reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Looking from Within, Chapter 4, Ordeals and Difficulties, pp.93-94This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/the-spiritual-seeker-and-the-challenges-of-spiritual-growth-and-development/

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