The document discusses psychological self-observation, which involves becoming conscious of oneself and one's inner being through turning inward and observing thoughts and feelings. Self-observation helps in distinguishing impulses, developing self-awareness, and improving self-vision by identifying with the inner being rather than surface personality. It recommends developing a witness attitude to observe without being carried away by thoughts and feelings, and discusses how to distinguish thoughts from feelings and the importance of being aware of different voices and the sense of ego.

1. Knowing the inner mental,
vital, physical and psychic
being and the powers which
stand behind the material
front of the universe.
DEFINING SELF-OBSERVATION
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2. Psychological self-observation
supports the turning of the
eye inward. Helps us in
connecting with our inner
being.
WHY SELF-OBSERVATION?
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3. WHAT IS SELF-OBSERVATION?
Becoming conscious of oneself and
the different parts of one’s being.
Developing a power to distinguish
the many impulses and conflicting
will that drives one to action.
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4. By identifying ourselves with our
inner being, we are able to observe
our thoughts and feelings, i.e., our
surface personality. This helps us in
improving our self-vision
WHAT IS SELF-OBSERVATION? - CONTD
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5. Mind Under the Influence of
Psychic Being
Such a mind reveals the
movements coming from
the higher and the lower
nature in oneself.
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6. Mind Under the Influence of
Psychic Being - contd..
Surface being observes and
passes judgement. Inner being
(psychic) spontaneously knows
and feels in a more direct way
by the divine instinct within it.
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7. HOW TO OBSERVE ONE’s SELF?
One needs to develop within a
part with a witness attitude
that observes and is not
carried away by thoughts and
feelings.
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8. In the ordinary state, one thinks
by habit and is unable to
distinguish himself from his
thoughts
Acquiring the witness attitude
helps separate oneself from the
thoughts. One sees that the
thoughts come from outside.
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9. Be aware of “many voices”.
All are not divine and
many may only be a voice
of desire.
There is “danger of ego”,
the sense of ‘I’’. Going
behind the surface level I,
is important.
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Be aware of the “escape
attitude’’. Looking for
reasons to not to observe
oneself and turn inward.
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10. Distinguishing between thought & feeling
means you are quite far on the path.
Observing how one’s feelings and
thoughts have an action on the body, is to
know reciprocity.
Another exercise is looking into oneself for
what is persistent, what is lasting,
something which makes one say "I", and
which is not the body.
Things to remember
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