The direction is this - take refuge!
when the ocean is storming - don’t go out in a boat - don’t dive for pearls.
Take refuge!
The world is indeed storming. For many, the storm is almost unbearable - for others it is unbearable. For the spiritual seeker, it is time to withdraw.
It is a treasure to be able to withdraw. Seek inner silence and calmness no matter how stormy it gets for you.
You must be willing to withdraw.
It requires continuous inquiry and reflection on the ego that wants to be in charge. The self-centered ego thinks it is in charge. But study all the trouble it causes.
Why act so?
What have I done?
What am I doing?
Why act so?
You must treasure self-control.
Not self-righteous attitudes, but a willing attitude to rein in the senses. You do this to avoid trouble - harming others & harming yourself.
You must cultivate confidence.
This is a cultivation of inner certainty of your true nature. It requires dropping the ego-identification with the world.
Turn away from your expectations.
Take refuge. Withdraw the mind from the worldly winds. Reflect on your actions. Rein in the senses. Treasure it. Cultivate confidence. Drop expectation.
Don’t Give Up! Keep Going.
Head Towards the Truth of Birth, Death & Awakening!
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