In the presence of those who are integrally
Thy servitors, those who have attained the perfect consciousness of Thy
presence, I become aware that I am still far, very far from what I yearn to
realise; and I know that the highest I can conceive, the noblest and purest is
still dark and ignorant beside what I should conceive. But this perception, far
from being depressing, stimulates and strengthens the aspiration, the energy,
the will to triumph over all obstacles so as to be at last identified with Thy
law and Thy work.
Gradually the horizon becomes distinct, the
path grows clear, and we move towards a greater and greater certitude.
It matters little that there are thousands of
beings plunged in the densest ignorance, He whom we saw yesterday is on earth;
his presence is enough to prove that a day will come when darkness shall be
transformed into light, and Thy reign shall be indeed established upon earth.
O Lord, Divine Builder of this marvel, my
heart overflows with joy and gratitude when I think of it, and my hope has no
bounds. My adoration is beyond all words, my reverence is silent.
(‘Prayers and
Meditations’, Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust 1978, Published by Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, Puducherry)
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