The Mother

Openness to the Mother

To be open is simply to be so turned to the Mother that her Force can work in you without anything refusing or obstructing her action. If the mind is shut up in its own ideas and refuses to allow her to bring in the Light and the Truth, if the vital clings

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to its desires and does not admit the true initiative and impulsions that the Mother's power brings, if the physical is shut up in its desires, habits and inertia and does not allow the Light and Force to enter in it and work, then one is not open. It is not possible to be entirely open all at once in all the movements, but there must be a central opening in each part and a dominant aspiration or will in each part (not in the mind alone) to admit only the Mother's "workings", the rest will then be progressively done.

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To remain open to the Mother is to remain always quiet and happy and confident―not restless, not grieving or despondent, to let her force work in you, guide you, give you knowledge, give you peace and Ananda. If you cannot keep yourself open, then aspire constantly but quietly that you may be open.

Q: Some dissatisfactions come and affect the heart which is opening to the Mother.

A: Get rid of these dissatisfactions, they prevent the permanent psychic opening.

Q: Perhaps it is because the psychic is just opening that it comes under the influence of these dissatisfactions?

A: What the psychic always feels is "What the Mother does is for the best", and accepts all with gladness. It is the vital part of the heart that is easily touched by the suggestions.