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SUPERMUNDANE

The Inner Life

Book Four

1938

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The Inner Life

700. Urusvati knows that every appeal for the renewal of life must address the needs of

women and the young. Some people think that both of these aspects of life are secure, and are

developing successfully, but in reality the position of woman and the education of the young are

not at all in a satisfactory condition. Only a small number of women can assume equal rights in the

conditions of life, and in most schools the foundations of a sound life are not taught. Evolution

cannot proceed successfully when two pillars of support have not yet been made secure. It should

not be thought that evolution proceeds under any conditions; it can be obstructed, and much

precious energy will be wasted.

The world convulses from the horrors of Armageddon, yet life grows ever uglier. People

may believe that they work for some higher ideals, though their deeds reveal the opposite. One can

find in life the very same agonies that burdened mankind thousands of years ago. These wounds

cannot be justified by blaming the intolerable conditions of life, when people make no effort to

improve these conditions, even to some small degree. Small groups can point to their useful

achievements, but now We are discussing not the exceptions, but the masses of humanity, who are

the real movers of evolution.

The Thinker said, “O, ye wise men, your efforts will be fruitless if woman does not stretch

out her hand to you, and if you do not raise a generation of heroes!”

701. Urusvati knows how lightminded many people are about their own state of

readiness. One would think that there exists a great number of heroes ready for self-sacrificing

podvig .

Readiness can be flaming, or can be lukewarm. The lukewarm people cheat not only those

around them, but also themselves. They do not even notice their own lies, and thus worsen their

condition. Truly, it is better for those who acknowledge their unreadiness; at least they can improve

themselves. But the cunning one and the boaster close off the path of advancement. Thus We must

constantly remind you about the state of readiness. It alone gives one courage for overcoming all

obstacles.

Many speak of their readiness to work with Us, but at the first sign of difficulty they retreat

in cowardice. One of the main causes for this is a lack of understanding of the meaning of life.

They do not ponder upon the Supermundane Infinity, and are chained to the earthly mirage. Just as

a horse kept always in a corral loses the ability to race, so also does the prisoner of Earth lose the

ability for rapid advancement.

Thus, when I speak of readiness, I am reminding you about advancement. One should be

ever ready for podvig . One must think much about podvig , before putting it into action. It must first

be performed mentally, and thought about with such conviction that its implementation in life is

unavoidable. Only thus is that living cooperation, about which so many words have been spoken,

created.

The Thinker said, “Do you not think that lukewarm readiness is like one drop of nectar

diluted by an entire sea?”

702. Urusvati knows how much humanity is plagued by the phantoms of contradiction.

Humanity itself created and nurtured these phantoms. Even the most fundamental concept, that of

primary energy, is surrounded by irreconcilable opinions. We have said that energy is

inexhaustible, yet at the same time recommend all possible care in utilizing it. And people see

contradiction in that, even though every thoughtful individual knows that everything of value must

be safeguarded. We have also spoken about the stability of the primal energy, but people then point

to its changeability. But actually, its true nature is not its changeability, but its multiformity. Also,

people try to apply earthly dates and qualities to it, forgetting that the Subtle World does not live in

accordance with earthly calendars.

It was not without reason that in ancient times students were required to learn to reconcile

contradictions. A pupil, stumbling against contradictions, was often held back for a long time at

that threshold. He not only could not reflect upon the Supermundane, but even lost his earthly path.

He could find a solution only if he understood the significance of goalfitness, but by not

understanding goalfitness he was lost.

The Thinker said, “If all that was read reminded us about goalfitness, we could have

conquered the dragon of contradictions.”

703. Urusvati knows that an attitude of solemnity is needed for thinking about the

Supermundane. This attitude is ignited when one conceives an idea about the Supermundane. The

slanderers will say, “Again a contradiction!” But they do not understand that with the fiery quality

of striving, many things are revealed almost simultaneously, faster even than the speed of light.

Truly, in fieriness is found a key to the treasure-box of all possibilities.

Likewise, people do not want to understand that something can take place in the Subtle

World before its earthly manifestation. Urusvati knows that occurrences in the Subtle and the

earthly worlds are not necessarily simultaneous. This delay may be natural, for the purpose of

shaping a distant earthly event, but it also can be caused by circumstances that intrude upon and

deflect the order of events. A stormy sea can serve as the best example of the complexity of rhythm

on the different worlds.

Most people are not able to make the idea of the Subtle World a part of their lives, and thus

they obstruct evolution. It is difficult to reveal to the earthly consciousness that the Subtle World is

the true source of events in the earthly world. Whole decades can pass between an event in the

Subtle World and its counterpart in the physical world, even though by being formed in the Subtle

World it became inevitable.

One could wonder why some events are beacons that determine many subsequent events.

One must remember that events follow a very complex course that cannot be accounted for by a

simple explanation. Who would dare to decide which of the stream of events is the most

significant, and what are the causes and what the effects? One must train oneself to think about the

Supermundane.

The Thinker said, “The eye did not perceive, the ear did not hear, but the heart knew that

something had taken place.”

704. Urusvati knows that inspiration, exaltation, and also enthusiasm, as it is called, must

be consciously sustained. But patience, containment, and tolerance are also created consciously. It

is a mistake to surmise that the rewards of self-development come from without; a fiery hearth lives

in the depths of the consciousness. Man must perceive it, must safeguard it lovingly, and must

summon its forces. Only then can outward help be given.

Even a simple mechanic understands the basic laws of the application of energy. So much

the more should a thinker adopt the application of his own abilities. Therefore, when We speak

about the Supermundane, We speak according to the fundamentals of human nature. Thus, in your

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