{"id":4110,"date":"2013-07-13T01:53:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=4110"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:53:29","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:53:29","slug":"34-heroism-and-bravery-vol-14-words-of-the-mother-volume-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/02-works-of-the-mother\/01-cwmce\/14-words-of-the-mother-volume-14\/34-heroism-and-bravery-vol-14-words-of-the-mother-volume-14","title":{"rendered":"-34_Heroism-and-Bravery.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\n
\n

\n Heroism
\n and Bravery<\/font><\/span><\/i><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Heroism is
\n to be able to stand for the Truth in all circumstances, to declare it
\n amidst opposition and to fight for it whenever necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n And to act
\n always from one’s highest consciousness. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Heroism:
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\n 1) To do
\n always what is most beautiful and most noble. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n 2) To act
\n always from the height of one’s consciousness. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Heroic
\n action fights for the beautiful and the true without fear of obstacles and
\n opposition. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Heroic
\n thought goes to the conquest of the unknown without fear of difficulty and
\n incomprehension. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Only he is
\n never vanquished who refuses to be vanquished. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n We aspire to
\n be the valiant warriors of the Lord so that His glory may manifest upon
\n the earth. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  30 September 1954 <\/span>
\n <\/i><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span>Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 179<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n Bravery
\n fears nothing and knows how to hold tight against adversaries. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\n
\n BOLDNESS<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/p>\n

\n Boldness: do
\n fearlessly what must be done, not dreading any difficulty. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Mental
\n boldness: let your mind be capable of foreseeing the perfections of
\n tomorrow. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/p>\n

\n Vital
\n boldness must surrender to reason. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Physical
\n boldness does not know the impossible in its consecration to the Divine.
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Spontaneous
\n boldness: one of the results of perfect trust in the Divine. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Page <\/span>
\n ―<\/span>
\n 180<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n  <\/span>COURAGE<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\n  Courage:
\n bold, it faces all dangers. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Integral
\n courage: whatever the domain, whatever the danger, the attitude remains
\n the same \u2014 calm and assured. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Courage is a
\n sign of the soul’s nobility. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n But courage
\n must be calm and master of itself, generous and benevolent. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n In true
\n courage there is no impatience and no rashness. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Never
\n mistake rashness for courage, nor indifference for patience. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  4 November 1951<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n Vital
\n courage must be controlled to be helpful. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n A noblest
\n courage is to recognise one’s faults.   <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span>Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 181<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n There is no
\n greater courage than that of recognising one’s own mistakes. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  1 May 1954<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n There is no
\n greater courage than to be always truthful. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  31 July 1954 <\/span><\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n Have the
\n courage to be completely frank with the Divine. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Whosoever
\n has courage can give courage to others, just as the flame of the candle
\n can light up another. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n It is quite
\n necessary that those who have courage should have some courage for those
\n who have none. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n  <\/p>\n

\n The moral
\n courage and endurance are often much more difficult to get than the
\n material courage and endurance. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  22 July 1955<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n
\n STRENGTH, FORCE AND POWER<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/p>\n

\n The true
\n strength is always peaceful. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n 4 May 1954<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span>Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 182<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n All who are
\n truly strong and powerful are always very calm. It is only the weak who
\n are restless. True calmness is always a sign of forcefulness. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Integral
\n silence: the source of true force. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n An exterior
\n power has value only in proportion of its expression of the power of
\n Truth. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n 16 January 1955<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n Individual
\n power: limited in its capacity and action. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Enlightened
\n individual power: limited in its action but of a very high capacity.
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Mentalised
\n power: power becomes utilisable. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Dynamic
\n power: indispensable for progress.                                                          
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\n   Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 183<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n Prudence and Balance <\/font><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Vigilance:
\n indispensable for all true progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n In each
\n human being there is a beast crouching ready to manifest at the slightest
\n unwatchfulness. The only remedy is a constant vigilance. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  18 August 1954 <\/span><\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n Prudence:
\n very useful for weakness because weakness needs prudence; strength does
\n not need it. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Common
\n sense: it is very practical and avoids any mistakes, but it lacks fight.
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Sobriety has
\n never done harm to anyone. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n Equanimity:
\n immutable peace and calm. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/p>\n

\n In the deep
\n peace of equanimity the love will grow to its full blossoming in a sense
\n of pure and constant unity. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  5 October 1934 <\/span><\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n  <\/span>Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 184<\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

\n The loss of
\n money is of small importance, but the loss of equipoise is a much more
\n important thing. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  20 August 1935 <\/span><\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n All mischief
\n comes from a lack of balance. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n So, let us
\n keep our balance carefully, always, in all circumstances. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  10 August 1954 <\/span><\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n Perfect
\n balance: one of the most important conditions of a growing peace. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n  <\/span>Page
\n <\/span>―<\/span>
\n 185<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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