Art for Art’s sake? But what, after all, is meant by this slogan and what is the real issue behind it?
At the Feet of The Mother
Sri Aurobindo to Dilip, Vol-1, 1929-1933
You should never doubt about the reality and sincerity of our feeling towards you, mine and the Mother’s — for it creates a veil and separates.
In Yoga, all feelings are accepted, but purified by spiritual consciousness. Ascetic Yoga aims to dissolve emotions, leaving only supreme aspiration. Emotional being transforms by turning towards the Divine.
Mother: I enjoyed your music very much; indeed it was quite beautiful.
There is no grimness in being an instrument of the divine Will — it is the happiest and most joyous condition possible — it brings not only peace but an intense Ananda.
If I could get thus displeased in presence of the human weaknesses, I would certainly not be fit to do the work I am doing, and my coming upon earth would have no meaning.
Every element, no matter how small, plays a crucial role in building the world. Even the seemingly insignificant contributes to the grand design of the Cosmic Spirit, shaping great minds and achievements.
There is no harm in the vital taking part in the joy of the rest of the being; it is the participation of the vital that makes it dynamic and communicates it to the external nature.
The desire for the Divine or for bhakti for the Divine is the one desire which can free one from all the others — at the core it is not a desire, but an aspiration.