Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Forth Series

Fragment ID: 21740

Yes, it is a thing which comes to many, exaggerated and made a principal part of the vital attitude, it has been the cause of failure and departure of several who consider themselves great sadhakas – they made it an excuse for indulging and magnifying the vital ego. Since you see that it is ridiculous, you should have no difficulty in getting rid of it. The only truth in it is that each one who opens himself in such a way that the Force can get through to his material so as to change it, will by that be contributing to the victory of the Force – but it applies to everybody, not to any one individual.