Sri Aurobindo
Letters on Himself and the Ashram
The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo. Volume 35
His Life and Attempts to Write about It
On His
Published Prose Writings
Passages from The Riddle of This World [5]
About polytheism, I
certainly accept the truth of the many forms and personalities of the One which
since the Vedic times has been the spiritual essence of Indian polytheism a
secondary aspect in the seeking for the one and only Divine. But the passage
referred to by Professor Sorley {{0}}(page 56 [of the first
edition])[[...for these intermediate planes are full of little Gods or
strong Daityas.... The Riddle of This World (1973), p. 38.]] is
concerned with something else the little godlings and Titans spoken of there
are supraphysical beings of other planes. It is not meant to be suggested that
they are real Godheads and entitled to worship on the contrary it is indicated
that to accept their influence is to move towards error and confusion or a
deviation from the true spiritual way. No doubt they have some power to create,
they are makers of forms in their own way and in their limited domain, but so
are men too creators of outward and inward things in their own domain and limits
and even mans creative powers can have a repercussion on the supraphysical
levels.
10 April 1934