and should be
unaffected in his vital being by the presence or absence of these things that
satisfy desire.Sri Aurobindo
Letters on Himself and the Ashram
The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo. Volume 35
Life and Death in the Ashram
No Demands [1]
A sadhak should not have demands and ask for things for
his personal use from people outside, but if they of their own accord and
without any request or suggestion send them to him, he can receive them. The
most important point is that he shall not indulge any spirit of greed or desire
under any excuse or colour and should be
unaffected in his vital being by the presence or absence of these things that
satisfy desire.
5 March 1931