The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' spoken or written in French.
Ce volume comporte les commentaires de la Mère sur les Pensées et Aphorismes de Sri Aurobindo, et le texte de ces Aphorismes.
The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' were given over the twelve-year period from 1958 to 1970. All the Mother's commentaries were spoken or written in French. She also translated Sri Aurobindo's text into French.
265—If thy aim be great and thy means small, still act; for by action alone these can increase to thee. 266—Care not for time and success. Act out thy part, whether it be to fail or to prosper. 267—There are three forms in which the command may come, the will and faith in thy nature, thy ideal on which heart and brain are agreed and the voice of Himself or His angels. 268—There are times when action is unwise or impossible; then go into Tapasya1 in some physical solitude or in the retreats of thy soul and await whatever divine word or manifestation. 269—Leap not too quickly at all voices, for there are lying spirits ready to deceive thee; but let thy heart be pure and afterwards listen.
265—If thy aim be great and thy means small, still act; for by action alone these can increase to thee.
266—Care not for time and success. Act out thy part, whether it be to fail or to prosper.
267—There are three forms in which the command may come, the will and faith in thy nature, thy ideal on which heart and brain are agreed and the voice of Himself or His angels.
268—There are times when action is unwise or impossible; then go into Tapasya1 in some physical solitude or in the retreats of thy soul and await whatever divine word or manifestation.
269—Leap not too quickly at all voices, for there are lying spirits ready to deceive thee; but let thy heart be pure and afterwards listen.
It is indeed of utmost importance not to accept each and every voice as coming from the Divine, because one is liable to obey the command of an imposter. There is only one guarantee which is a complete absence of all personal desire, even the desire of
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serving the Divine, and the fact of being immersed in a total peace. Only then can one be sure of one's discernment.
3 January 1970
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