True spirituality is not measured by mystical visions or grand gestures; it is determined by the strength of your endurance and your capacity for patience. When our inner potential is weak, we become restless. We flee from the present and get carried away by the illusions of the mind. We move because we are afraid to be still. Yet, it is in that stillness that the greatest power resides.
Facing the Hardest Person to Endure: Yourself
It is a profound irony of the human experience: The most difficult person for you to endure in this world is yourself.Most of our worldly pursuits are actually subtle attempts to run away from our own company. Whenever you try to “leave yourself”—whether through distraction, addiction, or seeking external validation—restlessness and discomfort arise.The moment you try to prove your worth to others, your authentic spiritual strength fades. You are leaking energy to an audience that cannot fulfill you.
Radical Kindness as a Path to Comfort
The antidote to this restlessness is a return to self-respect. Be patient and courageous. * Do not cling to the seasons:Emotions, failures, and successes are all temporary weather patterns. Let them pass.
- Respect yourself: Honor your journey, including the mistakes.
- Be kind to yourself: Treat your soul with the same compassion you would offer a struggling friend.
When you learn to bear with yourself, you finally find the comfort you have been seeking in the arms of others.
Embracing the Darkness Before the Dawn
If you feel lost in the shadows today, remember that the cycle of nature is on your side. Tomorrow the light will come again. Do not hate the darkness within you; it is simply the ground in which your strength is currently growing.
Accept life as it is now. If you feel your strength has dried up, do not panic. Simply reconnect with the root and become normal. ### From the Small Root to the Infinite Whole
You are a small root consisting of pure energy. But here is the secret of the universal mechanism: while you appear to be a small, individual root, you are the “Whole” itself manifesting in that form.You are not separate from the power that moves the stars. When you realize this connection:
- You free yourself from self-imposed limitations.
- You touch the infinite nature of your being.
- You move forward with an unshakeable, quiet strength.
Stop running. Stay here. Be the root, and you will eventually find you are the entire forest.