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Notes on Counselling
Pursuit of Beauty
Dr. Soumitra Basu
Abstract
The sense of beauty has a healing touch, refines temperament and is a powerful motivator for
inner growth. It also leads to the realm of creativity situated at the summit of consciousness.
The pursuit of beauty is an essential part of but the physical has no such problem and
personal growth. Thus, perfection becomes can manifest beauty in its pristine purity.
linked with beauty. Moreover, beauty has a It might be argued that everyone cannot
special affinity for the physical. The Mother cultivate beauty as that requires an aptitude,
considered that any loss of the sense of but The Mother explained that the basic
beauty, rather than poverty, could be more programme for a discipline of beauty should
responsible for the downfall of a nation. be, “…. to build a body that is beautiful in form,
harmonious in posture, supple and agile in its
The sense of beauty has a healing touch, as it movements, powerful in its activities and robust
is a powerful motivator for inner growth. The in its health and organic functioning (1).”
vital carries the turbulence of the passions
and can adulterate and vulgarise beauty, It is important to note that mysticism
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