October 5, 1914
IN the calm silence of Thy contemplation, O Divine Master, Nature is fortified and tempered anew. All principle of individuality is overpassed, she is plunged in Thy infinity that allows oneness to be realised in all domains without confusion, without disorder. The combined harmony of that which persists, that which progresses and that which eternally is, is little by little accomplished in an always more complex, more extended and more lofty equilibrium. And this interchange of the three modes of life allows the plenitude of the manifestation. Many seek Thee at this hour in anguish and incertitude. May I be their mediator with Thee that Thy Light may illumine them, that Thy Peace may appease. My being is now only a point of support for Thy action and a centre for Thy consciousness. Where Page – 197 now are the limits, whither have fled the obstacles? Thou art the sovereign Lord of Thy kingdom,
O SWEET Mother, Thou must teach me to be Thyself integrally and constantly, entirely consecrated to giving a more and more perfect means of expression to That which wills to manifest itself. All is calm and serene, no longer any struggle, any anguish, the aspiration itself becomes sovereignly peaceful in its immensity, but without losing anything of its intensity, and by a curious opposition in the consciousness like the obverse and reverse of a medal, my being perceives at once the immutable serenity of the infinite Reality in which all eternally is without any possible change, and the ardent and rapid advance of all that unceasingly becomes in an uninterrupted progression…And both are equally true for Thee, O Lord.
OH, let Light be poured on all the earth and Peace inhabit every heart .’…Almost all know only the material life, heavy, inert, conservative, Page – 198 obscure; their vital forces are so tied to this physical form of existence that even when left to themselves and outside the body, they are still solely occupied with these material contingencies that are yet so harassing and painful… Those in whom the mental life is awakened are restless, tormented, agitated, arbitrary, despotic. Caught altogether in the whirl of the renewals and transformations of which they dream, they are ready to destroy everything without knowledge of any foundation on which to construct, and so with their light made only of blinding flashes they increase yet more the confusion rather than help it to cease. In all there lacks the unchanging peace of Thy sovereign contemplation and the calm vision of Thy" immutable eternity. And with the infinite gratitude of the individual being to whom Thou hast accorded this surpassing grace, I implore Thee, O Lord, that under cover of the present turmoil, in the very heart of this extreme confusion, the miracle may be accomplished and that Thy law of supreme serenity and pure unchanging Light become visible to the perception of all and govern the earth in a humanity at last awakened to Thy consciousness. O sweet Master, Thou hast heard my prayer, Thou wilt reply to my call. Page – 199
THE joy present to us in activity is compensated and counterpoised by the perhaps still greater joy that we feel in withdrawal from all activity, when the two states alternate in the being or even when they are simultaneously conscious, the bliss becomes complete, for Thy plenitude, O Lord, is realised. O divine Master, Thou hast given me the infinitude of divine contemplation and the perfect serenity of Thy Eternity, and by an identification with our divine Mother, the All-Fulfiller, Thou hast granted that I may participate in Her sovereign power of being at once conscious and active. ., In the all-powerful bliss of Thy infinitude, I salute Thee!
MAY the offering of my being be constantly renewed and become more and more integral —the offering to the Supreme Reality which is Unthinkable and impossible to formulate, but which, in time, expresses itself eternally in a more and more complete and perfect manifestation. O Thou, whom I cannot name but whose will I perceive in the supreme silence and in a total surrender, let me be the representative of the whole earth, so that Page – 200 united with my consciousness, she may give herself to Thee without reserve. Thou art the perfect peace, the marvellous accomplishment; Thou art all that the universe is, immutably, beyond time, and wills to be more and more in the consciousness of time and space. Thou art all that is in the infinite immobility and the divine hope of all that wills to be…O Lord, dispense to the world Thy unbelievable boons. Peace, peace upon all the earth.
WHY this persistent impression with its tinge of uneasiness and expectancy? The being, wholly turned towards Thee, lives in the beatitude of the divine communion; all is calm, serene, strong, sovereignly peaceful; all is light in widened horizons, and, in a silent contemplation, devotion has become stilt more intense. What then is this sensation which is as if grafted on the being and looks like a warning to a consciousness insufficiently awakened in the material realm? I ask, O Lord, and yet I know that if it is necessary for me to become aware of the reason of it, Thou hast already told it to me and it is only my incapacity that keeps from me the knowledge. Or else it is neither useful nor even helpful that I should Page – 201 know it, and in that case there will be no reply to my question. But the peace is becoming still more sovereign, and it is in an infinite harmony that the being takes. on its supreme amplitude. O Lord, with what fervour I salute Thee!
IT was their pain and suffering that my physical being was feeling, O Lord. When will ignorance dissolve ? When will sorrow cease? O Lord, grant that each element of the universe may become conscious of its principle of being, and, instead of disappearing, transform itself, may the veils of egoistic blindness hiding Thee be removed, and mayst Thou appear resplendent in a total manifestation. All is there eternally in Thy absolute silence, but it is through an infinite progression that it is manifested in the whole consciousness.
MOTHER Divine, thou art with us; every day thou givest me the assurance and, closely united in an identity that grows more and more Page – 202 total, more and more constant, "we" turn to the Lord of the universe and to That which is beyond in a great aspiration towards the new Light. All the Earth is in our arms like a sick child who must be cured and for whom one has a special affection because of his very weakness. Cradled on the immensity of the eternal becomings, ourselves those becomings, we contemplate, hushed and glad, the eternity of the immobile Silence where all is realised in the perfect Consciousness and immutable Existence, miraculous gate of all the unknown that is beyond. Then is the veil torn, the inexpressible Glory uncovered, and, suffused with the ineffable Splendour, we turn back towards the world to bring it the glad tidings. Lord, thou hast given me the happiness infinite… What being, what circumstances can have the power to take it away from me?
THY will is that I should be like a channel always open, always more wide, so that Thy forces may pour their abundance into the world… O Lord, may Thy will be done! Am I not Thy Will and Thy Consciousness in a supreme bliss ? Page – 203 And the being enlarges itself immeasurably to ‘become as vast as the universe.
O DIVINE Mother, the obstacles will be surmounted and the enemies appeased. Thou wilt reign over all the earth with Thy sovereign love, and the consciousness of men will be full of the light of Thy serenity. This is the promise.
O LORD, the whole being is ready and calls Thee that Thou mayst take possession of Thy own; of what use is an instrument if the Master will not use it? And whatever the mode of manifestation, it will be well, from the most modest, the most obscure, the most material, outwardly the most limited, to the most vast, the most brilliant, the most powerful and the most intellectual. The whole being is ready and waits, in a passive silence, till Thou wiliest to manifest Thyself. Page – 204
MY aspiration to Thee, O Lord, has taken the form of a beautiful rose, harmonious, full in bloom, rich in fragrance. I stretch it out to Thee with both arms in a gesture of offering and I ask of Thee: If my understanding is limited, widen it; if my knowledge is obscure, enlighten it; if my heart is empty of ardour, set it aflame; if my love is insignificant, make it intense; if my feelings are ignorant and egoistic, give them the full consciousness in the Truth. And the "I" which demands this of Thee, O Lord, is not a little personality lost amidst thousands of others, it is the whole earth that aspires to Thee in a movement full of fervour. In the perfect silence of my contemplation all widens to infinity, and in the perfect peace of that silence Thou appearest in the resplendent glory of Thy Light. Page – 2O5 |