The Mother · Sri Aurobindo

The Presence and the Image

Q: Is it true that when the Presence (image) is seen in the heart all the habits and movements of the lower nature disappear?

A: The image and the Presence are not the same. One can feel the Presence without seeing the image. But to produce the results you speak of, the Presence in the heart is not sufficient, there must be Presence in the whole consciousness and the Force of the Mother governing all the action of the nature.