Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
13. Opposition of the Hostile Forces
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Epilepsy is not possession – it is an attack or at most a temporary seizure.
Insanity always indicates possession. The hereditary conditions create a
predisposition. It is not possible for a vital Force or Being to invade or take
possession unless there are doors open for it to enter. The door may be a vital
consent or affinity or a physical defect in the being.