Decent of Grace-Part 3; Daily Messages Series 8 Pt. 3, 12, 15, 17; Series 22 Pt. 221, 568, 585
* CWM Aug 1, 1956 (https://sri-aurobindo.co.in/workings/ma/playground_audio/56-08-01.htm) * "To want what the Divine wants is the supreme wisdom." — Sri Aurobindo, SABCL Vol. 25 * “Grace is behind everything, but you must want it, invoke it, be open to it, and be conscious of its workings.” — Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga * It is not by one's effort that one can succeed but by the Grace of the Divine - The Mother * Let the divine work in you through the force of His Grace. - Sri Aurobindo * Live in the consciousness of the Divine and the Grace will always be with you. - Sri Aurobindo * References from the book The Mother, Chapter 3 (starts with “The more complete your faith, sincerity and surrender,..”) Daily Messages Series 8 Pt. 3, 17, 12 & 15 (https://karmayogi.net/daily-messages/v08/v08f001t050.html) 3. Our aspiration is graded. We see it as meditation, prayer, change of heart, change of attitude, change of motives, alertness, SINCERITY. Each includes the previous aspect. Sincerity to the Divine is an openness in all parts of being that wants to live by the Divine, not the ego. 17. It is easier to complain, to be frustrated, to be depressed than to be happy. All these are partial emotions which we can manage. Joy being a total sensation is more difficult to express. 12. The greatest physical security comes from Truth. 15. Bodily fulfillment through gratitude is a spiritual achievement. Daily Messages Series 22 Pt. 221, 568, 585 221. Decent of Grace-Part 3; Daily Messages Series 8 Pt. 3, 12, 15, 17; Series 22 Pt. 221, 568, 585 568. Exchange of status is transformation. 585. Conscious humility, voluntary submission of desire, awakened goodness in the substance are avenues of transformation.