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faith that cures” (6), she was referring to the Psychiatric Clinics of North America 1985; 8:1:
existential crisis which needed a soul-faith 159-68.
to endure and be exceptionally fearless. Sri
Aurobindo describes, “This soul faith, in some 2. May R, Angel E, Ellenberger HF (eds). Contributions
form of itself, is indispensable to the action of the of Existential Psychotherapy in Existence — A New
being and without it man cannot move a single Dimension in Psychiatry and Psychology. NY: Clarion
pace in life, much less take any step forward Paperback; 1967, p. 51.
to a yet unrealised perfection (7).”
3. Ibid., p. .41
One must be absolutely fearless to counter
existential anxiety — a fearlessness encrypted 4. Ibid.
in unflinching soul-faith, borne in patience
and silence, basking in a delight emerging not 5. Ibid. p. 52
from the flux of passion but in immobility:
6. The Mother. Collected Works of the Mother, Volume
“In my fearlessness 15. Cent. ed. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram
There is no place for impatient ardent passion, Trust; 1980, p. 172.
I do not get ready with beat of drums
For a conqueror’s expedition, 7. Sri Aurobindo. The Synthesis of Yoga. 5th ed.
Thou art my sole reliance Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust;
In calm silence…. 1999, p. 771.
Stony immobility being my norm
In the boundless sky of delight…(8)” 8. Nishikanta. Fearless, The Horizon (Diganta. —
Translated from Bengali by Satadal). Kolkata:
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