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=What is Self-Observation?=
__NOTOC__Self observation is to know what stands behind one’s surface nature and personality. To observe oneself is to become conscious of oneself, of the different parts of one’s being and their respective activities. It is to know one’s inner mental, vital, physical and psychic being and its powers and movements... In its advanced stages where one takes an impersonal poise, Self-observation also consists of knowing the universal laws and processes of the occult Mind and Life which stand behind the material-front of the universe. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/21/memory-ego-and-self-experience#p5</ref><ref> http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/18-june-1958#p3</ref>
<h1>=Why is Self -Observation Summary</h1>Important?=
{|class="wikitable" style= "background-color: #efefff; width: 100%;"|To Overcome Ignorance==
=What is SelfIn our everyday life, we always look outwards into the appearance of things and get trapped into the surface ignorance and rarely turn inwards. Amongst other things, this comes with ignorance, unconsciousness, egoism. If we wish to overcome these limitations and discover & utilise our potentialities beyond the surface appearances, we need to observe ourselves. <ref> http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/18-Observation?=june-1958#p3</ref>
Man must know himself and discover and utilise all his potentialities: but to know himself and the world completely he must go behind his own and its exterior, he must dive deep below his own mental surface and the physical surface of Nature. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/18==Self-june-1958#p3</ref> awareness==
As Through self-observation, one goes beyond the ordinary surface body consciousnesslearns to distinguish different parts one from another, we discover an inner level so that one may become clearly aware of mental, vital, physical being along with a inner subtle - physical being. By identifying ourselves with our inner being, we are able to observe our thoughts and feelings and can trace the source and motives origin of our actions and operative energies the movements that build up our surface personality. This helps us occur in improving our self-vision. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/21/knowledge-by-identity-and-separative-knowledge#p12</ref>It is only through self-observation one gets an intuitive perception of oneself, the Nature forces - sattva, rajas, tamas. By Observing one’s dreamsmany impulses, reactions and conflicting wills that drive one can come to understand them and their significance to our inner lifeaction.<ref>h http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/3012/threethe-experiencesscience-of-the-inner-beingliving#p6p5</ref>
=Why is Self-Observation Important ?=In our everyday life, we always look outwards into the appearance of things and get trapped into the surface ignorance and rarely turn inwards to seek self and discover and utilize our potentials. ...if each element which comes with its ignorance, its unconsciousness, its egoism, is put before the will to change and one remains awake, compares, observes, studies and slowly acts, that becomes infinitely interesting, one makes marvellous and quite unexpected discoveries.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/19-april-1951#p14</ref>To Utilise One’s Full Potential==
To work for your perfection, the first step is Man must know himself and discover and utilise all his potentialities: but to become conscious of yourself, of know himself and the different parts of your being world completely he must go behind his own and their respective activities. You its exterior, he must learn to distinguish these different parts one from another, so that you may become clearly aware of dive deep below his own mental surface and the origin physical surface of the movements that occur in you, the many impulses, reactions and conflicting wills that drive you to actionNature. This he can only do by observing oneself.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/1209/the18-science-ofjune-living1958#p5p3</ref>
=How to Observe Oneself?=
By projecting oneself on a screen and then observe and see all that is moving there and how it moves and what happens.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/05/29-july-1953#p47</ref>
'''==By Vigilance'''Cultivating the Inner Attitude of Witness==
Not fearTo observe oneself, but vigilancefirst & foremost is cultivating an inner attitude of witnessing. Witness attitude is not the same as introspection. If you remain vigilantIn introspection, then one looks with one part of the increase surface mind at what happens in another part of the Force upholding yousame surface mind. Whereas when we have the witness attitude, a power of selfour consciousness frees itself from habitual entanglements in thoughts, feelings and sense-control will comeperceptions and becomes peaceful, silent, and capable of watching whatever happens in nature as a power to see and reject the wrong turn pure witness, sakshi, without bias, reaction or the wrong reaction when it comesinvolvement. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/fear#p12</ref>
'''By Developing However, in the beginning, it helps to use the introspective mind, especially if a Quiet Mind'''human has a well-development introspective mind. It helps in not getting carried away by thoughts and feelings. A man with a very developed with very identifies with this part of his mind and observes his own thoughts and studies their nature. That is a beginning which makes it easy for the full detachment to come.
