Grace and Overself...

A very important point:

because the ego lives in its own darkness, it cannot give light.

The light may come only from the Overself, which is the Sun and Light of human existence.

With the reason we can control the ego to some extent, but it is not possible to control the Overself.

As regards Enlightenment, this is not coming from self-willed effort; it is coming only by what the Overself does to him.

It is a matter of Grace--unpredictable--and it is the last secret.

It is like the wind that comes you do not know where from and goes you do not know where to.

It is a mystery.

At the end we have to be like little children and leave our Enlightenment to the Father and give up our lives to him.

On the Long Path the aspirant tries to improve himself.

He experiences successes and failures, ups and downs.

When he is disappointed, he gets melancholy.

On the Short Path such a situation cannot arise, because he has faith like a little child.

He has given up all his future to Overself-God and he has enough faith to trust to it.

He knows he has made the right decision and therefore is always happy.

He depends on this GRACE, he knows It, that It comes from the wisest being behind the world. Whatever will come, it will be the best.

He is always relying on the Overself and having the joy in it.



— Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practicies Involved > Chapter 1: Ant's Long Path > # 209
Paul Brunton