Lead a draconian struggle, my daughter, so that everything in you becomes luminous. When a heart is beautiful, it deserves perfection. As you know, it can only be acquired through constantly repeated and sustained efforts. True success lies there, in self-rigour, facilitating Master's work. A true mystic knows all that; he does not rely blindly on Him, without considering his own investment, which is important. The conjunction of the two bears its fruit. You know all this already: it is not easy to conquer oneself, mend one's ways, one's way of thinking, of reacting in the face of events, and acting quite simply. Time irons out these difficulties. With sustained attention, self-control becomes surer. When he starts, the aspirant is like a small child who needs to be taken by the hand and led on the way, to show him the obstacles and to protect him. His evolution will then enable him to become aware of his shortcomings and to remedy them, as far as possible. His commitment must be wholehearted and strict, if he wants to follow a path likely to hoist him towards the summit. The onus is on each one to decide; we can only act in full agreement with the seeker and according to the strength of his motivation."

Babuji

--Reflections