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=What is Perfection?=
[[FilePerfection is all that we want to become in our highest aspiration <ref>http:Perfection_Reformatted (1)//incarnateword.png|center|1000px]]in/cwm/15/perfection#p10</ref> Man as a being is capable of self-development and of some approach at least to an ideal standard of perfection which his mind is able to conceive. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/24/the-integral-perfection#p1</ref>The characteristic law of Spirit is self-existent perfection and immutable infinity. It possesses always and in its own right the immortality which is the aim of Life and the perfection which is the goal of Mind.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/23/the-threefold-life#p7</ref> As you pursue this labour of purification and unification, you must at the same time take great care to perfect the external and instrumental part of your being.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/the-science-of-living#p6</ref>
One can attain perfection in the different parts of the being - in the mind, the vital and the physical.
'''Perfection of the Mind'''
[[File:Perfection_Reformatted (2)When the higher truth manifests, it must find in you a mind that is supple and rich enough to be able to give the idea that seeks to express itself a form of thought which preserves its force and clarity.png|center|1000px]] [[File<ref>http:Perfection_Reformatted (3)//incarnateword.png|center|1000px]]in/cwm/12/the-science-of-living#p6</ref> [[File:Perfection_Reformatted (4)Our mind, in its search for what must be, turns towards a concentration on our own inner spiritual growth and perfection, on our own individual being and inner living; or it turns towards a concentration on an individual development of our surface nature, on the perfection of our thought and outer dynamic or practical action on the world, on some idealism of our personal relation with the world around us; or it turns rather towards a concentration on the outer world itself, on making it better, more suited to our ideas and temperament or to our conception of what should be.png|center|1000px]] [[File<ref>http:Perfection_Reformatted (5)//incarnateword.png|center|1000px]] [[File:Perfection_Reformatted (6).png|center|1000px]] [[File:Perfection_Reformatted (7).png|center|1000px]]__NOTOC__ <h1>Perfection Summaryin/cwsa/22/the-divine-life#p7</h1ref> {|class="wikitable" style= "background-color: #efefff; width: 100%;"|
=What is '''Perfection?=of the Vital'''
Perfection is all that Many of the things we want to become in need for our highest aspiration <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/15/perfection#p10</ref> ...man as a being is capable of self, courage, will-development and of some approach at least to an ideal standard of perfection which his mind is able to conceive… <ref>http://incarnateword.power effective in/cwsa/24/life, all the-integral-perfection#p1</ref>The characteristic law elements of Spirit is self-existent perfection and immutable infinity. It possesses always and in its own right the immortality which is the aim what we now call force of Life character and the perfection which is the goal of Mind.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/23/the-threefold-life#p7</ref> As you pursue this labour force of purification and unificationpersonality, you must at the same time take great care to perfect the external depend very largely for their completest strength and instrumental part spring of your being. When energetic action on the higher truth manifests, it must find in you a mind that is supple and rich enough to be able to give fullness of the idea that seeks to express itself a form of thought which preserves its force and claritypsychic prana. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/1224/the-sciencepower-of-living#p6the-instruments</ref> One can attain perfection in the different parts of the being - in the mind, the vital and the physical.
