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The Division & Duality of Life
Everything in the universe is rooted in division and duality because the
universe came about in division and duality.
It is the origin of our problems.
Division and Duality in Existence
The Divine manifest a universe in division and duality to enable the
greatest multiplicity and possibility of forms. The greater this
diversity and multiplicity of forms, including us, the greater the
possibilities of discovery which we experience as delight; the very
delight for which the Divine created the universe. (When we live at
higher planes of our consciousness, we perceive that these division,
dualities, and problems of existence, are not in fact in conflict; that
each side of the duality needs the other side to further evolve; that
there is no good and bad, that they are one in a truer Good.)
Why There is Ignorance
Falsehood, and Evil in Creation
Why is
there ignorance, falsehood, evil, etc. in the world is a subject that
has bee discussed throughout the ages. No one has come up with an
adequate answer, except modern sages like
Sri Aurobindo
who have the advantage of understanding evolution in combination with
the spiritual reality. He explains that out of a
Divine Source
emerged a universe of forms of an original Force/energy, including
ourselves. We, however, emerged as ignorant, divided beings, just as
there is much negativity in the universe. There was, of course, great
positive as well. So why is there positive and negative in creation?
The immutable, infinite, unknowable Reality, extended itself into a universe of forms so that those forms could experience the same Delight of Being that It knows. The static Joy of the Infinite would therefore be complemented by a dynamic joy through those forms, including us. E.g. when an individual rises in consciousness or otherwise become more aware, he has the joy of discovery of his true nature, which is the experience of the Delight that the Divine Source intended in our creation.
Then why the negative in creation? In order for the Delight of the Spiritual Source to extend into the greatest quantity/multiplicity of the forms, it had to enable a universe of unlimited possibilities, including the possibilities of the negative. The Divine, through its deputy of Nature (as opposed to Soul) also allowed for difficulty, pain, division, duality, ignorance, falsehoods, and evil so that the greatest Delight of the immutable Divine can enter the greatest multiplicity of forms in the most varied way, i.e. through the greatest possibilities in the universe. This is the secret reason of ignorance, falsehoods, and evil in life.
As we evolve to our highest nature, we will then overcome our ignorance, falsehood, and evil, which will create an even greater richness to life in the future, as all possibilities (including the movement from the current good to the greater good), are now included, create an even more joyful, blissful, yes Divine life on earth.
Life's Limitations at the Start
Life is
at first dumb inconscient will rooted in the
physical energy; inconscient, and subject to mechanical forces. This is
reflected in the necessity of the separative ego, and to survive.
(Paraphrase of Sri Aurobindo)
Source of Ignorance, Falsehood, Evil
Ignorance
is there in the creation of the universe. In man Ignorance is a result
of mind's exclusive nature, selecting one truth from an abundant of
truths that are there at any point, moment in time. It is reinforced by
our ego, which strengthens our separateness. Falsehood is our emotional
attachment to our Ignorance. Evil is action taken based on our Ignorance
and Falsehood.
Separativeness
of Ego as Source of Problems
Problems are created by the separativeness
of egos.
(MSS)
Ignorance, Falsehood, and Evil
What we call Falsehood and Evil are
simply extensions of Ignorance. What we call Falsehood is a result of
our ATTACHMENT to our Ignorance and unconsciousness. What we call
Evil is a result of ACTING on the unconsciousness of Ignorance and
Falsehood. This separateness, rooted in ego and enabled by the limiting
action of mind is the root of all falsehood, and evil.
All Problems of Man are Vital
All problems of man are vital. Some are
mental.
(MSS)
The Three Problems of Life
for the Individual
The first problem of life is that man is aware
only of the surface of life, not his inner being and true Self. The
second problem of life is that he is disconnected from the universal,
and therefore from others. The third problem of life is that the body,
the vital, and mind are not in harmony with each other, nor with its
self. When man becomes conscious he becomes more aware of the discords
and creates this harmony.
(Paraphrase of Sri Aurobindo)
Problems in Life are
Not
Forever
1. Problems
surface due to our actions which are not in sync with what we
actually should do
Problems are uneasiness in the
system of life and many a times they are the indicators for the
need of action and it turns to be opportunity when right action
is taken as APPA says.
2.Problems appears to be
problem when it is not understood in right perspective
When we do not know to answer a situation in life it creates
disturbance in mind and in physic and this is called as problem
or pain as well.
When one understands problem and knows
that it is a need for an action what life is asking for mostly
it disappears/
3.Connecting with Divine
When we connect with Divine in situations where our capabilities
are not useful , Divine appears and solves problems either
directly or indirectly.
Mother acts instantly when
called for help and that too if called from heart she acts in
fraction of a second is my experience and also for all Mother
devotees.
4. Oneness with Divine
When
we understand that Life is not there to punish us through
problems and it is there to give us abundance and bliss - life
becomes one with Divine and one starts to see Divine all around
There is no space for hatred or no space for Ego or No
space for even competition as always one realizes that God has
created everything enough for all
Hence when one
understands what one needs to do at the time when he feels is
undergoing a problem is that it is matter of action what we need
to take and time what is required to solve a so called problem.
Divine connection reduces time and even in no time it can
solve a problem and hence connecting and consecration to Divine
is very important
One can ultimately realize that
problems are not for ever.
(Ramanan)
Utility of
Suffering
Suffering in life is Nature's way to arouse in one the aspiration for
change; even evolutionary and transformational change. We can avoid
suffering and achieve the same gain by consciously aspiring for the
Divine help.
Progress without Tragedy
Shakespeare could only depict as tragedy what now can be depicted as
comedy or happy consummation. Now, however, man has risen from his lower
physical and vital nature, and has begun to become mental, which enables
him to learn from life, without undergoing the torture of tragedy.
Further still, if we are open to it, the Force has come to help us
escape from the torture, darkness, pain and tragedy of mental life into
a life of light and knowledge and joy.
Also see Thoughts from Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine on this Subject by clicking here.
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