Chapter 106289–290

first was ridiculous, the second terrible, the third divine and holy.

Sri Aurobindo tells us that to radiate love in all circumstances is a sign of the Divine who has equal love for the one who strikes him and the one who worships him — what a lesson for humanity!

17 January 1970 291 – It is noble to pardon thine own injurers, but not so noble to pardon wrongs done to others. Nevertheless pardon these too, but when needful, calmly avenge.

292 – When Asiatics massacre, it is an atrocity; when Euro-peans, it is a military exigency. Appreciate the distinction and ponder over this world’s virtues.

All this makes us feel very deeply the foolishness of human judgments based on self-interest and the reactions of the ego. So long as men remain in their present state of ignorance, their judgments and opinions are worthless in the face of Truth and should be considered as such.

20 January 1970 293 – Watch the too indignantly righteous. Before long you will find them committing or condoning the very offence which they have so fiercely censured.

294 – “There is very little real hypocrisy among men.” True, but there is a great deal of diplomacy and still more of self-deceit. The last is of three varieties, conscious, subconscious and half-conscious; but the third is the most dangerous.