Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1937

Letter ID: 2038

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

September 6, 1937

What does Mother say about making S a hospital bird for some days? I think he will benefit by it. This neurotics do you know.

[Sri Aurobindo underlined the last sentence.]

What on earth does this cryptic sentence mean?

Only the place is a bit nasty with lots of flies and proletariats.

I fear it might depress him greatly. If nothing has any effect, there might be a consultation with André.

If vetoed, I may try Tonekine injections – (containing arsenic, eau de mer, etc.).

But is this dried liver curable by treatment? Mother says she had an acquaintance who suffered from it, but nothing could cure him. There was nothing left of him but bones and some appearance of skin. Only he kept it up to the age of 80 and died after burying all his relatives and most of his friends. But this S takes just the wrong attitude, making the most of his illness. Just read the letter I send you. What is all this jerks, hammering, beatings, lumpings, movements? Neurotics? facts? if the latter, what do they “indicate” – to use a favourite phrase of sadhaks when relating their experiences.

He said just now that as soon as he took milk in the evening, there was fierce burning.

But what about liver extract?

Meanwhile you can try the sea water etc. tonic.

“Green locks of virgin woods

Waived by a gentle breeze...”

What the deuce is this “waived” – You waive your claim, not your hair.