26 October 2012

Man's secret nature is impregnable. No one is supposed to understand its mysterious recesses, which escape the perspicacity of the most well informed specialist dealing with the psyche. His evaluations are very approximate. The human being is of great complexity and he will remain a total enigma, no matter what science may think of it. The assumptions and guesses of all sorts of others are very superficial; they cannot grasp truly him. Man is disconcerting to himself; he is sometimes surprised by his own reactions. He has the impression that he is playing a part, in a play he did not choose. What seems reliable to him relates to the aspirations of his soul and must be cultivated, thus standing as an anchor making his life more stable. Today's man does not engage in manual tasks in which he would be absorbed and which would free his mind. His activities are insufficiently diversified; only his senses are prompted all the time, which results in a nervous excitement that unsettles him. The sadhana has a positive effect on balancing our aspirants. It helps them to find calm, a feeling of relief, of being well, and the serenity of the soul. The modern man must find a balance in a disturbed world, as a weird lifestyle and many nuisances confuse him. Happy are those who find a refuge in this sacred space, stronghold of divinity, where our blessings accompany them: they should persevere. One day the divine goal will be reached."

Babuji

--Reflections

The door is narrow, but the goal is worthwhile; it is the only valid goal and the reason why nothing should be spared in reaching it. How many struggles, trials and multiple experiences are the lot of all human beings! An evolutionary cycle is pursued from one incarnation to another; everything is counted and everything has its raison d’être. Human beings sometimes resent what life has in store for them; many of its effects are not easy to understand. Why endure this or that, they say. It takes wisdom to recognise ordeals as a necessity that everyone must undergo for many reasons transcending human understanding. Divine laws keep their mystery; here as elsewhere, humans have no choice. Shortening an incarnation solves nothing; that is the last thing one should do. Following an active spiritual way is a recourse capable of saving time, a lot of time when the commitment is total. Faith in this goal is paramount and yields the finest fruits. “Seeing a soul blossoming, opening up to higher reality by going well beyond materiality, is the ultimate goal. The conquest of the sovereign spirit is the richest conquest; it presents the seeker with the greatest reward. This reward is an indescribable blessing which is difficult to assess in human terms, as it has no Earthly criterion for comparing. Isn’t this sublime conquest a major asset? Relieving oneself of useless aspects is a major reason for the conquest. It is up to every one to consider, under our blessings.”

Babuji Maharaj