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VIII
THE PSYCHIC OPENING Q: In "Conversations", the Mother speaks of a fire burning in the deep quietude of the heart. Is this fire the psychic being? A: A fire is not a being—it is the psychic fire, an intense condition of aspiration.
Q: Where is the psychic being located? A: It is behind the heart centre, deep in.
Q: The Mother sometimes says that the psychic being of this or that person is good. But is it not a fact that the psychic being in all is a portion of the Divine and therefore always good? Why then does Mother make a distinction in particular cases? A: The psychic being develops—in some it is strong enough to overcome easily the mental and vital resistance—in some it is less developed and has more difficulty.
Q: Does not the power of Toga come first through the psychic and then produce a swift change in the mind? A: Not necessarily. Most people begin with the power working in the mind—it is only when the mind and vital have been changed to some extent before that the psychic is ready to come forward.
Q: Can the psychic being manifest itself directly without the help of mental, vital and physical beings ? A: The mind, life and body are the instruments for manifestation. Of course, the psychic can manifest things by itself inwardly or in its own plane, but for manifestation in the physical plane the instrumentality of other parts is needed.
Q: Is it not possible to bring the psychic being forward without changing the mind and vital? A: No. If they are unchanged they prevent the psychic from coming forward.
Q: What is the difference between the spiritual and psychic consciousness? A: The Spirit is the consciousness above mind, the Atman or Self, which is always in oneness with the Divine—a spiritual consciousness is one which is always in unity or at least in contact with the Divine. The psychic is a spark come from the Divine which is there in all things and as the individual evolves it grows in him and manifests as the psychic being, the soul, seeking always for the Divine and the Truth and answering to the Divine and the Truth whenever and wherever it meets it.
Q: What is the difference between the Divine and the Spirit? A: The Divine is everywhere even in the Ignorance. It is not only the Spirit, but it is in mind, life and body. What stands behind mind, life and body is the Spirit.
Q: Are there many psychic planes ? A: No, there is only one.
Q: Can a person whose psychic being is not sufficiently developed, overcome the fundamental difficulties of his nature ? A: No, not by his own strength; but with the Divine Grace supporting him he can. Q: Is it true that if the psychic being comes to the front all doubts and difficulties can be swiftly destroyed? A: Yes.
Q: How to bring the psychic being in front ? Can it be done by avoiding wrong movements? A: That is the negative way; the positive way is obedience to the Divine, devotion, surrender.
Q: Can the psychic being be brought and kept always in front by making the physical consciousness plastic ? A: No, that is rather a result of the spiritual and psychic development acting on the body consciousness.
Q: Nowadays I feel very intensely a sorrow which brings a flow of tears in my eyes. There is no unrest or disturbance in it, rather there is a feeling of calm and purity and a deep gravity associated with it. Is this what is called the psychic sorrow? A: Yes, there is a psychic sorrow of that kind— but psychic tears need not be sorrowful, there are also tears of emotion and joy. |