Chapter 83214–215

217 – Who can bear Kali rushing into the system in her

fierce force and burning godhead? Only the man whom Krishna already possesses.

This is a charming and most expressive way of saying that only the conscious Divine Presence is capable of mastering and conquering all violence.

8 December 1969 218 – Hate not the oppressor, for, if he is strong, thy hate

increases his force of resistance; if he is weak, thy hate was needless.

219 – Hatred is a sword of power, but its edge is always dou-

ble. It is like the Kritya2 of the ancient magicians which, if baulked of its prey, returned in fury to devour its sender.

220 – Love God in thy opponent, even while thou strikest

him; so shall neither have hell for his portion.

221 – Men talk of enemies, but where are they? I only see

wrestlers of one party or the other in the great arena of the universe.

All this is written to awaken mankind to the sense of its own unity. When one has become conscious of this Unity and when one sees the Divine in all beings, it is easy to feel as Sri Aurobindo recommends.

9 December 1969 2 Magic process.