21 January 2020

It is not always easy to adapt to the different trials life has in store. Each of them has its raison d'être; if well accepted, they allow one to grow in wisdom. This long road is full of uncertainties – what will tomorrow hold? Who does not wonder about the future? The days go by, and fortunately they bring one back to the essential, to what constitutes the best in a human being. A moment of interiorisation and deep meditation allows one to eliminate what disrupts the soughtafter balance, that which creates a harmony highly desirable for subtle bodies. Serenity is often attained after much effort; nothing is in vain and everything is justified. It is not always easy to understand why one must struggle so much throughout a lifetime in order to derive the best from it.

Engaging in a spiritual way denotes a real aspiration to the Divine, and a call is always heard. Trials cannot be avoided. They are necessary for everyone, we repeat. Each one faces up to them in his or her own manner – such is the challenge. The devout mystic becomes strengthened in the process of overcoming them and considers what they can ultimately provide. When they are well accepted, they make one stronger. Nothing is in vain, you can be sure – what appears as the most trivial act has its raison d'être. The school of life is inescapable, and no one can get around it. The spiritual work makes one stronger; being convinced of this is a sign of wisdom and allows one to give a positive

meaning to what can be bewildering. May all be strengthened in the face of trials and remain serene against all odds. Our unceasing blessings accompany them.

Babuji