Alas, at that very moment a storm may take place. God knows where the mango may fall. Everybody expected that the fruit would drop right at the foot of the tree. Or what happens, when the fruit falls right at the foot of the tree, some animals may come and eat the fruit right there at the tree and then go away. We will say, “O my God, how could these destructive forces come?” The destructive forces may take away the fruit. The fruit means good, divine thoughts, divine ideas, divine harmony that are descending.
Nothing can be predicted when it comes to the world situation. The divine forces are working very hard. The divine forces on the inner plane, in the inner world, have absolutely won. But in the outer world, as I said, we can only hope. We expect the mango will fall right at the foot of the tree. But then there may be a storm or some animals may take it.If we can bring the divine forces to the fore and they become victorious, triumphant, then there is a great possibility the whole world will see a new light. And this year [2004] has that possibility – not inevitability. Inevitability we can never say about anything – never, never. But there is a great possibility for this year to show the world that there is a higher force. There is something called divine light. Sometimes even in the inner world, victory is not certain. But in the inner world victory has taken place, yet, what is going to happen in the outer world, nobody can be sure. Let us hope, hope for the best.
You all can predict, as you wish. Nobody will catch you if your prediction does not take place. My brother Chitta used to tell me, “Do anything you want to, but never predict, never predict. You know the hostile forces will always remain alive, so do not predict.” If you predict, then you have to keep so many of your inner beings around you, and they have to be fully alert. If you say something in the outer world, in the inner world you have to keep so many bodyguards 24 hours a day.
When I predicted the outcome of Sudhahota Carl Lewis’ 200-metre race at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the race was the following day. How many inner guards I had to keep on alert so I could keep my promise. My prediction was taped, and the following day it came true. But it is not as if some-thing has come out of your mouth and then it will happen. No, in the meantime how many forces can attack you to make fun of you. And then to stop their ridicule, we have to be extra alert. So never make predictions about world events. You can make predictions about your own running. Then if it does not come true, who cares?
For spiritual seekers, on the one hand it is a very painful experience that what has taken place in the inner world is not being manifested in the outer world. But again, because we have been praying and meditating for God knows how many years, we have a way to enter into that inner world and derive peace or bliss. We have a resting place. But ordinary people cannot go and enter into that world.
Here you are suffering like anything. I am one with you. But again, I can go into another world where it is all peace and bliss, like a totally separate compartment. This world is full of suffering. The other world is not. Spiritual people, spiritual Masters, can go into that world where they are cut off completely from suffering, like going into another room. That room is peaceful. This room is full of turmoil.
Again, if one has a good heart, a big heart, then he prefers to stay in the room where all are suffering. But if he wants to take rest, he can easily enter into that room where he can enjoy rest. Some good people, some spiritual Masters, say, “No, we have suffered enough for centuries and centuries, so let us keep no connection with the suffering world.” Again, some people say, “We suffered, it is true, for realisation and for manifestation. But we are seeing that these people, our brothers and sisters, are suffering. Let us stay with them as long as we can.”
Some spiritual Masters definitely did not come into the room full of suffering. They stayed in the room where it is peaceful. Even now they do not keep a connection with this world, while others do keep a connection. Not only here, in Heaven also they suffer. We cannot blame those who are not participating in this Cosmic Lila because they know how they have suffered. They need rest. They enjoy rest. But again, there are some spiritual Masters who have big hearts. They get blow after blow, but still they stay in the room where all are suffering.
1. 25 January 2004 Bali Beach Hotel Bali, Indonesia.↩
From:Sri Chinmoy,Only One Reality Sri Chinmoy, Agni Press, 2025
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