Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume II - Part 1

Fragment ID: 11335

Passivity can be only to the Divine Force when it is felt at work,– there can be no passivity to other forces, for that would be dangerous in the extreme. Passivity does not mean a blank mind – it means allowing the Divine Force to work without interference of the mental preferences, vital desires or physical disinclinations. As for freedom from ego or desire, that is the general law of all Yoga, but it cannot be acquired by merely giving up work. The majority of Sannyasins are not at all free from desire or ego.