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Namah An answer to irritation

to you inside. work amounts to much more than clearing
away one little blemish. Done sincerely, it
See what happens with the scene and the actors can resolve our entire nature.
when you observe them in full consciousness.
Is the image not melting as love begins to Therefore for the work to be complete, everyday
rise up in your heart? What has happened life has to become our field of work. The
to the triggers? Have they not disappeared? Mother spoke of being in a state of “attentive
The state of Truth is simply not allowing it to observation” and having “antennae (1)” to
arise. There might be a feeling of illimitable bring light to every moment of our life. It is
peace. I find this happens when the Truth only in everyday life only that these wrong
settles inside. It automatically resolves any movements can be truly transformed into right.
anomaly. It harmonises our being. This exercise Keeping the presence of the Mother is our best
is really about changing our nature. Resolving safeguard. This is a beautiful and infallible way
irritation can be a catalyst for complete change. of negotiating and resolving the contours of
Take it as a panacea for living. our life.

This exercise needs continual repetition because Truly the work never ends. The personal effort
initially it is not easy to maintain this poise gradually eases and finally grinds to a halt as
for long in the Truth. There are times when something greater takes over but, the work
the Truth seems very elusive. There are times will always continue. I’m sure that there will
when our nature hides from the soul. Life is a still be work beyond transformation: truly it
constant examination and provocation is sure never ends.
to come, particularly when our watchfulness
is shelved. If we are serious about resolving Reference
our nature we have to develop our stamina.
This comes through practice. We have to be 1. The Mother. Collected Works of the Mother, Volume
prepared to go to the very end. How else can 4. 2 ed. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram
nd
our ‘dog’s tail’ ever be straightened? This Trust; 2003, p.35.

James Anderson is a member of SAIIIHR and coordinating editor of NAMAH.

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