Sri AurobindoThe soul attracted leaned to the Abyss:It longed for the adventure of Ignorance
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The soul attracted leaned to the Abyss:It longed for the adventure of Ignorance. It was a true-life narrative of a man whose soul was drawn to the darkness, an unknown life full of unknown dangers. This story is a brilliant portrayal of a man who wrong wronged and did wrong for wrong’s sake. The reason he chose to do wrong was because he was drawn to the darkness and his soul craved the adventure of ignorance.
Source: Savitri: A Legend And A Symbol
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