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 [[File:EandW 1.png{|center|1000px]]   [[Fileclass="wikitable" style= "background-color:EandW 2.png|center|1000px]]   [[File#efefff; width:EandW 3.png|center|1000px]]  100%;"[[File:EandW 4.png|center|1000px]]   Read more about '''[[File:EandW 5.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 6.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 7.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:MEandW 8.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 9.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 10.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 11.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 12.pngExpansion and Widening Compilation|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 13.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 14.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 15.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 16.png|center|1000px]]   [[File:EandW 17.png|center|1000px]] <h1>Expansion and Widening Summary</h1> ]]'''Widen your consciousness to from the dimension works of the earth Mother and you will have a place for everythingSri Aurobindo.'' <ref> http://incarnateword.in/cwm/13/aims-and-principles#p331</ref>|}(The Mother, 20 September 1971)__NOTOC__

Expansion and widening is becoming more and more a universal being who is not limited by the the narrow mental, vital and physical walls of existence. Man is there to affirm himself in the universe, that is his first business, but also to evolve and finally to exceed himself: he has to enlarge his partial being into a complete being, his partial consciousness into an integral consciousness; he has to achieve mastery of his environment but also world-union and world-harmony; he has to realise his individuality but also to enlarge it into a cosmic self and a universal and spiritual delight of existence.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2005). The progress to knowledge -god,man and nature. In The life divine II.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/the-progress-to-knowledge-god-man-and-nature#p2</ref> That growth into the full mental being is the first transitional movement towards human perfection and freedom; it does not actually perfect, it does not liberate the soul, but it lifts us one step out of the material and vital absorption and prepares the loosening of the hold of the Ignorance.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2005). Out of the sevenfold ignorance towards the sevenfold knowledge. In The life divine II.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/out-of-the-sevenfold-ignorance-towards-the-sevenfold-knowledge#p4</ref> As the individual has a consciousness of his own, so too there is a universal consciousness, a cosmic Being, a universal Mind, a universal Life, a universal physical conscious Nature. We are unaware of it because we are shut up in our outer physical selves. By the inner awakening and the opening above we become aware of this cosmic consciousness, cosmic Nature and cosmic Self and its movements; our consciousness can widen and become one with it. The forces of universal Nature are always working on us without our knowing how they act or being able to get any general control over their action on us. By becoming conscious of the universal we are able to detect this working and control it.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2012). Sachchidananda:existence,consciousness-force and bliss. In Letters on yoga I.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/28/sachchidananda-existence-consciousness-force-and-bliss#p23</ref> = Why Expand and Widen? = This growth of the conscious being, an expansion, an increasing self-expression, a more and more harmonised development of his constituent members is the whole meaning and all the pith of human existence. It is for this meaningful development of consciousness by thought, will, emotion, desire, action and experience, leading in the end to a supreme divine self-discovery, that Man, the mental being, has entered into the material body.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (1999). Self-surrender in works - the way of the gita. In synthesis of yoga I.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/23/self-surrender-in-works-the-way-of-the-gita#p2</ref> We are at a decisive hour in the history of the earth. It is preparing for the coming of the superman and because of this the old way of life is losing its value. We must strike out boldly on the path of the future despite its new demands. The pettinesses once tolerable, are tolerable no longer. We must widen ourselves to receive what is going to come. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/29-december-1971#p1</ref> Absolved in the cosmic wideness, released from ego, his personality reduced to a point of working of the universal Force, himself calm, liberated, deathless in universality, motionless in the Witness Self even while outspread without limit in unending Space and Time, he can enjoy in the world the freedom of the Timeless.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (1999). The master of the work. In The synthesis of yoga I.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/23/the-master-of-the-work#p24</ref>

A larger psychic Expansion and emotional relation with God Widening can be viewed from two angles - a growth into a full mental being by expanding the capacities of the mind and universalisation of consciousness.That growth into the worldfull mental being is the first transitional movement towards human perfection and freedom; it does not actually perfect, more deep it does not liberate the soul, but it lifts us one step out of the material and plastic in its essence, more wide vital absorption and embracing in its movements, more capable prepares the loosening of taking up in its sweep the whole hold of life, is imperativethe Ignorance.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (19992005). The ascent Out of the sacrifice IIsevenfold ignorance towards the sevenfold knowledge. In The synthesis of yoga Ilife divine II.http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/2322/out-of-the-ascentsevenfold-ignorance-oftowards-the-sacrificesevenfold-iknowledge#p18p4</ref>

