Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume 3. 1936-37
Fragment ID: 18164
1936-37
So many pretensions and excuses are there for self-indulgence. Sometimes they are very subtle and therefore more difficult to deal with even than hostile forces. Should we not deal with them with a concentrated mind?
Yes, certainly. The mind must become conscious of these things and on its guard – without this consciousness it is not possible to get rid of these vital things – they will go on lurking under all sorts of disguises.