Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 1. 1935

Letter ID: 1409

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

August 30, 1935

Regarding G’s disease, Dr. M says... supposing the microscopic exam is negative, we would not be convinced either. So he is almost as positively definite or definitely positive about the nature of the sore, and the cause of it, as you are in your domain... What do you say?

I am not positive about anything – I am simply negative and positively negative about having the nuisance of the damned thing in this state of sanguinary incertitude. As to my personal opinions, I have them but they are very private.

You confess that you have not delivered but in what little you have, there are many points that need a few more lines.

Pin-points?

Yes, an éclaircissement is highly advisable and if you have time, you can do it tonight.

None at all.

But if you have no time I shall have to disturb your Sunday slumber – either by my questionings or by a long poem.

Excuse me. I don’t sleep on Sundays; I climb mountains of outside letters which have accumulated for want of weekday time.

You can choose either of the tortures, Sir!

The poem, please!

The “pin” I dropped has caused a septic sore in the pricked!

You can advise her to be Yogic and not mind. Or are you afraid of getting a slap?

I was wondering if it is possible to get J’s book published from the Arya Publishing House with your permission.

I suppose they are afraid to venture – being a concern with pinhead profits and no capital to speak of.