'''Perfection of the Mind - Our mind, in its search for what must be, turns towards a concentration on our own inner spiritual growth and perfection, on our own individual being and inner living; or it turns towards a concentration on an individual development of our surface nature, on the perfection of our thought and outer dynamic or practical action on the world, on some idealism of our personal relation with the world around us; or it turns rather towards a concentration on the outer world itself, on making it better, more suited to our ideas and temperament or to our conception of what should be. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/the-divine-life#p7</ref>Physical'''
Perfection of the Vital - Many of the things we need for our [The body’s] perfection, courage, will-power effective in life, all the elements of what we now call force of character and force of personality, depend very largely for their completest strength and spring of energetic action on the fullness of the psychic prana. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/24/the-power-of-the-instruments</ref>Perfection in the Physical - Perfection in the physical means that the body becomes conscious, is filled with consciousness and that as this is the Truth consciousness all its actions, functionings etc. become by the power of the consciousness within it harmonious, luminous, right and true—without ignorance or disorder. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/28/transformation-and-the-body#p3</ref>
=Why do we Need is PerfectionImportant?=
There can be no real perfection for us except by our inner self and truth of spiritual existence taking up all truth of the instrumental existence into itself and giving to it oneness, integration, harmony. As our only real freedom is the discovery and disengagement of the spiritual Reality within us. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/the-divine-life#p37</ref>
So long as one remains in the world-existence, this perfection must radiate out from him,—for that is the necessity of his oneness with the universe and its beings. <ref>ttp://incarnateword.in/cwsa/24/the-perfection-of-the-mental-being?search=perfection</ref>
= What = *Perfection is not a maximum or an extreme. It is an equilibrium and a harmonisation. *Perfection is not a summit, it is not an extreme. There is no extreme: whatsoever you do, there is always the possibility of something better and exactly this possibility of something better is the very meaning of progress. *Perfection is eternal; it is only the resistance of the world that makes it progressive. *It may be said that perfection is attained, though it remains progressive, when the receptivity from below is equal to the force from above which wants to manifest. *Perfection is all that we want to become in our highest aspiration. = How = We do not become perfect, but only shift the field of our imperfection or at most attain a limited altitude. For this shifting of imperfection to perfection, the first step is to become conscious of yourself, of the different parts of one’s being and their respective activities. For becoming conscious of oneself, one must be quite awake, in a state of observation of one’s thoughts and actions; becoming clearly aware of these movements, noticing their reaction, impulses etc. With a constant observation and practice, one does not only become a witness of what is happening within them but will also be aware of the origin of these movements. Perseverance, endurance, patience, and sincerity with a calm determination are the tools required to progress towards perfection. To grow towards self perfection whatever is the task at hand, one must strive for progress and perfection. It will help to move towards self-mastery. Often the surface vital nature in us distinguishes a task in hand as big or small. However, there is a scope for progress even in a task which is seen as small. It can be used for progress in self-perfection. *With a perfect sincerity to transform imperfections, one can move towards perfection. *The Vital (emotions) and Ego present in us makes no man perfect; however, the transformation of this surface vital nature perfection becomes possible. *Self-observation and sincerity are key. *Seeing the imperfections with a courage to progress one can attain future perfection *Transforming this imperfection towards perfection is part of our evolution. = Perfection of Oneself, Community and Others = We tend to feel that our personal perfection depends on ourselves as long as we are interacting with others and the world. Our personal egos and view of the world interfere with the journey towards our perfection. However, commitment towards personal perfection and spiritual growth leads us to the inevitable path of perfection. One must be concerned with one’s own imperfections than with those of others. If each one of us worked seriously at one’s own self-perfection, the perfection of the whole world would follow automatically. A perfected community also can exist only by the perfection of its individuals, and perfection can come only by the discovery and affirmation in life by each of his own spiritual being and the discovery by all of their spiritual unity and a resultant life unity. As one does not know himself, one is incapable of knowing the other. One infers, concludes based on one’s observations, mental constructs an idea about the other. This imperfection in knowledge brings disharmony with another. Knowledge can come from conscious identity, and this helps one arrive at a perfect relation. Therefore we must arrive at a conscious unity with our fellow-beings and this conscious oneness can only be established by entering into that in which we are one with them. This view must not come from the mental construct of love but directly through the inner eye that sees through the eyes of the Divine. Thus the best way of helping others and helping the world is by transforming oneself. Finding absolute calm within themselves would help in bringing forth this transformation on to the world. = Mind, Body, Life and Integral Cultivate Perfection ?= '''Mind''' Our mind is partial, biased and always in search of what must be. It can turn towards the outer world and watch the world for what should be or turn inwards & concentrate on our own spiritual growth and perfection. The obstacle to mind’s endeavor to perfection is its limitation to go beyond itself . The mind finds fully its force and action only when it casts itself upon life energy and accepts equally its possibilities and its resistances as the means of a greater self-perfection . '''Body'''
