Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Second Series

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The essence of surrender is to accept whole-heartedly the influence and the guidance when the joy and peace come down, to accept them without question or cavil and let them grow; when the Force is felt at work, to let it without opposition, when the Knowledge is given, to receive and follow it, when the Will is revealed, to make oneself its instrument.

The Divine can lead, he does not drive. There is an internal freedom permitted to every mental being called ‘man’ to assent or not to assent to the Divine leading: how else can any real spiritual evolution be done?