Barada said: “Some say that one achieves nothing through work. One can succeed in spiritual life only through japa and meditation.”
Holy Mother responded: "How do they know what will give success and what will not? Does one achieve everything by practising japa and meditation for a few days? Nothing whatsoever is achieved unless Mahamaya clears the path. Didn't you notice the other day that one person's brain became deranged because he forced himself to do excessive prayer and meditation? If one's brain is deranged, one's life is useless. The intelligence of a human being is very precarious. It is like the thread of a screw. If one thread is loosened, one becomes crazy. Or one becomes entangled in the trap of Mahamaya and thinks oneself to be very intelligent. One feels quite all right. But if the screw is tightened in a different direction, one follows the right path and enjoys peace and happiness.
One should always remember God and pray to Him for right understanding.
- ‘Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play’ by Swami Chetanananda, P480
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