THE WORLD TODAY 

 

            We are at one of the “hours of God” as Sri Aurobindo puts it − and the transforming evolution of the world has taken a hastened and intensified movement.  

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      It is true that “we” are passing through a difficult period (“we” means the world) but those who remain steady will get out of much stronger than before.

 

            We are definitely not living at a time when men have been left to their own means.

            The Divine has sent down His consciousness to enlighten them.

            All who are able to do so, should profit by this.

 

            Truth will conquer in spite of the turmoil.

 

            Even within the confusion, there is the seed of the Divine order.

 

Inwardly things seem to be improving; outwardly a sort of disintegration seems to be at the door. Where do we stand?

 

In front of a beautiful realisation.

 

            Every day things seem to become worse. In truth we feel more and more disgusted with the old rotting world, and are more and more convinced of the necessity of founding, somewhere out of the well-trodden tracks, a new centre of life in which a new and truer light can be manifested, a new world no  

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more based on selfish competitions and egoistic strife but on general and eager endeavours to promote the welfare, knowledge and progress of all − a society based on spiritual aspiration instead of lust for money and material power.

 

            What I see is the world of tomorrow, but the world of yesterday is still alive and will still live for some time. Let the old arrangements go on so long as they are alive.

            Upon earth, the changes are slow to come.

            Do not worry − and keep hope for the future.

 

            Let us wait and see. The result is sure − but the way and the time are uncertain.

 

DARKNESS AND LIGHT 

 

            In spite of the night the spiritual Light is there.  

 

            Light must illumine the consciousness and the shadows of Ignorance must be dissolved in all.

30 December 1936 

            Open your heart and the Light will enter and dwell within it.

12 January 1948 

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            Life is a journey in the darkness of the night. Wake up to the inner light.

14 April 1954  

            All veils must be dissolved and the light must shine fully in the hearts of all.

24 June 1954  

            Every obstacle must disappear, in every part of the being, the darkness of the ignorance must be replaced by the Divine’s knowledge.

12 October 1954  

            The light is everywhere, the force is everywhere. And the world is so small.

1958 

            A new light is dawning on the world. Wake up and unite to receive and welcome it.

1959

            Some men in their blindness, when they seek knowledge, forsake the Light where they are − only to enter into what is for them a new darkness.

12 October 1964  

            In their blindness men leave the Light and go to the darkness to obtain knowledge !  

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