Questions and Answers 1950-1951
04/13/2025
To perfect oneself, one must first become conscious of oneself. I am sure, for instance, that the following situation has arisen many times in your life: […]
02/08/2025
What is the difference between aspiration and a demand? When you have experienced both, you can easily make the distinction. In aspiration there is what I […]
01/10/2025
If one is plastic in all circumstances, isn’t it a weakness? But you are not asked to be plastic to the will of others! Nobody asked […]
11/23/2024
If you have a serious difficulty in your character, for example, the habit of losing your temper, and you decide: “I must not get angry again”, […]
02/17/2024
If you look at yourself carefully, you will see that one always carries in oneself the opposite of the virtue one has to realise (I use […]
02/12/2024
Are there any signs which indicate that one is ready for the path, especially if one has no spiritual teacher? Yes, the most important indication is […]
01/25/2024
There is one thing very difficult for the mind to do but very important, according to me: you must never allow your mind to judge things […]
01/22/2024
Generally people pass from an excessive appreciation of their personal value to an equally excessive discouragement. One day they say, “I am wonderful”, and the next […]
12/27/2023
I am not saying this to discourage you, but to give you patience and perseverance—for there is a moment when you do arrive. And note that […]