July 2, 2002
(by
Karmayogi)
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Unity, Truth,
Goodness, Knowledge, Power, Love are the six fronts Nature is working to fulfil her aim, the above six representing Sat, Chit,
Ananda.
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Truth and Knowledge
acting together or the knowledge of Truth is Goodness. It is Self-existent, and
belongs to the cosmic planes of the higher hemisphere.
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What we know to be good belongs
to the lower hemisphere of ignorance and is the opposite of evil, not pure
goodness.
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We speak of good men who do
not affirm their evil, but affirm their goodness which can never be perfect.
These men are good because they are but never try to be good which will make
them egoistic, if not evil.
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What is the role or duty of man
in being a man outside the duties to his family to secure its wants and to the
society in conforming to its codes?
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Should he endeavour to be good? If
so, to what extent he can do so rightly? Theoretically, this applies to the
other five aspects mentioned above. What should be the view or practice of a
sadhak?
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In Sri
Aurobindo's view, the world is a Marvel for one who is outside his ego. If man
sees injustice, suffering, evil, etc. it is seen only by his ego. His duty then
lies in outgrowing his ego. Should he do so, what was in his view evil,
suffering, etc. will change into good and pleasure leaving no problem to solve.
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In the measure he is evolved
he is capable of some GOOD,
not good which can go to relieve the evil others are suffering.
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In that case,
such a person needing that service will be within the periphery of his
personality making him duty bound to help him. It is generosity to act within
that limit taking initiative and it will be GOODNESS.
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He would be
able to consecrate such initiative and looking back long after, that act would
not have wrong side effects.
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In true cases, such an initiative would have helped the other to
overcome his own innate evil tendencies.
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