Process of Attaining Higher Life
For those committed to the Higher Life the process of its attainment is aspiration (for the Greater), rejection (of the lower), and surrender (to the Divine Will).

Spiritual Aspiration
Spiritual aspiration is the yearning for communion and connection with the Divine.

Aspiration
By aspiration it means the aspiration of the Soul. (MSS)

Aspiration
Aspiration is the yearning of the Soul for the Spirit.

Spiritual Aspiration
Aspiration is spiritually to want to raise one's consciousness, to connect and commune with the Spirit, to reach the greater heights of personal progress and evolution.

Spiritual Aspiration

It is one thing to aspire for certain things in life. It is another to aspire for the spirit, the divine power to descend into and uplift life. That is spiritual Aspiration. (2009-2011 Q1)

 

Man is an Eternal Seeker
Man is an eternal seeker. He seeks for the Godhead. He is the runner who attains not his goal. (MSS)

Aspiration as Our Greatest Service

The greatest gift we can offer the world is our aspiration for endless progress and self-perfection. Through our ascent in consciousness, the world around us ascends.

Intention vs. Aspiration
Intention is used interchangeably with Aspiration, though the latter also has a spiritual definition and meaning.
[as described here]

Aspiration for the Divine
The one thing to do always is to remain firm in your aspiration to the Divine and to face with equanimity and detachment all difficulties and all oppositions. (The Mother)

All Seeking is God Seeking
As all roads lead to Rome, all seeking of man is God-seeking. (MSS)

Descent to One's Ascending Aspiration
Aspiration for the Force is the ascent that enables a descent of Light and other powers of Spirit into our being that enable us to reformulate ourselves into our ultimate evolutionary possibility.

Sincere Spiritual Aspiration
If you have a sincere aspiration to the spiritual change in your heart and soul, then you will find the way and the Guide. A mere mental seeking and questioning are not enough to open the doors of the Spirit. (Sri Aurobindo)

Aspiring to Achieve the Divine Aim and Instantaneous Miraculousness
Instead of trying to achieve his own goals, can he try to achieve the divine aim?
If he agrees will his resourcefulness be exercised for that?
In that case, he will witness the infinite emerging from the finite.
Instead of relying on his own capacities will he rely on the Divine capacity?
It will reveal to him the instantaneous miraculousness. (MSS)

Our Aspiration for the Divine and the Power of the Descending Grace

It is our aspiration for the Divine that creates the receptivity that enables the Supreme Consciousness and Grace to descend and enter our being. The more intense and deep our aspiration, the more the descending spiritual Power can penetrate, elevating our nature and setting right life's condition. This accelerates the evolution of the individual and the collective, which can become the basis of a new Humanity, culminating in a Divine Life on Earth. (2009-2011 Q1)

Sincere Aspiration for Transformation
For transformation what is needed is aspiration, and the end of ego. To those who are sincere in this regard will receive the divine help.  (Paraphrase of The Mother)

Aspiration as Our Greatest Service

The greatest gift we can offer the world is our aspiration for endless progress and self-perfection. Through our ascent in consciousness, the world around us ascends. (2009-2011 Q1)

Whatever Man Seeks, He Seeks God
Man is an eternal seeker. He seeks for the Godhead. He is the runner who attains not his goal.

A soldier's life is fulfilled at the battlefront when his courage rises sky high, but when he rules as a result of conquest, a rare fulfilment that is denied to him in pitched battle comes to him. Whatever man seeks, he really seeks God.

Whether it is in duty, heroism, sacrifice, devotion, or integrity, what he really seeks is God [spirit] in them. Duty responds to honour, heroism to courage, sacrifice to his expansive being, devotion to heart, integrity to the Truth. (MSS, extracted)

Aspiration in All Forms
Aspiration keeps us alive.
The Divine created the universe so that it could have something to aspire for – Delight.
Romance is kept alive by the same principle negatively.
Aspiration inspires.
Inspiration releases all possible energy.
Energy employs us to direct and organize it before results are arrived at.
Sri Aurobindo says earth aspires through her tall trees.
Aspiration for communication creates speech.
Spatial aspiration leads to travel as well as transport.
Aspiration for intense employment of energy creates athletic games.
Emotions aspiring for light of self-awareness has created thought and science.
Aspiration for moksha created tapas, Samadhi, yoga.
Aspiration for food production in abundance created growing population.
Aspiration for world government created the United Nations Organisation.
Aspiration for equality created the French Revolution.
Today the same aspiration made a Black President.
Aspiration for upward movement creates urban migration.
Aspiration for employment created the movement of terrorism.
Aspiration to possess national assets to themselves created caste.
A similar aspiration for power created the divine right theory.
Aspiration of the woman for the property of the husband for her children made her chaste.
Aspiration of one who can grow vertically leads to horizontal growth. (MSS)

 



Ambition vs. Aspiration that is Supported by the Force
Waiting patiently for things far out of one's reach is aspiration. It takes time for them to be fulfilled, but they will surely be accomplished. Aiming at things one does not deserve on any showing is sterile ambition and helps one to lose what he already has.

