Sri Aurobindo

Autobiographical Notes

and Other Writings of Historical Interest

Part One. Autobiographical Notes

2. Sri Aurobindo’s corrections of statements in a proposed biography

Early Spiritual Development

Sadhana 1908–1909 [2]

The passage bracketed should be omitted.¹ It tends to give an incorrect impression about the nature of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga and of what was happening in him at the time. The Yoga was going on in him all the time even during all his outward action but he was not withdrawn into himself or “dazed” as some of his friends thought. If he did not reply to questions or suggestions it was because he did not wish to and took refuge in silence.

¹ The passage referred to cannot now be identified. – Ed.

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