Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1. 1933

Letter ID: 1111

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

May 9, 1933

Last night I had a funny dream: my sleep suddenly broke off and I heard somebody saying to me, standing near my head, that Sri Aurobindo has asked him to use my soap and I had the distinct sweet smell of the soap. I was frightened and trembled all over. Any significance?

In itself the dream was absurd and has no significance – but it may be the transcription made by the mind was false and the man standing at the head was a vital force approaching. That alone would explain the fear. But this kind of fear ought to be got over. The sadhak has to be able to face the vital world, in waking or in sleep, with courage, calm and confidence in the protection.