A friend suggested to an executive in an advertising company to acquire a two wheeler, giving up his cycle. The executive replied, "Many friends tell me the same thing, but I do not want a two wheeler, I am waiting for a four wheeler." In about two years, he lost his job.

Human refractoriness remains as perverse as it is capable of. In an atmosphere of freedom, the Force sails into action. The same atmosphere releases the naked ambitions of human nature in a greater measure. (MSS, extracted)

To Understand, Live the Divine Will
Our constant prayer is to understand the Divine's will and to live accordingly. (The Mother)

Also See Thoughts on Spiritual Sincerity

Availability of Spirituality for this Who Have the Call, the Aspiration for It

-Religious worship is for all. Spirituality is for those who have the call.

-There was a time when spirituality was meant for one who could go to the forest, sleep on a bed of nails, etc. Now since 1956 when the Force descended, the right to enjoy a higher spirituality is waiting at the door of everyone, provided he has aspiration. By aspiration it means the aspiration of the Soul. (MSS)

Inner Leadership that Enables Spiritual Life
In one sense it seems relatively easy to live the spiritual life because the path has been laid out; e.g. moving to the depths, opening to the Force, etc. The reality however is that most everything in the being opposes it. That is why there needs to be a welling up of aspiration, a dedication to the Spiritual Quest, and the tending of conscious inner leadership, which organizes the quest, facilitating the necessary transitions.
 

Connecting to Spirit as Householder, Aspirant, or In Between

It is true that we are slowly evolving from mental to spiritual beings. In fact, as mental beings, we can now consciously make the decision and effort to connect with Spirit in any area of our lives. When we do, we experience a palpable silence and rich presence within; we shift from selfishness to self-givingness; and we more acutely perceive the subtle truths unfolding around us. All told, by connecting to Spirit we experience an intense, ongoing joy and delight in being alive.

And yet we cannot all have the same approach to Spirit, as each of our lives are different. It would seem that there should be a variety of approaches to Spirit that would accommodate differences in people, including different stages in their psychological and spiritual development.

Therefore, let's consider two approaches; one from the perspective of the “householder”; and the other from the perspective of the “spiritual aspirant”. The former tries to bring Spirit into life in order to create success, harmony, and well-being in the family; while the latter aspires to uplift his psychological and spiritual nature, making that the cornerstone of his life. Of course, there are untold levels in between.

The householder takes to the spirit by opening to the spiritual Force in order to create a happy and prosperous family existence. As a result, his or her life continually comes under control. The individual can engage in the act of “consecration” before major activities, such as an important business meeting; or to resolve a problem, such as a pressing money issue, the health of a spouse, or a child's education. By opening to the spiritual Force, positive material results quickly and miraculously move in one’s direction. I.e., the activity engaged in unfolds marvelously, and the problem addressed tends to quickly dissipate. This sudden cooperation from the world around us I call a "life response."

The spiritual Aspirant on the other hand seeks to change and transform his very nature. This individual seeks to raise his consciousness, to come out of his essential Ignorance born of creation, and evolve and transform the parts of his being -- physical, vital, and mental -- through the power of the Spirit.

The Man of the Spirit seeks to come in contact with his evolving Soul within, as well as the transcendent Force above in order to transmute his psychological nature, and to infuse the spirit in all aspects of his life. He lives a life of adventure of ever-increasing consciousness, discovery, and joy. Eventually he surrender his very life and being to the Will of the Divine, to be Its instrument for the further evolution of humanity on earth.

If we are serious about connecting with spirit, we can do so as Householder, Spiritual Aspirant, or somewhere in between. Each person who feels an inner call to move beyond his current condition is a ripe candidate. Only one should consider his status in life – whether husband/wife, father/mother, worker, pioneer, spiritual seeker, etc -- and determine what approach is best.

Whatever we choose, life will be a constant adventure, a continuous learning process, as we experience a never-ending procession of miraculous-like events that will make life truly worth living.

