He Is Beginning To Master Wisdom When

Every Morning Is Like A New Reincarnation Into This World. Let Us Take It Then For What It Is And Live Each Moment Anew.

This Withdrawal From The Day's Turmoil Into Creative Silence Is Not A Luxury, A Fad, Or A Futility. It Dissolves Mental Tensions And Heals Negative Emotions.

If Outer Events Bring Him To A Position Where He Can Bear Them No Longer And Force Him To Cry Out To The Higher Power In Helplessness For Relief, Or If Inner Feelings Bring Humiliation And Recognition Of His Dependence On That Power, This Crushing Of The Ego May Open The Door To Grace.

It Is A Grave Misconception To Regard The Mystical Progress As Passing Mostly Through Ecstasies And Raptures. On The Contrary, It Passes Just As Much Through Broken Hearts And Bruised Emotions, Through Painful Sacrifices And Melancholy Renunciations.

You May Accept The Inevitable With Bitterness And Resentment Or With Patience And Grace. Mere Acceptance Is Not Sufficient.