Thoughts and Aphorisms 24 to 27 with commentaries by The Mother
24—When I pine at misfortune and call it evil, or am jealous and disappointed, then I know that there is awake in me again the eternal fool.
What is this "misfortune" and why does it come?
25—When I see others suffer, I feel that I am unfortunate, but the wisdom that is not mine, sees the good that is coming and approves.
What is this "wisdom"?
26—Sir Philip Sidney said of the criminal led out to be hanged, "There, but for the grace of God, goes Sir Philip Sidney." Wiser, had he said, "There, by the grace of God, goes Sir Philip Sidney."
I have not understood the meaning of this Aphorism.
27—God is a great and cruel Torturer because He loves. You do not understand this, because you have not seen and played with Krishna.
What does "to play with Krishna" mean? What does "God is a great and cruel Torturer" mean?