Daily Meditation: Thursday, May 22, 2003

You must wish for harmony and peace, which are among the …

05/22/2003

You must wish for harmony and peace, which are among the most precious of all possessions. But at the same time, do not forget that you can only progress by encountering difficulties and obstacles. It is important to understand that those who encounter harmony and peace without having previously learned to surmount obstacles are preparing lives of weakness and disorder for themselves. Why? Because they believe they can afford to slip into comfort and laziness. True harmony and true peace are rewards given only to those who have succeeded in conquering these weaknesses by manifesting qualities of disinterestedness, goodness, and patience. They have learned to transform everything, to improve and make use of everything, and then, even if they are subjected to ordeals, they are untroubled, they do not suffer, and they do not cause others to suffer. Thanks to their sustained work, they have managed to establish a relationship with heaven, and to exchange with the luminous entities which inhabit it. It is at this point that they have attained true peace and harmony.