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.