Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 4

Letter ID: 1028

Sri Aurobindo — Roy, Dilip Kumar

June 2, 1946

Well, the Mother did not expect that you would take so seriously the vagaries of this mad cap, still less infer that he had her high authority for his behaviour towards everybody with whom he comes into contact. His mental condition is well known or ought to be by this time and the only thing to do is to turn away and take no notice of him. I suppose, however, that this matter has now been set right. But, certainly, this excessive sensitiveness of yours has to be got over; for so long as it is there, even when you get peace, it will be difficult for you to keep it. Since you have been able to get over the ticklishness about fame it ought to be possible for you to get over this more unpleasant kind of ticklishness also.

I know that this is a time of trouble for you and everybody. It is so for the whole world. Confusion, trouble, disorder and upset everywhere is the general state of things. The better things that are to come are preparing or growing under a veil and the worse are prominent everywhere. The one thing is to hold on and hold out till the hour of light has come.

Love and blessings.