“Our Work is Our Own.”
This phrase is a reminder that only we can make our own efforts. While others push and inspire, lift and assist us when we are confused, it is we who live and be present to our lives. It is we who can apply, verify, and experiment and most importantly, Remember our Soul.
It is interesting to note that it is possible to feel the energy and be helped without doing much in the way of personal efforts. But this does not seem to be enough to sustain one over the long body of our spiritual journey. Additionally, it is also easy to satellite another person (a teacher or student) and feel that our practice is somehow benefiting . While this may help one feel good, there will be little in the way of a foundation on which to grow and we will be subject to our own recurring habits. It is said that the “delicacy of the excuse does not matter." You are either here or you are not. Because of this, I feel it is so important that we are honest with ourselves, remain humble and grateful towards God, and remember why we are here.
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