Sri Aurobindo’s correspondence with Nagin Doshi from 1933-1937.
... Consciousness is that which is aware of things — energy is a force put in action which does things. Consciousness may have energy and keep it in or put it out, but that does not mean that ... it cannot stand back and observe the energy in action.
It is a question of doing work in the right attitude — as a means of sadhana. Most take the work as work only.
It is quite true that hardly any try to lead a truly Yogic life [...]
There is no reason to accept their despair, depression or revolt [...] There is also no reason why one should insist on the sadhana being simple, happy and safe and, if it is not, refuse to follow it.
Well, you drew a big part of your lower nature from him [...] There is always a hereditary part of the nature which is a large portion of the outward nature — there is also the educational influence of the father
It is not physical science where everything can be analysed and measured or where there are a certain number of processes which can always be repeated at will with an exact mechanical precision
To be conscious is the first step towards overcoming — but for the overcoming strength is necessary and also detachment and the will to overcome.
