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cold, hard and rocklike. It bears within it the presence of the
Divine Love as well as the Divine Truth and its reign here means
for those who accept it the straight and thornless path on
which there is no wall or obstacle of which the ancient Rishis
saw the far-off promise.
CWSA 29: 471-72

Difficulties and spiritual destiny
All who enter the spiritual path have to face the difficulties
and ordeals of the path, those which rise from their own nature
and those which come in from outside. The difficulties in the
nature always rise again and again till you overcome them; they
must be faced with both strength and patience. But the vital
part is prone to depression when ordeals and difficulties rise.
This is not peculiar to you, but comes to all sadhaks — it does
not imply an unfitness for the sadhana or justify hopelessness.
But you must train yourself to overcome this reaction of de-
pression, calling in the Mother's force to aid you.
All who cleave to the path steadfastly can be sure of their
spiritual destiny. If anyone fails to reach it, it can only be for one
of two reasons, either because they leave the path or because
for some lure of ambition, vanity, desire etc. they go astray
from the sincere dependence on the Divine.
CWSA 31: 635

Alterations of dark and bright states
The only thing to do with such depressing thoughts is not to
indulge them, to send them away at once. Vital difficulties are
the common lot of every human being and of every sadhak—
they are to be met with a quiet determination and confidence
in the Divine Grace.
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