Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

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Sri Aurobindo — Sahana Devi

March 14, 1932

You should not give the money for the food to the Mother ― for that would simply mean the stopping of your cooking altogether. The Mother does not «want» anything and she would not be able to tell you what to cook or how much to spend on it, she prefers that you should use your discretion ― or intuition for that.

Also she wants you to keep the blouses. If you bought them out of an impulse of luxury, it is enough if that is past and you are on your guard in the future.

The weakness may be due to overstrain; it may be only a momentary physical disturbance. While it lasts, do not force yourself, remain collected and quit and rest a good deal till it is over.