciousness

Habits

The Development of Individuality Within the Human Race

Contradictions and Inconsistencies in Our Mental Process

Are Our Thoughts Our Own?

What Is the Role and Importance of the Physical Body for the Evolution of Consciousness?

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book II The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Canto 8, The World of Falsehood, The Mother of Evil and the Sons of Darkness

How to Change One’s Character

The Power of the Evolved Soul to Tread the Spiritual Path

Understanding the Transmission of Our Vital Inheritance

The Influences That Direct the Development of the Vital Nature

The Body’s Formation Does Not Directly Correspond to the Person’s Character and Development

Can Destiny Be Modified Through Conscious Intention?

Delving into the Complexity of Determining an Individual’s Destiny in Life

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XI, Canto 1

The Complexity of Predicting the Destiny of Any Individual

Transitioning the Human Consciousness from Ego-Centric to Soul-Centric Basis

What Is to Be Done With Our Multiple Personalities in the Spiritual Path

Understanding the Multiple Personalities Within the Being

The Ultimate Importance and Value of a Human Birth

Boredom and Its Cure

To Become A Conscious Instrument of the Divine Force

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book XI The Book of Everlasting Day, Canto 1 The Soul's Choice and the Supreme Consummation, pp. 692-695

Morality and Spirituality

Addressing the Contradictions Between the Spiritual Consciousness and the External Body-Life-Mind Complex

Employing the ‘Psychic Mirror’ as a Tool For Transforming the Nature

The Inconstancy of the External Nature Under the Influence of the Action of the Three Gunas

How to Establish Unity in the Being

The Justification and Benefit of Unifying the Being Around the Psychic Being and the Spiritual Purpose of the Life