If we are at it again, here's a burst on this donnybrook ... I don't know if attention has been drawn to another sarcastic remark by Peter on Page 396: He who had written in the Record thirty years earlier that he was able to keep his teeth clean without "artificial means of preservation or cleansing (brush, powder, etc)" now submitted to having them brushed with Neem toothpaste and freshened with Vadecum mouthwash. This spiritually ignorant man (did I hear objective?) delights in taking such subtle digs at Sri Aurobindo. If he had bothered to ask around before publishing the book, we could have explained this situation to him. Circa 1910, Sri Aurobindo was witnessing the physical transformation that comes with the free movement of Kundalini all through the body - and hence he made the pertinent observation that he didn't seem to require any "artificial means to keep his teeth clean". Circa 1940, Sri Aurobindo's consciousness had transcended his physical body and assumed terrestrial proportions. In this new situation, he had no inclination to exert his Yogic power on minor details like teeth-cleaning. Relevant here is also the Mother's observation about the state of her consciousness wherein her teeth deteriorated due to contact with people. http://mother-agenda.narod.ru/Agenda_11/1970-07-11.htm This (gesture from the throat to the mouth) is the connection with people, and that's EXTREMELY unpleasant, really extremely unpleasant (I can't say), and materially it results in the deterioration of teeth and ... Very unpleasant. I suppose such sublime explanations rarely present themselves to this "acclaimed" biographer. And what is the point behind all this criticism? Post-modernist pedants sidetrack the problem by lecturing us on how "we must not overreact and be detached and capable of withstanding criticism of our Master". This ignores the fact that this worthless and frequently unjustified criticism puts out wrong vibrations which could affect the subconscient of lay readers and potentially turn them away from Sri Aurobindo & The Mother. If you haven't reached the point where you still harbour doubts or disbelief, maybe you should first clear those doubts internally before writing a book. There is no need to submit your ignorance to the auspices of a book.