The personal effort required is a triple labour of aspiration, rejection and surrender,— an aspiration vigilant, constant, unceasing—the mind’s will, the heart’s seeking, the assent of […]
There comes a moment when, free from everything, one needs practically nothing, and one can use anything, do anything without this having any real influence on […]
Instead of falling asleep in an easy quietude and letting things happen according to their own rhythm, if one strains to the utmost one’s will, ardour, […]
Q: How can faith be increased? Through aspiration, I suppose. Some have it spontaneously… You see, it is difficult to pray if one doesn’t have faith, […]
What does “sincere aspiration” mean? An aspiration that is not mixed with any egoistic or self-interested calculation. Ref : More Answers from The Mother
Naturally the more one-pointed the aspiration the swifter the progress. The difficulty comes when either the vital with its desires or the physical with its past […]