Mother Divine, Maa, Thou wouldst not force Thy Will upon us, pushing us slowly from behind, through the walls and curtains of the ego, creating an opening here, dissolving a knot of resistance there. Hence it takes time. Slowly we wake up and learn and grow until we realise that the greatest wisdom lies in surrendering ourselves completely to Thee, to do Thy bidding and leave all in Thy hands. Our freedom is apparent, a mechanism to help us grow conscious through action and consequence which some misinterpret as reward and punishment. There are no rewards except to progressively grow conscious of Thee and there is no punishment except the hardening and thickening of the veil of ignorance that hangs between our consciousness and Thee. The freedom is thus needed to prepare us through steps and stages towards the supreme consummation of our divine destiny.
And yet, O Mother, Thou art always keeping a watch over us, holding our hand through every stumble and fall, supporting us from within, pushing us forward ever forward through pleasure and pain. Eventually through it all fulfilling Thy Will in us. What a supreme assurance is this. What a source of peace and joy to know that You are always there with us, around us, in us, not only as a passive witness of the drama of life but as its initiator, support, guide, director, the beginning, the middle and the end of the Play.
We surrender at Thy Feet all that we are dimly conscious of and all that we are not yet conscious of, for Thy Will to act and work out Thy great Divine Purpose in us and in the world.
Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa
