The story means that it is possible to rise so high in one’s consciousness, as the sage Vasistha, that our mere presence helps the earth to bear her burden without sinking or collapsing. These sages had removed from them all egoistic feelings and lived only for the good of the world. Even a brief moment with them is uplifting, more than the merit of good deeds or penance. Such sages lived once in India and are coming again to bring back her glory and greatness.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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Yes because this time it is an entirely new creation.
Svabhava is the divine impulsion in creation. It does not create problems, rather it heals them. Yes staying busy with work helps turn the attention away from oneself. But work does not mean only a job or vocation. It implies a…
Here is the full passage from Sri Aurobindo’s letter to Barin in April 1920.
‘If the spiritual force is poured into these impure forms—the wine of the spirit into these unbaked vessels—the imperfect things will break apart and spill and waste the wine. Or else the spiritual force will evaporate and