On [If] we renounce what has already been given us from eagerness for our new attainment, if in reaching the other handmental life we cast away or belittle the physical life which is our basis, or if we reject the mental and physical in our body is a remarkable instrument - the most difficult attraction to transform yet the most capable. Sleepspiritual, dreamwe do not fulfil God integrally, exercisenor satisfy the conditions of His self-manifestation.We do not become perfect, illness, posture, beauty but only shift the field of our imperfection or at most attain a limited altitude. <ref>http://incarnateword.in movements are a few aspects /cwsa/21/the-destiny-of -the physical culture through which -individual#p9</ref> For this shifting of imperfection to perfection in , the body can be brought. The physical body first step is a basis to become conscious of actionyourself, pratiṣṭhāof the different parts of one’s being and their respective activities. For becoming conscious of oneself, which cannot one must be despisedquite awake, neglected or excluded from the evolution<ref>http: a perfection of //incarnateword.in/cwm/12/the body as the outer instrument -science-of a complete divine -living on earth will be necessarily #p5</ref> in a part state of integral perfectionobservation of one’s thoughts and actions; becoming clearly aware of these movements, noticing their reaction, impulses etc. When the body has learned the art With a constant observation and practice, one does not only become a witness of constantly progressing towards an increasing perfection, we shall what is happening within them but will also be well on the way to overcome aware of the inevitability origin of deaththese movements.
'''MindBy silencing the mind and living in calm state is a step on the path of perfection. Those who have thus possessed the Calm within can perceive always welling out from its silence the perennial supply of the energies that work in the universe. It is not, Life and Body'''therefore, the truth of the Silence to say that it is in its nature a rejection of the cosmic activity.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/21/reality-omnipresent#p5</ref>
MindThe calm established in the whole being must remain the same whatever happens, lifein health and disease, bodyin pleasure and in pain, all even in the forms of strongest physical pain, in good fortune and misfortune, our nature are the means for the growth own or that of the spirit. They find their last perfection only by opening out to something beyond them. The ego generally governs the development of the individual; howeverthose we love, as the individuality perfects itselfin success and failure, the power of the ego diminisheshonour and insult, the true individuality emergespraise and blame, the individual upons justice done to us or injustice, everything that ordinarily affects the force descending from above and thus moves towards perfectionmind.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/24/the-action-of-equality#p5</ref>
'''Another important aspect is Faith. There is one kind of faith demanded as indispensable by the integral Yoga and that may be described as faith in God and the Shakti, faith in the presence and power of the Divine in us and the world, a faith that all in the world is the working of Integral Perfection'''one divine Shakti. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/24/faith-and-shakti?search=perfection</ref>
A Yoga of integral perfection regards man as a divine spiritual being involved =Difficulties in mind, life and body; it aims therefore at a liberation and a perfection of his divine nature. It seeks to make an inner living in the perfectly developed spiritual being his constant intrinsic living and the spiritualised action of mind, life and body only its outward human expression.Perfection=
= Practical Tips The ego-sense is contrary to Perfection =spiritual realisation, so how can any kind of ego be a thing to be encouraged? As for the magnified ego, it is one of the most perilous obstacles to release and perfection. There should be no big I, not even a small one. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/ego-and-its-forms#p54</ref>
*It’s important not to worry over The difficulty that the mind cannot wholly mentalise life and matter; there are considerable parts of the life being and the body which remain in the mistakes.*To make realm of the effort for one's own perfection submental and not to be disturbed by any mistakethe subconscient or inconscient.*The right attitude This is one serious obstacle to silently will for personal perfection.*If one carries true the mind's endeavour towards the perfection in oneself, one would discover more of perfection in othersthe nature.<ref>http://incarnateword. = Concluding Note = One can perfect oneself for evermore, as Divine is in/cwsa/22/the perfection -ascent-towards which we move. It is our confidence and sincerity to transform personal imperfection which would help one become more and more perfect -supermind#p16</ref> The mind in the thoughts and actions. Our patience with ourselves to self-awareness and observation ignorance is key to this transformation. Inner and outer perfection is in the process of natural evolution, however, main difficulty on the personal perseverance path of each individual would help to transform to greater perfection consciously.
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