Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume IV - Part 1

Fragment ID: 13613

In the beginning of the sadhana you need nothing more than just what you say, “concentration with faith, devotion and sincerity” on a form of the Divine Being – you can add prayer or the name, if you like.

Reading good books can be of help in the early mental stage – they prepare the mind, put it in the right atmosphere – can even if one is very sensitive bring some glimpses of realisation on the mental plane. Afterwards the utility diminishes – you have to find the right knowledge and experience in yourself.