Nirodbaran

Correspondence with Sri Aurobindo

Second Series

1. Spirituality

Spiritual Experiences and Human Defects

One sees many defects and difficulties in the outer being. How can there be inner development as long as they are not removed? Sadhana must be much obstructed by them.

... Y has... a day or two ago had the experience of the ascent above and of the wideness of peace and joy of the Infinite (free from the bodily sense and limitation) as also the descent down to the Muladhara. She does not know the names or technicalities of these things but her description which was minute and full of details was unmistakable. There are three or four others who have had this experience recently so that we may suppose the working of the Force is not altogether in vain as this experience is a very big affair and is supposed to be, if stabilised, the summit of the old Yogas, for us it is only a beginning of spiritual transformation. I have said this though it is personal so that you may understand that outside defects and obstacles in the nature or the appearance of unyogicness does not necessarily mean that a person can do or is doing no sadhana.

But what is the secret of it? How did she do it? Faith, devotion and love for the Mother?

Partly. She got hold of the sadhana by the right end in her mind and applied it.

... She did not take a pride in doubting and using the intellect for the purpose, was sensible enough to see that that was not what she came here for. She did not want to question everything and be satisfied in her limited intellect before she took the way of spiritual self-giving and inner experience.

14.11.1936