Wideness and calmness are As the foundation individual has a consciousness of the Yogic his own, so too there is a universal consciousness and , a cosmic Being, a universal Mind, a universal Life, a universal physical conscious Nature. We are unaware of it because we are shut up in our outer physical selves. By the best condition for inner growth awakening and experience. If a wide calm can be established in the physical opening above we become aware of this cosmic consciousness, occupying cosmic Nature and filling the very body cosmic Self and all its cells, that movements; our consciousness can widen and become one with it. The forces of universal Nature are always working on us without our knowing how they act or being able to get any general control over their action on us. By becoming conscious of the basis for its transformation; in fact, without universal we are able to detect this wideness working and calmness the transformation is hardly possiblecontrol it.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. (20132012). Peace Sachchidananda:existence,consciousness- the basis of the sadhanaforce and bliss. In Letters on yoga III. http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/2928/peacesachchidananda-theexistence-basisconsciousness-offorce-theand-sadhanabliss#p18p23</ref>

= How to Expand one’s ConsciousnessWhy is it Important? =

We start with The reasons for developing oneself into a full mental being is for enriching the faculties. This growth of the conscious being, an expansion, an increasing self-expression, a more and more harmonised development of his constituent members is the whole meaning and all the pith of human existence. It is for this meaningful development of consciousness by thought, will to expand from , emotion, desire, action and experience, leading in the ignorant consciousness end to a boundless finitesupreme divine self-discovery, that Man, the mental being, has entered into the material body. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (1999). Self-surrender in works - the way of the gita. In synthesis of yoga I. http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/2123/theself-originsurrender-andin-remedyworks-ofthe-falsehoodway-errorof-wrong-andthe-evilgita#p29p2</ref> We engage in new range of activities. We work with the sense of unity with the Divine. We feel the Divine moving, thinking and feeling in us. To feel the body in the wide free self and not attached to the limitations of the body.

Make all activities an outpouring In the process one experiences a delight of existence which is latent in oneself. It is the pressure of love for the One in All who supramental and spiritual worlds which is preparing to develop here the manifest power of the spirit and by it open our being on the physical plane into the freedom and infinity of the Highest . super conscient Divine <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2005). The order of the worlds. In The life divine II. http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/2322/the-ascentorder-of-the-sacrifice-iiworlds#p1p21</ref> Love We are at a decisive hour in the history of the earth. It is preparing for all forms the coming of the superman and creatures around us, we break free from because of this the old way of life is losing its value. We must strike out boldly on the shell path of egothe future despite its new demands. The pettinesses once tolerable, are tolerable no longer. We must widen ourselves to receive what is going to come. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/29-december-1971#p1</ref>

Surrender of our little selves - our personal ideasThe reasons for universalisation is for developing receptivity, desires equality and attachments so that the Divine may calmness. One can also take up everythinga step to be free from ego and ignorance. If we insist on our own ideas Absolved in the cosmic wideness, released from ego, his personality reduced to a point of working of the universal Force, himself calm, liberated, deathless in universality, motionless in the Witness Self even while outspread without limit in unending Space and reasoningsTime, greater Light and Knowledge cannot comehe can enjoy in the world the freedom of the Timeless. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (1999). The master of the work. In The synthesis of yoga I. http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/2823/sciencethe-master-of-andthe-yogawork#p9p24</ref>

To have an intense aspiration to expand. We must shift A larger psychic and emotional relation with God and the stress world, more deep and plastic in its essence, more wide and embracing in its movements, more capable of consciousness from external being to taking up in its sweep the inner being or still deeper to whole of life, is imperative. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (1999). The ascent of the psychic beingsacrifice II. In The synthesis of yoga I. http://incarnateword. Be like a transmitting and receiving station, in/cwsa/23/the wider -ascent-of-the range , the more force it can hold. -sacrifice-i#p18</ref>

By becoming more quieter Wideness and calmer without getting excited calmness are the foundation of the Yogic consciousness and the best condition for inner growth and experience. If a wide calm can be established in the physical consciousness, occupying and filling the very body and agitatedall its cells, we put ourselves that can become the basis for its transformation; in a capacity to receive from fact, without this wideness and calmness the higher forcestransformation is hardly possible. <ref>Sri Aurobindo. (2013). Peace - the basis of the sadhana. In Letters on yoga II. http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/0429/12peace-the-februarybasis-of-the-1951sadhana#p5p18</ref>

