Manifestation of the Divine

June 1967

Bonjour!

Bonjour, Douce Mère.

Let me see what you have brought for me.

(I give Her the calendar of prayers with the painting of ‘Silence’ ¹⁴ for the month of June. The Mother reads all the prayers. After reading the prayer for the month of May, She says:)

This is magnificent.

Yes, Mother.

This is the work to be done.

This is it, it is beautiful. It is magnificent. “To exist for Thee alone”: it is a difficult work, the fruit of a work of a lifetime. It is a thing complete in itself. This is what is needed. It is beautiful. This is the attitude that has to be developed. (silence)

(The Mother tries out some pens.)

Have I put the date for the others? (The Mother turns the pages.) No, I have not. Only for this one I have put the date.

Yes, Mother. Although You wrote the prayer later. You put 4.5.67 as the date.

Oh yes, it is good. (The Mother concentrates and then writes the prayer for the month of June:)

Pas à pas, jour après jour,
par un effort constant et inlassable
j’aspire à ce que tout dans ce corps
que j’appelle “moi”,
n’existe que pour et par Ta Divine Conscience.

Step by step, day after day,
through constant and tireless effort
I aspire that all in this body I call “myself”,
may exist only for and by Thy Divine Consciousness.

Have you followed?

Yes, Mother.

Have you understood what it means?

Yes, Mother.

Do you read this every day?

Yes, Mother.

The prayer that I give you for each month, do you repeat it every day?

Yes, Mother.

It is good. Do you understand what it means? What I give you, you must try to follow for the entire month in order to realise it. This is your work. You know what it means exactly?

(The Mother then explains the prayer.)

“step by step”:

It means, to be conscious of each step; each step forward that you take must be placed consciously, a deliberate step, a progressive step, a step upward, a step placed exactly where it should be, seen from beforehand, guided by the consciousness. Step by step, embracing all the parts, confident of success, conquering stage by stage in a constant movement full of enthusiasm, always forward, without any hesitation or doubt, without stopping to take a breath or having a thought about how to take the next step forward — no, always confident of the Presence, assured of the victory, one must walk consciously, one step after another, towards the goal.

“day after day”:

At each moment, at each instant, each day, continuously, without ceasing, one must aspire, one must live in the consciousness; the flame must be lit each moment of the day — one must want the Divine. You must prepare yourself, open yourself so that the light can descend ceaselessly, so that you are able to receive it at each moment.

No, not to say, “Today I am not feeling well, I don’t have sufficient zeal, that is why I can relax for the day. Tomorrow I will see if I have enough aspiration, I will think of You or call You. Tomorrow I will work with greater enthusiasm. Today I don’t feel the aspiration. Today I will rest so that tomorrow I can start again with more vigour.”

You must throw all these excuses far away. Your aspiration must be constant and more intense and more living at each moment, ceaselessly. Day after day, you must feel this eager-ness to progress always towards the goal.

“through constant effort”:

The effort must be constant, uninterrupted, with more and more fervour and a sustained effort that breaks down all obstacles. To feel this Presence that always impels you forward, constant-ly, without wavering. To follow the thread and to be in contact; to walk and walk and walk, night and day in the quest of your goal.

“and tireless”:

Never to give up till one has reached the goal, till the aim has been achieved, till one has climbed to the summit, till one has found the result. To pursue tirelessly with an explosive effort that does not stop, which overruns all, which leaves behind all that opposes. Even what is said to be impossible, what one thinks is beyond human thought, what has no reality for men — he cares not for all that, for he has a burning faith that can conquer everything, even what is impossible. It is because he has a portion of the Divine in him that he has the confidence of establishing Him in himself. He must gather up all that opposes and throw it out of himself paying no attention to all that prevents his march forward.

Having only one thing in front of you — your goal and nothing else — you must surge forth towards that, break down all the opposition obstinately and with persistence, to arrive at the goal. It is this impetuous will to conquer at all cost, it is this that is meant by ‘tireless’. It must be a constant and untiring effort, you understand.

“I aspire”:

It is you who are aspiring. It is from there (Mother points to the heart) that you aspire, an aspiration that surges up from the depths of your being with an intensity directed exclusively towards the goal.

“that all in this body that I call ‘myself’ “:

All that belongs to you, all that is yours, your body, your possessions, all that has become one with your body, is part of your being, all this, your thoughts, your actions, your movements, in a word, all that you call ‘myself’ — “It is I who have done this, it is I who am walking, eating, going, coming, sleeping”— all this, all your attributes, your desires, all without exception . . .

“may exist only for”:

All this, all that I have just explained to you, exists only for the Divine, exclusively, without reserve. Nothing is done which is not for the Divine, which does not express the Divine. Let all your actions, all your movements be only for the Divine. All is an offering, and it is for Him that you exist. Your only aim is to serve the Divine. Your existence on earth is for Him alone.

“and by Thy Divine Consciousness”:

It is the Divine Consciousness that acts through you, that moves you, that makes you aspire. It is He who guides you. Your existence is nothing if it is not for Him and supported by Him. All that you do is because He acts through you; you do nothing unless moved by Him. All in you expresses the Divine — the Divine who manifests Himself in your life and your actions in full freedom.

When it will be like that, when you will exist only for and by the Divine Consciousness, then it will be the beginning of something, the blossoming in the Truth. It is a work for you, a difficult work. When your life is offered exclusively to the Divine, completely surrendered, then you will begin to live a true life. All the parts of your being will obey this single source, in every detail — that it should be His impulsion that acts through you.

Nothing but Him exists for you.

That will be something . . . when you acquire this consciousness . . .

18 June 1967