Msg 7.05.10 - Life's Terrain

Each life is like the surface of the Earth—extraordinary and intricate, unique in all the Universe, with dips, plateaus, and peaks. When the wise sage finds himself in a deep valley, with the long, dark shadows of a canyon wall eclipsing the rays of the sun, he does not fret, for he knows that soon he will uncover his way out, back to the warm blanket of sky’s expanse. When he comes upon the crest of the highest mountain, free and accomplished and feeling closest to God, he enjoys the moments but does not become attached to the excitement, for he knows that soon he will travel back down to more stable ground. And through this non-attachment to transient states, the sage finds a steady calmness—a peace that persists through any terrain.