Chapter 6Descent and Transformation · The Nature and Scope of the Transformation

overcome resistance by other means than dramatic struggle and violence.

* There are three powers of the cosmos to which all things are subject — creation, preservation and destruction; whatever is created lasts for a time, then begins to crumble down. The taking away of the power of destruction implies a creation that will not be destroyed but last and develop always. In the Ignorance destruction is necessary for progress — in the Knowledge, the Truth-creation, the law is that of a constant unfolding without any Pralaya.

* It is not by a general descent that people come out of the physical mind. If one chooses to remain in the physical mind, one million descents can come down and make no difference to him.

* The Supermind coming down on earth will change nothing in a man if he clings to the ego.