= Outcomes Widen your consciousness to the dimension of Expansion of Consciousness =the earth and you will have a place for everything. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/13/aims-and-principles#p331</ref>

Widening and expansion gives a great joy of being, a clearer sense of truth and things and an inner silence. We see things in a larger light and detect the origin and law of our feelings, emotions and sensations. The thick layer of ego gets thinned and we see ourselves reduced = How to a point of working of the universal force.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/out-of-the-sevenfold-ignorance-towards-the-sevenfold-knowledge#p16</ref> We are not carried away by the shocks and injuries, we deal with it in a calm equality. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/the-gnostic-being#p25</ref>Expand or Widen? =

= What Prevents Expansion For the growth of Consciousness? =the mind one can adopt various methods like - identifying oneself with something vast, doing many different things, unfolding oneself etc. The easiest way is to identify yourself with something vast. For instance, when you feel that you are shut up in a completely narrow and limited thought, will, consciousness, when you feel as though you were in a shell, then if you begin thinking about something very vast, as for example, the immensity of the waters of an ocean, and if really you can think of this ocean and how it stretches out far, far, far, far, in all directions, it is so far, so far that one cannot see the other shore, you cannot reach its end anywhere, neither behind nor in front nor to the right or left... it is wide, wide, wide, wide... one thinks of this and then you feel that you are floating on this sea, like that, and that there are no limits.Then you can widen your consciousness a little. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 29 September 1954. In Questions and answers (1954). http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/29-september-1954#p35</ref>

*The submentalBy studying different subjects, learning different languages and traveling can help to expand and widen. It is like the people who cultivate their intelligence, who learn, read, think, subconscientcompare, inconscient influence on nature. <ref>http://incarnatewordstudy.These people's minds widen and they are much vaster and more understanding than those who live without mental education, with a few petty ideas which sometimes are even contradictory in/cwsa/22/their consciousness and govern them totally because these are the-ascent-towards-supermind#p16</ref>Disrupts only ones they have and they think these are unique ideas which should guide their life; these people are altogether narrow and limited whereas those who are trained and have studied—this at least widens their minds and they can see, compare ideas and see that all possible ideas are there in the mind’s natural tendency world and that it is a pettiness, an absurdity to be attached to reach beyond a limited number of ideas and consider them the mind by laying down its impulses and instinctsexclusive expression of truth.* Fear, distrust and skepticism <ref>http://incarnatewordThe Mother. (2003).in/cwm/07/26-october-23 February 1955#p3</ref>* Volatile vital with its desires, restlessness . In Questions and unstabilityanswers (1955). <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/3107/wrong23-movementsfebruary-of-the-vital1955#p54p6</ref>

= Methods When one is hurt or faces something unpleasant, just visualising the tiny person one is in this tiny earth; all unpleasantness is swept away. One realises that our little person which is a second in eternity. Then suddenly you see the utter ridiculousness of the importance attached to what happened to you. And in the space of three minutes, if done properly, all unpleasantness is swept away. Even a very deep pain can be swept away. Simply a concentration like this, and Practices to Expand One’s Consciousness =place oneself in infinity and eternity. Everything goes away. One comes out of it cleansed. It immediately takes you out of your little ego. <ref>The Mother. (2003). 29 September 1954. In Questions and answers (1954). http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/29-september-1954#p38</ref>

* Connection with Universalisation of consciousness can be achieved through aspiration, surrender, oneness and love. But there must be enough aspiration and adhesion in the being to make the vastness expansion of nature - gazing at the sky/stars/water body and expand into being, the expansion of consciousness possible. One is so small that itis already quite filled up with all the ordinary little human movements. <ref>27 June 1956. In Questions and answers 1956. http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0608/2927-septemberjune-19541956#p35p40</ref>* Do many True surrender enlarges oneself; it increases one's capacity. This new greater measure of quality and quantity is different things - musicfrom anything one could attain before:one enters into another world, painting, reading varied subjects, learning languages, explore/travelinto a wideness which one could not have entered if one did not surrender.* When bored or troubled - thinking It is as when a drop of water falls into the immensity and eternity sea; if it still kept there its separate identity, it would remain a little drop of space water and time before usnothing more, a little drop crushed by all the immensity around, because it has not surrendered. <ref>The Mother. (2002). 4 august 1929. In Questions and answers (1929-1931). http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0603/294-septemberaugust-19541929#p38p3</ref> * Participating in some work everyday as an expression of goodwill for all.

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