It means that though you were being attacked by the adverse forces trying to instill fear. Sri Aurobindo told you not to be afraid as it is a path that is opposed by these forces and one should be full of faith and courage. As the last bit showed you that even though you were hit, no damage was done.
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
