Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume 3. 1936-37
Fragment ID: 18362
1936-37
When the forces of ego and desire failed to influence me openly, they started to act secretly on the subtle or unenlightened parts where I am still unconscious. It is due to this that I am unable to progress sufficiently.
Naturally if one is not awake within, the sadhana cannot be easy or complete.