Monday, April 27, 2009

Self



Man twitters intellectually (=foolishly) about the surface results and attributes them all to his “noble self”, ignoring the fact that his noble self is hidden far away from his own vision behind the veil of his dimly sparkling intellect and the reeking fog of his vital feelings, emotions, impulses, sensations and impressions.

[Correspondence with Sri Aurobindo, I, 460



1 comment:

&& said...

Dear friend:

Certainly. The light of intellect can hardly cross the veil of existence. It is only a light that can illuminate the surface of things, explaining the top through the bottom.
All phenomena are interpreted as being a product of genetics. And this, as the foundation of everything.

Peace.