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would be dealt with rapidly and would in fact be impossible. In
those days when the Mother was either receiving the sadhaks for
meditation or otherwise working and concentrating all night and
day without sleep and very irregular food, there was no ill-health
and no fatigue in her and things were proceeding with a lightning
swiftness. The power used was not that of the Supermind, but of
the Overmind, but it was sufficient for what was being done. Af-
terwards because the lower vital and the physical of the sadhaks
could not follow, the Mother had to push the Divine Personalities
and Powers through which she was doing the action behind a veil
and come down into the physical human level and act according
to its conditions and that meant difficulty, struggle, illness, igno-
rance and inertia.
CWSA 35: 331

Excerpts from Sri Aurobindo's Evening Talks
Disciple : What would you say this time about the success of our
efforts ? ... From the general conditions prevailing now, can
you not say whether you are sure or not ?

Sri Aurobindo : I am sure and I am not sure.

Disciple : How?

Sri Aurobindo : I can say that I am morally sure but practi cally
not sure. I am not sure practically because the material world is
unrepentant. The chief obstacle which may prove to be insur-
mountable is the resistance of the material world.
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Disciple : How are you morally sure ?

Sri Aurobindo : Because I see more and more power coming
down into the physical and the physical being is showing signs of
awakening.

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