 

What We Aspire for Determines the Result

The key to our success and fulfillment is our Aspiration in life. We can trace several levels: At base, we can aspire for a happy life, a successful marriage, mutual love and shared interest, career success, financial security, and a degree of fame.

Higher still, we can aim to achieve something meaningful in the world, and to try to make a difference.

A level up still we can aspire to be a better person, try to implement higher personal and social values in life, and to work for the success and happiness of others.

The highest aspiration of all is to find the Spirit behind all existence, or discover our True Self and soul within, and utilize those spiritual resources to evolve ourselves. In that process, our evolution of consciousness can aid in bringing about a new and higher order of existence that can culminate in the development of a new, more conscious Humanity; and if taken to its logical conclusion can bring about a spirit-oriented existence that Sri Aurobindo called a "Divine Life on Earth."

If what we aspire for is the ultimate determinant of what we can become, then what is your aspiration in life? (2009-2011 Q1)

On Seeking

  • Seeking is NOT to confirm what we already know.

  • Seeking is outside, for something we do not have.

  • Seeking is NOT in the past, unless it is for the essence. (MSS)

On Spirituality
Spirituality is in its essence an awakening to the inner reality of our being, to a spirit, self, soul ... an inner aspiration to enter into contact with the greater Reality ... a turning, converting, a transformation of our whole being ... into a new self, a new nature. (Sri Aurobindo)

 

My Spiritual Aspirations

What truly interests me in life as it relates to the realm of Spirit includes:

  • Having continuous experiences of intuition of knowledge and above in my daily life so I garner the true truth of things, and distribute them to the world.

  • Having experiences of supramental perception, and thereby seeing the utility of and embracing everything that happens in my life, including the trying or negative; what Appa calls the view of "the Marvel," and live and act rightly from that perspective.

  • Getting in touch with my the Psychic Being, and the astonishing benefits that come with it, including the experience of undifferentiated time (i.e. past, present, future as one thing) in the eternal Now; harmony and oneness with everyone, everything, and life itself; constant Inner Guidance, plus ultimate power of attraction from there.

  • Continuous opening to the Supramental Force and Power (Mother) to transform myself and life around me as much as possible. But perhaps best to live out Her Intent; being a receptacle of the Real Ideas of the Infinite Divine that seek to manifest in life through myself and those around me. To be of value to Her in the world.

This is a sampling of certain spiritual aspirations of mine. It is to engage in the process that moves them forward from their unformed or lesser formed status to their full Realization.

 

Trees Spiritual Aspiration of Earth

Sri Aurobindo says earth aspires through her tall trees. (I learned of this a day after watching the tv series 'Planet Earth' on the episode on Trees, which focused on the giant redwoods that soar to the sky. I always wondered why I love trees; now I know.) (2009-2011 Q1)

 

 

The Human Aspiration and Spirit

 

Light, Freedom, Immortality

Sri Aurobindo in the chapter 'The Human Aspiration' of The Life Divine says that Man's deepest aspiration is for God, Light, Freedom, and Immortality. Light we can say is the ultimate possibilities/the infinity of the Mind to perceive endless prospects and ultimate truths of existence. Freedom is the ultimate possibilities/the infinity of the Soul which enables us to become anything we choose. Immortality is the ultimate possibilities/the infinity of the Body, which enables us to live physically in this life forever without the need for further rebirth.

 

Inevitability of Realizing our Human Aspiration, Divine Life on Earth

Sri Aurobindo says that the human aspiration to realize God, Light, Freedom, and Immortality is inevitable, as it is the Divine's intention. He also indicates that a Divine Life on Earth is inevitable for that was Its original purpose in extending itself to a universe of forms.

 

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Spiritual Aspiration

Aspiration Plus Consecration is Method of Bringing Spiritual Attributes to Life

Aspiration is the will for the Divine and all Its attributes (Peace, Harmony, Knowledge, Goodness, Power, Beauty, Love, Bliss, Timelessness, Infinity, etc.) to be realized on earth. Consecration, i.e. our constant surrender to the Supramental Force, is the means to bring it about. What then is our level of Aspiration and Consecration?

 

Involution and Ignorance; Evolution and Aspiration

Real Idea, the Divine Will, through Consciousness Force worked out the creation by hiding its full knowledge and brought out ignorance. Aspiration is the Consciousness Force that is finding out the hidden Divine and Truth. That is Evolution. (MSS)

 

Spiritual Aspiration Overcomes the Ignorance of Involution

Spiritual Aspiration is the means by which the Involution that ends with Ignorance is reversed into Integral Knowledge through the Evolution.

 

 




 

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