Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 4

Letter ID: 988

Sri Aurobindo — Roy, Dilip Kumar

February 21, 1944

I can’t write at length today, as it is the Darshan day and the Mother will be occupied every minute from early morning to midnight, so there will be no time to read your letter to her or my answer, I can only just tell her of it.

But is there really any reason why you should attach so much importance to the comments or pronouncements of Anilbaran (or for that matter of anyone else in the Ashram), especially on matters which lie solely between yourself and us, or allow yourself to be upset by them? Anilbaran is neither an oracle nor authorised by us to pass judgment nor has he any information from us as to the motives of our actions. It is only the Mother and myself, who have authority here and not Anilbaran. It is with our full authority and approval that you went to Esha’s marriage in spite of your not being willing to go; your stay in Calcutta and your visits to Bombay and Ahmedabad had our sanction; we wished you to go. You have done good service to us by going and collecting such large contributions – not for the first time. I would ask you to go on cheerfully in your path, sure of our support and unmoved by ill-considered judgments from others.

Our love and blessings