Sri Aurobindo

Letters on Himself and the Ashram

The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo. Volume 35

Sadhana in the Ashram

Egoism among Sadhaks [1]

I have heard that some people here have gigantic egos, like X and Y, while some have fat egos, like Z. What sort of ego do I have?

Your ego is small and not gigantic — not tall and vehement and aggressive like Y’s, but squat and inertly obstinate — not fat, completely, nor thin, but short and roundish and grey in colour.

3 November 1935