Amal Kiran's Correspondence with The Mother

10 July 1967

Dearest Mother,

In a letter of Sri Aurobindo’s — not written but dictated—we read:

“When we try to concentrate, this stream of self-made mechanical thinking becomes prominent to our observation. It is first normal obstacle (the other is sleep during meditation) to the effort for Yoga.”

In the second sentence, “the” appears to have been inadvertently omitted in the transcription before “first normal obstacle”. Nolini also agrees, but we must ask you about it.

Put back the “the”.

P.S. The Arab-Israeli statement of yours hasn’t still reached me.

Three days ago I gave it to be typed for you!

10 July 1967