Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume IV - Part 2

Fragment ID: 14199

Write to her again that if she wants to do sadhana, she must get rid of fear altogether; fear opens the door to the adverse forces. She should not listen to people who try to put fear in her. If ugly forms or sounds are seen and heard, one has not to fear but reject them and call in the Mother’s protection. If she feels calmness in the meditation, that is the necessary basis – with that basis one can safely practise the Yoga. It is not indispensable that the mind should be entirely blank – it is sufficient that it is quiet with a fundamental silence which is not disturbed even if thoughts pass across it.