Patel, Govindbhai

My Pilgrimage to the Spirit

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Fragment ID: 18866

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Sri Aurobindo — Patel, Govindbhai

May 24, 1932

May 24, 1930

One night something came rushing and pushing and caught all the parts of the body with its many hands. It began to put some of its fingers in my nose, some in my ears; and closed the mouth with one of its hands and took its seat on the feet which were outstretched.... The whole body and breath were possessed. Neither could I move nor breathe nor shout. Everything was under a crushing pressure....

I began to observe the nature of the powerful being that was sitting on my feet.... Became conscious... called for the supreme help and with a decisive Will I caught the leg of that being and threw it on the ground... and everything merged away... in the air... as if it was made of air....

You did the right thing. Not to be afraid, to call in the protection and to act decisively — that is always what must be done against these vital attacks.