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Chapter 11

 

Awakening in Matter

 

A resplendent sun rises above the horizon. It is your Lord that comes to you. The whole world awakes and stretches in delight at the contact of His glory. As the earth that heaves and opens, as the tree that grows, as the flower that blossoms, as the bird that sings, as the man that loves, let His light permeate you and radiate in an ever-increasing and widening happiness, a happiness steadily moving onward as the stars move in heaven.

THE MOTHER

 

In Matter shall be lit the spirit’s glow, In body and body kindled the sacred birth; Night shall awake to the anthem of the stars, The days become a happy pilgrim march.

SRI AUROBINDO

 

The Spirit shall look out through Matter’s gaze And Matter shall reveal the Spirit’s face.

SRI AUROBINDO

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866 First mental awakening in Matter

Our material world is the result of all the others, for the other principles have all descended into Matter to create the physical universe, and every particle of what we call Matter contains all of them implicit in itself.

SRI AUROBINDO

 

Matter is the form of substance of being which the existence of Sachchidananda assumes when it subjects itself to this phenomenal action of its own consciousness and force.

SRI AUROBINDO

 

For one who knows how to see behind appearances, there is hidden at the centre of this Matter — at the centre of each atom of this Matter — there is hidden the Supreme Divine Reality working from "within, gradually through the millennia, to change this inert Matter into something that is expressive enough to be able to reveal the Spirit within.

THE MOTHER

865 Vital joy in Matter

The reward for abolishing selfishness.

Nierembergia hippomanica. Blue violet

 

866 First mental awakening in Matter

It has preceded and prepared man’s future upon earth.

Tribulus terrestris. Yellow

 

867 First appearance of the psychic in Matter

A messenger of beauty.

Jatropha multifida. Red or deep pink

 

868 Psychic awakening in Matter

Matter opens itself to spiritual life.

Dodonaea viscosa. Green

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869 The psychic governs Matter

 

869 The psychic governs Matter

The psychic influence compels the physical to turn towards the Divine.

Erythrina variegata ‘Alba’. White

 

870 Beginning of realisation in Matter

Matter responds to the divine influence.

Erythrina variegata. Orange red to dark red

870 Beginning of realisation in Matter

 

871 Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental

Matter strives to free itself from old habits in order to prepare for the new realisation.

Erythrina variegata. Bright orange

 

872 Matter aspiring for the supramental guidance

Dissatisfied and troubled, Matter asks for a powerful guide to put it in order.

Odontonema strictum. Red

 

873 Matter under the supramental guidance

The condition required for its transformation.

Hamelia patens. Orange

871 Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental

 

873 Matter under the supramental guidance

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GOLD

877 Silver

874 Material enterprises

Many projects, many attempts, many

constructions.

Ceiba pentandra. Cream white

 

875 Splendour and opulence in material life

Can become widespread only through

transformation.

Quassia amara. Scarlet

 

876 Material abundance

Nature always shows us what true abundance is — one is overwhelmed!

Gossypium. Cream white

 

877 Silver

Manifold and white, it aspires for spirituality.

Proiphys amboinensis. White

878 Gold

Should only be used in the service of the Divine.

Bauhinia tomentosa. Light yellow

 

878 Gold

Should only be used in the service of the Devine.

Bauhinia tomentosa. Light yallow

 

879 Purified gold

It is purified by being placed at the service of the Divine.

Bauhinia acuminata. White

878 Gold

 

879 Purified gold

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FIRE

880 Ether

881 Air

 

880 Ether

Charming and ethereal, it is bound to please.

Porana Paniculata. White

 

881 Air

Light, subtle, almost invisible.

Cestrum nocturnum. Light green

 

882 Fire

Fears no obstacle.

Caesalpinia Pulcherrima. Orange red

 

883 Water

Fluid, abundant and pure.

Porna volubilies. White

882 Fire

 

883 Water

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