1. "The happiest is the one who can, like the inspired prophet David, exclaim: "My heart is ready, Lord, ready!” This state of readiness of the heart is a state of true fullness of life, when both in sleep and in wakefulness, and among affairs and people, and in the solitude of rest, the heart is always like a sentinel on patrol; like a powerful dynamo, always sending and receiving; like a warrior ready for battle. A person whose heart is full of readiness can be called at any moment among the most diverse surrounding circumstances. He will respond immediately, he will leave everything and go to the call. He will not delay or delay. Nothing will surprise him on the way, nothing will intimidate him. He's ready. In readiness, you can both wait and act. In readiness, sleep and well-being are not dangerous. In readiness, trials are not terrible. Readiness is the all–filling of the heart, which comes from the consciousness of immutability, when the path is one. Readiness is love in action. “Readiness is the hidden basis of ascent.” If a person is not ready to put his foot on the step, he will not ascend. But if he is ready, then he will rise, no matter what. “There can be no obstacle that the will of man would not overcome,” and the willingness to overcome is already overcoming, since everything begins and takes place primarily in our consciousness. And to feel readiness in the heart means to embark on the path of victory." [Еxcerpts by Boris Abramov from the book "Aspiring Heart" 1951, 21]
2. ""Giving oneself to the Will of God" ... means readiness for service and feat with full awareness of the dangers associated with such service. ...When such readiness has matured in the spirit, it comes naturally and freely. It is the free will of man that leads him to merge with the Higher Will,.. and the feat itself becomes for him the most natural, the most urgent action." [Letters of Helena Roerich in 9 Volumes - 7. 115]
3. ""Always ready," says the winner of his infirmities and moods." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1954, 425]
4. "Readiness is true courage." [Brotherhood, 376]
5. "... The timid traveler will enumerate all the possible dangers and conjure up insurmountable difficulties, while the true warrior will collect his strength to overcome the obstacles. …The intensification of his forces fills him with joy. Great is the feeling of joyous readiness! Such a radiant feeling is without limit; it illumines the entire aura and multiplies the physical strength. The mother who saves her child is imbued with strength. Equally strong is the one who is ready to repel all attacks. ...If the feeling of constant readiness is cultivated in childhood, it will provide victory over egoism. The Thinker shared long journeys with His disciples. He used to ask them if they had taken their best weapon. They were puzzled and asked, “Which one?” And he would answer, “The most suitable for traveling – absolute readiness.” [Supermundane, 449]
6. "People imagine that they are ready for action, but at the last moment they can be overwhelmed with doubt and self-pity. But readiness requires an increase of energy. A person who is about to jump cannot slow down before his leap, and must even accelerate to gather the most energy. Such an example is applicable to all actions.
…The Teacher should stress that courage must grow in harmony with readiness. There is a kind of still-born courage that is never ready and always finds excuses in the petty circumstances of daily life. Thus remember that the best Forces will be with you, but only when your readiness has been developed in full measure." [Supermundane, 499]
7. "...The degree of readiness determines the level of success. …It is time for humanity to understand wherein lies true readiness, without which there can be no heroes. A high state of mind results when man accepts naturally the beauty of intense readiness." [Supermundane, 680]
8. "Readiness can be flaming, or can be lukewarm. The lukewarm people cheat not only those around them, but also themselves. …Thus We must constantly remind you about the state of readiness. It alone gives one courage for overcoming all obstacles.
…One should be ever ready for podvig. One must think much about podvig, before putting it into action. It must first be performed mentally, and thought about with such conviction that its implementation in life is unavoidable. …The Thinker said, “Do you not think that lukewarm readiness is like one drop of nectar diluted by an entire sea?”" [Supermundane, 701]
9. "A yogi is inflamed with readiness for the creating of good. Under all conditions of life one should be ready for the creating of good. If podvig cannot be performed physically, a mental achievement is always possible. … After all, full readiness for podvig is born in thought, and it is thus ready to be manifested at the least opportunity. …Let us firmly remember that readiness for podvig is an essential part of it. …A strong armor for victory must be created, and magnanimous readiness for podvig must burn day and night. The Thinker advised, “Be ready for podvig!"" [Supermundane, 874]
10. "Constant readiness is a quality which needs to be developed. Readiness is not a nervous transport, it is not transitory tension. …Constant readiness is the product of a healthful psychic energy." [Aum, 580]
11. "Readiness means both tension, and expectation, and openness of the heart towards the destined Good, and an unquenchable fire in the heart." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1961, 537]
12. "Readiness in spirit means readiness for Service in everything, to the end. Opportunities I will send, but give me readiness. According to the degree of readiness and possibility – commensurability is complete and unconditional." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1958, 602]
13. "...Readiness to serve obliges the disciple to acquire discipline of spirit." [Fiery World III, 127]
14. "Readiness means both preparedness and preparation. Active readiness includes the process of preparing for the future. After all, readiness is needed precisely in order to meet the future. There is enough time to prepare yourself. Will we really miss it, preferring something else, temporary, brief and unnecessary. ...And without readiness, how to enter the future or meet it with dignity? After all, it will turn around according to consciousness and its ability to accommodate. The slogan “Always ready" hides in itself a constant tension of readiness for everything that lies ahead." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1966, 771]
15. "Readiness also means that the spirit has prepared itself for all the surprises and vicissitudes of fate or its smiles and can meet them without disturbing the balance. Thus, readiness and balance are closely related. Also, the adaptability of consciousness to all and any conditions of life allows you to maintain the right state of mind." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1966, 268]
16. "The difficulties of life reveal the degree of true readiness of the spirit. This is how imaginary qualities are separated from real qualities achieved..." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1954, 476]
