radiance
The moon shines at midday.
The master blesses the people.
Humility
is good, but sometimes it is inappropriate. Self-cultivation in private
is good, but sometimes it is also inappropriate. Why? Because if one
never comes out to help others and show that it is possible to be
spiritual in modern times, then people will lose faith. When people go
to hear a spiritual master, they do not go to hear self-depreciation.
They go to see perfection.
In the past the masters would come down from the mountains to let
people see them. By going among the people, the reaffirmed the validity
of spirituality. By walking among the masses, the inspired others to
undertake self-cultivation. By helping those whom they encountered, they
directly touched the lives of others. Self-cultivation and
concentration on the divine is fine, but there are times when one
should remember one’s fellow beings.
When one shines forth, it is like the moon at midday—an event so bright
that what is normally hidden outshines the brightest people. By their
presence, they illuminate and gladden all who come their way.
radiance
365 Tao
daily
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Deng
Ming-Dao (author)
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