Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

SABCL 26

Fragment ID: 7629

Q: Is it true that only those who had, before beginning their sadhana, a clear knowledge of their spiritual possibility through a definite glimpse received by the Divine Grace are able to stick to their path till the end, while those who had no such glimpse may get some experience but will not be able to stick to their sadhana?

A: At least I had no such glimpse before I started Yoga. I can’t say about others – perhaps some had – but the glimpse could only bring faith, it could not possibly bring knowledge; knowledge comes by Yoga, not before it.

I repeat that all one needs to know is whether the soul in one has been moved to the Yoga or not.

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