To open means to be in a state where one easily receives the influence of the person to whom one is open. Thus, for example, we are ordinarily open to the suggestions of friends and people we trust. Students are very often open to the influence of teachers and unconsciously emulate and imbibe their qualities. In a somewhat similar way, we can open to the Mother through faith and trust in Her, we can open by reading Her writings, by thinking about Her, remembering and dedicating our various activities to Her, meditating upon Her, aspiration and prayer to Her to open us and make us Her channel and instrument of Her Will, by working for Her, by a progressive and sincere surrender of all we are and think and feel and do. Basically, our consciousness must find and build as many points of contact with Her as we can. It is through these contact points that She pours Her Force into us for the needed change.
It also implies, on the other hand that we do not open our doors to forces and influences and persons and activities that are contrary to the workings of Her Force. To do that would mean to turn our body heart life and mind into a battlefield with obvious consequences. That is why all yogic systems advise us to be careful of the company we keep. Of course, there does come a stage when the soul has matured and can discern clearly and find Her everywhere and in everything but until then it is best to be careful about what influences we are exposing and opening ourselves to.
affectionately
alok da
