The Bowl of Saki Commentary

Once a thought or wish is released, its effect is influenced most by the original thinker, who is always attuned to it. If such a one says or thinks something against it, it immediately reaches the mental plane on the breath and destroys all the concentration that has been set up there. Without an accommodation being made on the mental plane, there can be no success on the physical plane. This is a wonderful law which makes us the master of our own destiny, and gives us what is erroneously called freedom of will, but which is, strictly speaking, continuous opportunity to do good, no matter how many the shortcomings or how often the repetition of serious mistakes. That is to say, the Mercy and Forgiveness of God are characterized by the Wisdom which enables one to see, not by any blind relief from mistakes. But neither is one punished other than in one's failure to succeed until one understands and practices the Law-mental, moral, or spiritual.