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DAILY MESSAGES
Series II
201) Agni that is released grows to its stature
to attain liberation. When used for transformation, it is swallowed up
instantaneously. For Agni to rise to full stature when transformation is
using it, the whole being should aspire. p 202) What the wise man understands over a
life-time, the unintelligent man hears as a formula from another as a mere
garb of that wisdom. Still, the wise man in his greatest endeavour, cannot
communicate to that unintelligent man, or any other man, any more than that
crisp formula. µ 203) Parts of our being are too independent to
lend themselves either to compromise or reconciliation. It is nearly
impossible for them to integrate voluntarily. p 204) No part of our being can control itself
easily. They can be controlled only by a higher part. Self-control is the
measure of conscious awareness available. p 205) Generally when two parts differ, there is a
conflict. The stronger prevails with constant tension. µ 206) Compromise is possible in the measure the
stronger overcomes the weaker. µ 207) Reconciliation is possible in the measure
the higher part is awake in the lower part. µ 208) Integration is not effected on the surface
where compromise and reconciliation are worked out. µ 209) Integration begins in the depths and
embraces the surface when the spirit and nature are discovered on the surface
and the depth. p 210) Integration begins with the essence and not
with the external experiences. Integration is completed when the experience gives
way to the essence fully. p 211) It is the psychic that collects the essence
and therefore integration begins in the psychic, matures with the psychic of
different parts merging together and proceeds with the psychic consciousness
turning into substance. & 212) At the last stage the substance of the
psychic consciousness is transformed into the supramental substance,
completing integration as well as physical transformation. & 213) Compromise, reconciliation, and
transformation are graded processes where the element of compulsion
increasingly gives way to the law of Freedom. p 214) His yoga begins with freedom, develops in
freedom and is consummated in Freedom. That is why He said the final law and
the last consummation is Freedom. p 215) The Absolute which started its Play chose
it in Freedom and therefore it is brought to its consummation by Freedom. p 216) There is no stage of His Yoga where
authority, compulsion, or force can play a useful part. Disciplines of all
grades must be self-discipline only. p 217) Conflicts arise when the form is ready and
the content is not. A generous impulse, with no inner readiness or material
accomplishment, pushing to action results in conflict. All conflicts will
vanish when the content is fully there behind the form. p 218) Release of aspiration, Agni, gives a
palpable sensation inside like hunger or pain. & 219) To nourish ancient grudges is a direct
invitation to the condition of that life. µ 220) Progress lies not in knowing more and more
but in doing fully what you already know. µ 221) Implementing 10% more of the unutilised
knowledge brings greater progress than raising your knowledge high by 100%. µ 222) Spiritual experience, luck, and great
accomplishments in individual life or in the national life through the individual’s
aspiration happen in two fashions: 1) a sudden turn when events precipitate
results, 2) gradual beginning as symptoms develop steadily into
accomplishments. µ 223) When the atmosphere is over-ripe and is
waiting for the last stipulation to be fulfilled, it precipitates at once. µ 224) When the atmosphere is ripe enough to
receive, it develops gradually to accomplishment. µ 225) One time great results can suddenly
precipitate. & 226) Permanent endowments slowly begin and
steadily mature to show the first result which is the first of a chain. & 227) A workable strategy for a high goal is
discovered by a genius. It is understood as an impossible one or a gimmick.
It is neither. It is very difficult but possible. The secret of Purna Yoga of
finding the psychic in the depths is one such. p 228) Reversal of each plane comes by committing
what is abominable to that plane. In the psychological plane one has to go
against conscience; in the social plane one may be called upon to break
sacred values. In the physical plane breaking physical sensitivity is
necessary. p 229) Dissolving physical sensitivity will be
either like disgracing oneself or subconsciously forcing oneself to do what
his body has come to acquire as an inability. p 230) Agni rising and dissolving the conscience,
disgrace and sensitivity is the only way to overcome it. p 231) Mind’s reflex, body’s subconscious habit,
the vital’s joy of liking ensure the unthinking working of parts of being.
Agni is the soul’s secure instrument, rather its security. p 232) Agni is the transforming force but cannot
direct itself. The psychic has to use it. p 233) Consecration combines Agni and the psychic
direction. p 234) Agni is felt as a flame and flaming urge
while consecration is full of the quiet peace of accomplishment. & 235) Surrender gives a liberating sensation of
increasing Freedom. p 236) Agni gives a ‘nervous sensation’ __
a sensation as if it is passing through the nerves; consecration is felt like
a ‘mental’ accomplishment, while surrender gives a sensation of Freedom for
the soul. p 237) The system of SRI
AUROBINDO’s yoga
is ‘rational’ in the sense that it is justified by the physical result, vital
joy, mental logic and spiritual peace and silence. p 238) Lila has no analogy since the Absolute has
taken only one initiative, viz. the Lila. µ 239) The Lila is enjoyable to HIM though HE has initiated it because HE can hide Himself whereas we
cannot. p 240) There is in us in each act of creativity
such a phenomenon where we can hide from our own initiative and witness the
play with a rare enjoyment. µ 241) For this to be possible the play must be in
a lower plane than the initiative of creativity; rather the plane of
creativity must be in a plane higher than the plane of the play. p 242) In such acts of creativity which is Lila,
the initiative is always HIS. He who chooses the Infinite has already been
chosen by the Infinite. & 243) The inner initiative in the higher plane is
always HIS while the external initiative is from the man. p 244) The woman taking the initiative and lying
in wait for man is of that level. µ Bøn |õk®
ö£s ¸®¤¯ ¤ß Põzv¸¨£õÒ. 245) Even when the Shakti seeks the Ishwara, SHE takes the higher, inner
initiative and waits for the Ishwara to make the external move. p \Uv²®
CÆÂi¯zvÀ ö£s÷n¯õS®. 246) Having taken the inner initiative, and
waiting for the outer initiative is to be creative at the level of the
Absolute. Wherever you reverse the order, results will wait till you go back
to the original strategy. p 247) Even that initiative in the higher plane
can be unconscious. p 248) The evolutionary effort of one age becomes
educational effort in another age. µ 249) Education that imparts the full
evolutionary significance and essence alone will serve that purpose fully. µ 250) The evolutionary effort is physical which
tries to know by the physical organisation of which it is a part. µ |
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