Nirodbaran

Correspondence with Sri Aurobindo

Second Series

1. Spirituality

The Man of Sorrows

IV. Depression and Yoga

There is no uprush of sex or desire and all that. But still a negative blank state!

Well, it may be one of two things. (1) The vital has dropped down and says “if I can't have what I want in this damned world of yours, alright I non-cooperate and ask for nothing”. Hence the flatness – Result of course tamasic vairagya. This kind of thing often happens at a certain stage of sadhana.

(2) Drop to the physical – first complete acquaintance with the principle of Inertia proper to the physical when it is moved neither by vital, mind, nor spirit. Lies flat waiting for the breath of God or any breath to stir it, but making no move of its own.

Hold on and call upon the Spirit to breathe.

21.07.1937