Even to think of one's progress is to get back into the ego-self. Our work is to aspire and leave the rest including our progress entirely in Her hands.
At the Feet of The Mother
Essays on Yoga
... a poem by Sri Aurobindo reveals the ways of the Divine, the secret purpose of going through this furnace of purification that burns the body and mind but releases the gold of the soul within us.
Is this resurgence not a reminder that one cannot destroy evil until we strike the very roots from where it draws its force? The evil behind these forces is too deep.
Grace and effort are not either-or in a mutually exclusive way. Effort on our part and Grace on the Divine part together do the wonders.
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What can we offer to the Lord on this special day, and what is the best way to celebrate it?
There are so many pulls and demands upon our time and energy that it becomes difficult to stay focused on our goal.
One gets drained because one is expending much more energy not commensurate with the receptivity.
She surely knows us much better than we do ourselves, otherwise She would not be who She is.