Effort
09/23/2025
First, we are incapable of judging what the result ought to be. If we put our trust in the Divine, if we say… if we say, […]
08/09/2025
If everything is foreseen, what is the role of human aspiration and effort? In each domain (physical, vital and mental) everything is foreseen; but the intrusion […]
05/06/2025
Sweet Mother, “Not to live for oneself” is understandable and one can try to put it into practice; but what does “to live exclusively for the […]
05/02/2025
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 […]
07/10/2024
Please show me the true way of making an effort. You must train the will as you would train the muscles—by methodical exercise. Never allow yourself […]
11/02/2023
Q: If you see some catastrophe coming, can you, Mother, by your effort change it? That depends upon the nature of the event. There are many things…. […]
07/13/2023
It is certain that one’s own effort is necessary, though one cannot do the sadhana by one’s own effort alone. The Mother’s Force is needed, but […]
11/07/2022
How can we establish a settled peace and silence in the mind? First of all, you must want it. And then you must try and must […]
09/20/2022
Sweet Mother, what is the difference between yoga and religion? Ah! my child… it is as though you were asking me the difference between a […]