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\nDEPRESSION<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

How to avoid attacks of depression? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Do not pay attention to the depression and
\nact as if it was not there. <\/span><\/p>\n

31 March 1934<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

My heart feels arid, sad and gloomy, Mother. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Why don’t you try to read something
\nbeautiful and interesting and turn your attention away from yourself? That is
\nthe best remedy. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>6 September 1935<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

Do not indulge in such
\nridiculous ideas. \u201cMadness\u201d and \u201chell\u201d and \u201cdark cell\u201d are all in your
\nimagination. <\/span><\/p>\n

You had better replace
\nthem by the sense of my love and blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>9 October 1937<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

My dear child, I hope
\nyour poem is only a poem and that you are not truly suffering from depression.
\nIndeed, depression is the worst of all illnesses and we must reject it with as
\nmuch energy as we use to get rid of a disease. <\/span><\/p>\n

With my love and
\nblessings always. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>30 January 1946<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

It is the devil of
\ndepression and despondency that we shall slay tonight <\/span>―<\/span> so that all those who have the sincere will to get <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 263<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

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rid of this disease will receive the
\nnecessary help to conquer. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>20 October 1950<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

A depression is always
\nunreasonable as it leads nowhere. It is the most subtle enemy of the Yoga. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>31 May 1955<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

I have only one thing to
\nsay: Depression is a bad adviser. <\/span><\/p>\n

My love is always with
\nyou. Have faith and you will be all right. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is the depression
\nthat gives you bad health. <\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i>28 October 1967<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

It is the ego that gets
\ndepressed. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do not mind it. Go on
\nquietly with your work and the depression will disappear. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>18 August 1971<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

At these moments of
\ndepression or of revolt, no fresh decision must be taken under the impulse of
\nthe wrong movement, but practically one must go on with the usual routine,
\nquiet and undisturbed. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

When you feel unhappy
\nlike that, it means that you have a progress to make. You can say that we
\nalways need to progress, it is true. But at times our nature gives its consent
\nto the needed change and then everything goes smoothly, even happily. On the
\ncontrary sometimes the part that has to progress <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 264<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n

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refuses to move and clings to its old
\nhabits through inertia, ignorance, attachment or desire. Then, under the
\npressure of the perfecting force, the struggle starts translating itself into
\nunhappiness or revolt or both together. <\/span><\/p>\n

The only remedy is to
\nkeep quiet, look within oneself honestly to find out what is wrong and set to
\nwork courageously to put it right. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Divine Consciousness
\nwill always be there to help you if your endeavour<\/span> is
\nsincere; and the more sincere your endeavour<\/span> the more
\nthe Divine Consciousness will help and assist you. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>19 May 1952 <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

Periods of obscuration
\nare frequent and common; generally, it is enough to keep quiet without
\nworrying, knowing that these are spiritual nights which alternate with the full
\nlight of the days. But to be able to remain in peace you must keep in your
\nheart gratitude towards the Divine for all the help He gives. If gratitude also
\nis veiled, the obscure periods last much longer. There is, however, a swift and
\neffective remedy: it is to keep always burning in your heart the flame of
\npurification, the aspiration for progress, the intensity, the ardour<\/span> of consecration. This flame is kindled in the heart
\nof all who are sincere; you must not let ingratitude cover it up with its
\nashes. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

You must remember one
\nthing: the dark periods are inevitable. When your psychic is active, you feel a
\ndelight without any apparent reason. It continues for some time and again the
\nsame mental or vital reactions come in and you go back to the darkness. This
\nwill continue. The brighter days will become longer and the dark periods will
\ncome after longer intervals and for shorter duration till they finally
\ndisappear. Till then you must know that the sun is there behind the clouds and
\nyou need <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 265<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

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not worry. You must have the confidence of
\na child <\/span>―<\/span> a confidence that there is someone who takes care of you and you
\ncan entirely depend on him. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n


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

 <\/span><\/p>\n

My word to you is: Do
\nnot cherish suffering and suffering will leave you altogether. Suffering is far
\nfrom being indispensable to progress. The greatest progress is made through a
\nsteady and cheerful equanimity. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>10 May 1932 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The world is full of
\nsufferings and sorrows.<\/span><\/p>\n

One should try never to
\nbe the cause of any additional suffering. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>10 October 1970 <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

The only remedy for all
\nhuman suffering: divine love. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Turn towards the Divine,
\nall your sufferings will disappear. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Do not take the sorrows
\nof life for what they seem to be; they are in truth a way to greater
\nachievements. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 266<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

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\nLAZINESS, TIREDNESS, FATIGUE, TAMAS<\/a><\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/p>\n

It is a dangerous
\nillness: laziness. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>30 July 1936<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

Tiredness shows lack of
\nwill for progress. When you feel tired or fatigued that is lack of will for
\nprogress. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Fire
\nis always burning in you. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Fatigue comes from doing
\nwithout interest the things you do. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever you do you can
\nfind interest in it, provided you take it as the means of progressing; you must
\ntry to do better and better what you are doing, the will for progress must
\nalways be there and then you take interest in what you do, whatever it is. The
\nmost insignificant occupation can prove interesting if you take it that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

But even the most
\nattractive and important activity will soon lose all its interest for you if
\nthe will for progress towards an ideal perfection is not there while you act. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

About every ten days I have an attack of fatigue and exhaustion
\nwhich has a tendency to turn into inertia and discouragement. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Take no notice of it and go on with your programme<\/span> as usual. It is the quickest way of getting rid
\nof it.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 267<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

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

If I work I feel all right, but the fatigue comes after that. Why?
\nWhat to do? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

It is because you are receptive to the
\nforce when you work and that sustains you. But when you are not under the
\nstrain of the work you are less receptive. You must learn to be receptive in
\nall circumstances and always <\/span>―<\/span> especially when you take rest <\/span>―<\/span> it must not be the
\n\u201crest\u201d of inertia but a true rest of receptivity. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

The forces behind the
\ncyclone were not hostile but full of transforming power. You did the right
\nthing, and I can assure you that to go inward and to receive the force is more
\nhelpful than to throw oneself into an agitated action. Certainly tamas <\/i>is not good, but it is only
\nthrough surrender to the Divine Consciousness that\u00a0 <\/span>tamas <\/i>can
\nbe changed. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What are the defects in me that are coming in my way of spiritual
\nas well as<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

material progress?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Tamas and sluggishness.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

What am I to do to get rid of these defects of my nature? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Become more and more conscious. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>22 October 1964<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage
\n<\/span>
\n―<\/span> 268<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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