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There is a state in which one realises that the effect of things, circumstances, all the movements and actions of life on the consciousness depends almost exclusively upon one's attitude to these things. There is a moment when one becomes sufficiently conscious to realise that things in themselves are truly neither good nor bad: they are this only in relation to us; their effect on us depends absolutely upon the attitude we have towards them. The same thing, identically the same, if we take it as a gift of God, as a divine grace, as the result of  the full Harmony, helps us to become more conscious, stronger, more true, while if we take it—exactly the very same circumstance—as a blow from fate, as a bad force wanting to affect us, this constricts us, weighs us down and takes away from us all consciousness and strength and harmony. And the circumstance in itself is exactly the same—of this, I should like you all to have the experience, for when you have it, you become master of yourself. Not only master of yourself but, in what concerns you, master of the circumstances of your life. And this depends exclusively upon the attitude you take… <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/5-may-1954#p22</ref>
 
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It is obvious that the same event or the same contact causes pleasure in one and pain in another, depending on the inner attitude taken by each one.
 
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[Based on Aphorism<137>- There is no iron or ineffugable law that a given contact shall create pain or pleasure; it is the way the soul meets the rush or pressure of Brahman upon the members from outside them that determines either reaction.] <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/10/aphorism-137#p2</ref>
 
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As per the Gita, the marks, the signs of the man whose soul is turned towards the inner wisdom include... there is a nobler and freer attitude towards the outward world, an attitude of perfect  detachment and equality, a firm removal of the natural being's attraction to the objects of the senses and a radical freedom from the claims of that constant clamorous ego-sense, ego-idea, ego-motive which tyrannises over the normal man… <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/19/the-field-and-its-knower#p7</ref>
 
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In our smallest action we can serve the Divine if we have the right attitude.
 
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<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/13/aims-and-principles#p299</ref>
 
  
 
=How is Inner Attitude Developed?=
 
=How is Inner Attitude Developed?=

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Read more about Inner Attitude from the works of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo.


How is Inner Attitude Developed?

As with everything in yoga, the effort for progress must be made for the love of the effort for progress. The joy of effort, the aspiration for progress must be enough in themselves, quite independent of the result... And if we want to keep the right attitude, we must act, feel, think, strive spontaneously, for that is what we must do, and not in view of the result to be obtained. [1]

Surrender

...it is only when one understands that all external things, all mental constructions, all material efforts are vain, futile, if they are not entirely consecrated to this Light and Force from above, to this Truth which is trying to express itself, that one is ready to make decisive progress. So the only truly effective attitude is a perfect, total, fervent giving of our being to That which is above us and which alone has the power to change everything. [2]

The divine Will―and the Grace which manifests it―is all-powerful and nothing can exist which is not the expression of this divine Will and this Grace which manifests it.... The logical attitude―...―a perfect peace, a total surrender, putting aside all effort and all personal will, giving oneself up to the divine Will and letting it act through oneself... this is not at all easy, it is not as simple as it looks. But still, if one sincerely takes up this attitude, it is certain that immediately there comes a perfect inner peace, an unmixed bliss, and whatever may be the events of your life, they leave you totally indifferent... [3]

Quietude

Always get back to quietude. It is through the quietude that the right attitude and understanding and movements come back. It is natural for the lower vital to be made up of feelings, impulses and desires and to be attached to outer things—but that is only a part of you. There is also the psychic and the higher mind and higher vital which only need quietude and the help of the Force and Peace behind them to come forward more strongly and dominate over the lower vital and help to change it. [4]

Faith

This is the right attitude, to have faith and not mind the difficulties. Difficulties—and serious ones—there cannot fail to be in the path of Yoga, because it is not easy to change all at once the ignorant human consciousness and make it a spiritual consciousness open to the Divine. But with faith one need not mind the difficulties; the Divine Force is there and will overcome them. [5]


Read more about Inner Attitude from the works of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo.

References

  1. ↑ http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/23-april-1958#p4
  2. ↑ http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/29-october-1958#p13
  3. ↑ http://incarnateword.in/cwm/08/15-august-1956#p41,42
  4. ↑ http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/29/quiet-and-calm#p24
  5. ↑ http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/steps-towards-overcoming-difficulties#p7
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