When we feel most stuck, even then, we are never separated from the awakened state. When our neurosis feels far more basic than our wisdom, it is there for us. Even ordinary people like us can find this openness of our heart; it is our true nature and condition.
Humility is good but sometimes inappropriate, because if we do not go out to help others, then people will lose faith. So, we must take time out of our own self-cultivation to inspire others to do their own self-cultivation and to help others with theirs.
Give yourself up to whatever the moment brings. There is nothing to hold onto, let go of illusions, offer no resistance to things. Don’t think about your actions, just let them flow from the core of your being, hold nothing back from life.
Contemplation of the meaning of the laws and underlying workings of the universe will enable you to give expression to these laws in one’s own person. Contemplation of the action of others will allow you to put yourself in another’s place and understand their motives.
Quote: Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength. Saint Francis de Sale