Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

13. Opposition of the Hostile Forces

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In these cases of hysteria usually nothing is gained by humouring or indulgence – firmness generally pays better, because most often there is something there that wants to be interesting and get sympathy and have a fuss made over the person. As for cure, that is a different matter, the subjective cause has to be got rid of and it is not easy.