Sri Aurobindo’s Messages on the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

Dear Friends,

On 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at Birla House, New Delhi. On the said occasion, Sri Aurobindo had issued two statements. The first one was a telegram dated 4 February 1948 which was sent to Mr. Kumbi of Gadag, in reply to his telegram “DARKNESS SORROW SPREADS FAST INDIA BAPUJI DEATH CHILDREN PRAY MESSAGE’. It was later released to the newspapers. The second message was sent to All India Radio, Tiruchirapalli, on 5 February 1948 in response to a request for a message.

We take the opportunity of sharing these two messages with you.

With warm regards,

Anurag Banerjee

Chairman,

Overman Foundation.

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REMAIN FIRM THROUGH THE DARKNESS THE LIGHT IS THERE AND WILL CONQUER.

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I would have preferred silence in the face of these circumstances that surround us. For any words we can find fall flat amid such happenings. This much, however, I will say that the Light which led us to freedom, though not yet to unity, still burns and will burn on till it conquers. I believe firmly that a great mind and united future is the destiny of this nation and its peoples. The Power that brought us through so much struggle and suffering to freedom, will achieve also, through whatever strife or trouble, the aim which so poignantly occupied the thoughts of the fallen leader at the time of his tragic ending; as it brought us freedom, it will bring us unity. A free and united India will be there and the Mother will gather around her her sons and weld them into a single national strength in the life of a great and united people.

                                                                                        Sri Aurobindo

5 Replies to “Sri Aurobindo’s Messages on the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

  1. Sri Aurobindo’s words have never proved wrong. Though the present situation in the country proves hopeless with corruption at all levels, we shall have faith in what Sri Aurobindo said. A great light will guide us from these darker days.

  2. THE GREAT YOGI, POET AND SON OF THE MOTHER INDIA, SRI. AUROBINDO’S MESSAGES WERE AND ARE ABSOLUTELY RELEVANT AT ALL TIME . IT IS REALLY SOMETHING PRECIOUS AND GRACIOUS ,THE BHARAT HAS ,THAT, EVEN IN THE MOST DARKEST PERIODS OR MOST DEPRESSIVE TIMES, BHARAT, BHARTIYA PEOPLE THINK OF LIGHT AND ULTIMATE SUCCESS!.
    THIS VERY STRONG AND DEEP ROOTED FAITH LEADS TO THE GOAL. INDIAN CULTURE, WISDOM, LANGUAGES, ARTS, AND KNOWLEDGE ARE NOT WEATHERED IN SPITE OF CONTINUOUS ATTACKS ALL THROUGH THE ERAS IN ANY FORM!.
    INDIAN RELIGION, ITS MIND-SET IS UNIVERSAL SOLUTION,IT CAN DISSOLVE EVERYTHING, ANYTHING.
    SRI. AUROBINDO’S MESSAGES, HIS FIRMNESS PEEPING THRU. HIS DIVINE WORDS, SHOULD BE OUR FORCE TO FIGHT THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE COUNTRY.
    PARASHAR DWIVEDI — VADODARA

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