If Further, to develop the whole mind remains quiet witness attitude it helps to Project oneself on a screen and detached observing the vital movement, but not giving its assent, then to reject observe and see all that is moving there and how it becomes more easy. This established quietude moves and detachment of the mind marks always a great step forward made in the sadhanawhat happens. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/3106/the-vital-and-other-levels13-ofoctober-being1954#p45p2</ref>
'''By Developing Look at oneself objectively as a third person engaging in the Witness Attitude'''surface level activities. One need not like or dislike the activity but sincerely observe the movements of nature.
In order to become conscious, one needs to develop within a part with a witness attitude that observes and is not carried away by thoughts and feelings. People with very developed introspective mind identifies ==By Developing the Contact with this part and it becomes easy for them to begin the process of self-observation.Psychic Being==
The process of self-observation should be objective mental being within watches, observes and one should look at oneself as a third person engaging passes judgment on all that happens in the surface level activitiesyou. One need The psychic does not watch and observe in this way like or dislike a witness, but it feels and knows spontaneously in a much more direct and luminous way by the very purity of its own nature and the divine instinct within it, and so, whenever it comes to the front it reveals at once what are the activity but sincerely observe right and what the wrong movements of in one’s nature.<ref>h http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/29/work-and-yoga#p45</ref>
'''==By Education of the senses'''By the education of the senses the growth of one's general education is aided.In fact, they should be used for this, as instruments of observation, control and knowledge. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/31-march-1954#p13</ref>Consequently, all life is an education pursued more or less consciously, more or less willingly. In certain cases this education will encourage the movements that express the light, in others, on the contrary, those that express the shadow. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/vital-education#p6</ref>Being Vigilant==
==Difficulties Secondly, vigilance helps in Selfself-Observation==observation. If one remains vigilant, not fearful, then with the increase of the Force upholding oneself, a power of seeing and self-observation comes. The power of seeing is accompanied by the power of self-control and the power to reject the wrong turn or the wrong reaction when it comes. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/fear#p12</ref>
Be aware of the “escape attitude’’ as man always rushes into external action and looks for reasons to not have time to observe himself and turn inward.==By Developing a Quiet Mind==
There is “danger Thirdly, quietude and detachment of ego” the mind helps in observing self-observation. If the movements whole mind remains quiet and attaching detached, then to observe the sense of ‘I’’to vital movement without giving assent and rejecting it becomes more easy. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/the process -vital-and-other-levels-of self-observing and not going behind the surface level I.being#p45</ref>
Focussing on ==By Exercising the negative- To be always observing faults and wrong movements brings depression and discourages the faith. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/steps-towards-overcoming-difficulties#p28</ref> You have Will to observe them, of course, but not stress them.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/dealing-with-depression-and-despondency#p22</ref>Change==
Surface -level observation It is evident By putting each element that enters our state on consciousness before the surface is indeed a state of knowledgewill to change while remaining awake, so far as it goescomparing, but a limited knowledge enveloped and invaded by ignorance observing, studying andslowly acting, we are able to a very large extent, by reason of its limitation, itself a kind of ignorance, hone our ability at best a mixed knowledgeself-ignoranceobservation and make interesting discoveries within oneself.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/21/knowledge-by-identity-and-separative-knowledge#p7</ref>
==By Educating the Senses==
 
By the education of the senses the growth of one's general education is aided. The senses can, in particular, be used as instruments of observation, control and knowledge. For instance, the way one keeps one’s room is often a reflection of where one is in one’s consciousness. Taking this feedback, and consciously trying to use the sense of colour and form, order and organisation helps develop the ability to use one’s senses a logical, rational, useful way. Going further, it also helps discover who one is in the conscious way of designing one’s room.
<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/31-march-1954#p13</ref>
 
=Difficulties in Self-Observation=
 
==Escape Attitude==
 
Man always rushes into external action and looks for reasons to not have time to observe himself and turn inward, thus it is important to be wary of the “escape attitude” within oneself.
 
==Ego==
 
The second is the “danger of ego” in observing the movements and attaching the sense of ‘I’’ to the process of self-observing and not going behind the surface level I.
 
==Focussing on the Negative==
 
To be always observing faults and wrong movements brings depression and discourages the faith. <ref> http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/steps-towards-overcoming-difficulties#p28</ref> One has to observe them, of course, but not stress them.
<ref> http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/31/dealing-with-depression-and-despondency#p22</ref>
 
Instead it is important to focus on the good part and give it strength, whilst not denying the limitations and the wrong movements. .
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