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In the bubble
James Anderson
Abstract
Health and well-being depend upon protection. The more one grows in consciousness, the more evident
the need for it becomes. Our resources become subtler but increasingly more effective. This is import-
ant, because the scale and range of adversities will often increase. The author shares his experiences.
Introduction manifests becomes more pronounced.
No one can walk through life without Living in the world is akin to swimming in a
protection. Mankind looks for material sea of thoughts and vibrations; the difference
solutions when it comes to thwarting impacts is that one becomes gradually aware of this.
from outside. Safeguards like vaccinations In this atmosphere, many formations seek
and immunisations are used globally against invasion and some are extremely harmful.
contagious diseases. A variety of devices are Some can provoke catastrophe and accident.
applied against accidents. This is often as far Some are damaging to our psychological
as man goes to cushion his passage through balance, some directly affect our physical
life. But there is a closer line of defence, one health, and others, the most inimical of all,
more subtle, which is widely overlooked, undermine our truest work: to find and live
and yet is even more critical to his survival. through our true nature. This eventually
Arguably, it provides a more solid protection becomes the most critical reason for all
than any material shield. protection. So it is very clear that, as the stakes
get higher, one has to go still deeper to find
As soon as one sets foot on a passage of a more resilient shield.
growth, this type of protection comes more
into prominence. As trust in the sada hanaa grows, Subtle body
its range and power becomes broader and
more concrete. As our sensitivity increases, All of us share a form of defence which, if kept
the consciousness starts to pick up on more intact, will usually save us from the onslaught
subtle intrusions. Warning signs are noticed of illness or accidents. Sri Aurobindo and the
quicker; the ability to detect danger before it Mother referred frequently to this sheath as
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