Thoughts and Aphorisms 39 to 43 with commentaries by The Mother

39—Sometimes one is led to think that only those things really matter which have never happened; for beside them most historic achievements seem almost pale and ineffective. I would like to have an explanation of this Aphorism. 40—There are four very great events in history, the siege of Troy, the life and crucifixion of Christ, the exile of Krishna in Brindavan and the colloquy with Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The siege of Troy created Hellas, the exile in Brindavan1 created devotional religion (for before there was only meditation and worship), Christ from his cross humanised Europe, the colloquy at Kurukshetra will yet liberate humanity. Yet it is said that none of these four events ever happened. (1) Were the meditation and worship of former times the same as those of today? (2) What does this mean: "the colloquy at Kurukshshetra will yet liberate humanity"? 41—They say that the gospels are forgeries and Krishna a creation of the poets. Thank God then for the forgeries and bow down before the inventors. What is the role of the Gospels in the life of man? 42—If God assigns to me my place in Hell, I do not know why I should aspire to Heaven. He knows best what is for my welfare. Do Heaven and Hell exist? 43—If God draw me towards Heaven, then, even if His other hand strive to keep me in Hell, yet must I struggle upwards. Does not God know what He wants for us? Why should He want to pull us in two opposite directions?