Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1937

Letter ID: 1912

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

April 16, 1937

Identifying with the mind of the poem or the poet or with anything else – are all fine phrases to me, Sir.

It is the only way in which poetry can be read – every lover of poetry does it.

But how to do it? God alone knows. From your remark it seems to be very easy. Any process?

No process needed; it is done automatically. Never heard of entering into the spirit of a poem? If you can enter into its spirit, what is so difficult in entering into its mind?

You couldn’t still resist swearing even when I cancelled a portion and corrected myself? Beast of Burden?

Who? I? or you?

Swore a little first, then went into the cancel. Had intended to come back and swear more, but cancelled the farther intention of swear.

What is it, Sir, Sada & Co. to be dead? dead!

No, sir, not dead, but damned! damned! damned!

Very glad to hear, Sir, that you are “too busy”. Only we have been hearing that so often and so long since, that by now the Supramental or any Light should have tumbled down!

It isn’t so easy to make it tumble.

But jokes apart, I hear, from reliable authority, that the Supramental Descent is very near. Is it true, Sir?

I am very glad to hear it on reliable authority. It is a great relief.

What is this medical word, Sir? “What kind of coupletitis”?

Yes, that’s it – like neuritis, laryngitis etc. so coupletitis, illness of the couplet.

It appears that D [a child] is getting 4 motions a day and today blood. Something will have to be done before it gets worse.