Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

5. On Three Works of the Mother

Fragment ID: 20219

In her prayer of 16 August 1914, the Mother refers to “chacun des grands êtres Asouriques qui ont résolu d’être Tes serviteurs” [p. 244]. How is it that the Asuras have determined to be the servants of the Divine? Is it exploitation or a “coup de diplomatie”?

It was in reference to Asuras who had taken birth in human bodies – a thing they usually avoid if they can, for they prefer to possess human beings without taking birth – with the claim that they wanted to regenerate themselves by serving the Divine and doing his work. It did not succeed very well.

15 June 1936