Nirodbaran

Talks with Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1

10 December 1938 – 14 January 1941

11 October 1940

Satyendra: The British Government is preparing a huge scheme of insurance for all against the destruction caused by Germany.

Sri Aurobindo: Yes, it will be a heavy bill. I don’t see how they can meet it unless they socialise the whole Government. It is only by socialisation that they can succeed.

Satyendra: It may lead to socialism in England after the war.

Sri Aurobindo: Yes, some form of modified socialism, of course.

Purani: Shaw goes a step further – he wants communism.

Sri Aurobindo: Communism exists nowhere, not even in Russia.

Evening

Purani: Sarat Bose has also been expelled from the Congress.

Sri Aurobindo (laughing): Yes, two great Bose brothers are gone now. They may try to do some mischief now.