Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

06. Transformation of the Mind

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In the beginning of the sadhana you need nothing more than just what you say, “concentration with faith, devotion and sincerity” on a form of the Divine Being – you can add prayer or the name, if you like.

Reading good books can be of help in the early mental stage – they prepare the mind, put it in the right atmosphere, can even, if one is very sensitive, bring some glimpses of realisation on the mental plane. Afterwards the utility diminishes – you have to find every knowledge and experience in yourself.