“The power of money is at present under the influence or in the hands of the forces and
beings of the vital world. It is because of this influence that you never see money going in any considerable amount to the cause of Truth. Always it goes astray, because it is in the clutch of the hostile forces and is one of the principal means by which they keep their grip upon the earth. The hold of the hostile forces upon money power is powerfully, completely and thoroughly organized and to extract anything out of this compact organization is a most difficult task. Each time that you try to draw a little of this money away from its present custodians, you have to undertake a fierce battle.”
It is often said in fairy tales that a treasure is guarded by serpents. Is this true?
Yes, but it is not a physical serpent, it is a vital serpent. The key to the treasures of is in the vital world and it is guarded by an immense black serpent - a tremendous serpent, ten times, fifty times larger than an ordinary one. It keeps the gates of the treasure. It is magnificent, black, always erect and awake. I happened once to be standing before it (usually these beings obey me when I give them an order), and I said to it, “Let me pass”. It replied,” I would willingly let you pass, but if I do, they will kill me; so I cannot let you pass.” I asked “What must I bring you in order to gain entrance?” It said, “Oh, only one thing would oblige me to give way to you: If you could become master of the sex impulse in man, if you succeeded in conquering that in humanity, I could no longer resist, I would allow you to pass”.
It has not yet allowed me to pass, I must admit that I have not fulfilled the condition; I have not been able to obtain such a mastery of it as to conquer it in all men.
( “Complete Works of The Mother” - Volume 4, Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust 1972, published by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Aurobindo Ashram press, Pondicherry –605002)
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