Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1936

Letter ID: 1662

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

June 28, 1936

S tells others that he’s better, though to me he hesitates to admit the fact. He asked B to write to you that he wasn’t at all improving. When it was contradicted by facts he replied that his forbearance only has increased. I had a hearty laugh!

He or rather B wrote to me a tragic tale. I told him this kind of illness took time to cure and meanwhile he had better practise quietness and cheerfulness – it would help the Force.

N.P. has pain near the spine, at the top of the right sacroiliac joint for the last 2 weeks.

He has sent me a wail too about jerks and sleeplessness.

Please don’t forget my book; if no time let it incubate another night, provided it hatches out fully.

Had to. D took all my time with his woes and the opinions of Lawrence. It is the “Bases of Yoga” that has upset him!!! Moreover J’s two letters, three urgently needed replies to sadhaks who have been waiting hungrily for weeks or days etc., etc. So –