Daily Meditation: Thursday, November 26, 2015

Enemies, inner and outer - how to behave towards them

11/26/2015

Why do so many remarkable people arouse such terrible enmities? Because the dark forces they have expelled from their inner world return to attack them, but from the outside, through those who find their qualities, virtues and strength of character upsetting and disturbing. People who lead an ordinary life, on the other hand, do not upset or disturb anyone, and everyone is happy with them. It is not easy to confront the outer enemies, but they are less dangerous than the inner ones. With the outer enemies, you have to use kindness, gentleness and patience, whereas with the inner enemies, you require firmness, authority and severity. Unfortunately, most people tend to do the opposite instead: they are patient and lenient towards their inner enemies, so keeping them alive, but they are extremely severe towards their outer enemies, who of course retaliate. So is it surprising if they continue to struggle with inextricable difficulties?