Spiritual maturity

 

As one matures in life and spirit, one becomes more comfortable with the inherit conflict and paradox.

One establishes a sense of humor and capacity to embrace the whole life with the grace of heart.

 To mature spiritually is to let go of the wishful ideal, to discover the flexibility of the heart and its joy.

The ease and compassion becomes a natural movement and one can go where the wishes are without danger.

The transformation of consciousness requires a much disciplined mind that has an honest and courageous look into life situation.

The more deeply integrated life and work with its wiser dimensions of knowledge, which is based on values, for the greater good.

It is not the romantic notions about teachers, going to India or become enlighten, or because of an ideal image.

Spirituality has no gain or attainment; it is just to love and to be free.

There is the funny story about a woman who is gracious, beautiful and at ease with the world and looking for the perfect husband.

She never realized that the seeking became a blindfold, for the heart to open. To practice compassion without ideals will turn the heart from suffering into the act of mystery and love for what is on this earth.

If only people could see each other from the real values of live and not from their status, there would be no war no more.

The poorest of believer needs a uniform and a group or institution to have some confidence.

Arrogance and astonishments going hand in hand to destroy kindness, for superficial niceness will shatter all self-acceptance.

Self assurance is half of our spiritual practice and a reflection of deep gratitude and forgiveness.

Patience is another virtue that attracts the attunement towards dharma or good deeds, as it opens to that which is beyond time.

Timeless awakening is the unfolding in the mysteries of the now.

It is not the waiting for something better or some good that will come; it is the realizing of the consistency that rest in the truth and allows consciousness in every action.

Or as the great Kabir says of whatever we seek, ‘what is found then is found now.