When one has run always on one line with great success, it is difficult to shunt to another. Time, aspiration, inner working. Sorry if I am indefinite, but –Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume 2. 1937
Letter ID: 1888
Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar
March 25, 1937
Guru, here is a history, a prayer and a task! I hope you will note the dates of X’s performances1.
Noted, but he is sometimes late in his information. That doesn’t matter though.
He has given me some work – shall I ask Anilbaran and Nolini? But for Anilbaran your sanction ís necessary.
Sanction for what? The suggestion is rather vague.
Shall I send him Arjava’s poems?
If Arjava consents.
You will note, Sir, he writes that he does not doubt that his material success and fame and glory are by your Force, but all doubts are about his yogic success. Can’t understand his contradiction. Does he mean he has capacities in some lines which the Divine can push, but yogic capacity nil, so the Divine can’t pull?
That’s his latest idea – though not so late, for it was growing for some time.
Anyhow... There is going to be plenty of money, Sir, of which Mother has great need!
No objection if it comes.
Please explain your “shunting”. How can the difficulty be solved?
When one has run always on one line with great success, it is difficult to shunt to another. Time, aspiration, inner working. Sorry if I am indefinite, but –
... Despair doesn’t seem to help.
It doesn’t.
On the other hand, it hinders, doesn’t it?
Yes.
A quiet aspiration with faith works best.
Quite so.
Preaching?
Very correct preach.
I told J confidently that poetry is bound to develop.
Of course it will.
Today J named me an “angel of hope”, Sir. From a “devil of despair” to an “angel of hope”? Your Yoga has worked, Sir! You can congratulate me a little.
Mille félicitations!
1 X’s musical recitals on the radio.