Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

CWSA 35

Fragment ID: 8559

An Experience in England

Someone told me that it is written somewhere that you had a realisation in 1890 when you were 18. Is this true?

A realisation in 1890? It does not seem possible. There was something, though I was not doing Yoga and knew nothing about it in the year of my departure from England; I don’t remember which it was but probably 1892–3 which would make 20 years, not 18. I don’t remember anything special in 1890. Where did he see this written?

22 August 1936