Daily Meditation: Tuesday, July 9, 2002

Watch nature at work and you will see that, to make fruit …

07/09/2002

Watch nature at work and you will see that, to make fruit grow, it provides moisture, but if it gives too much, the fruit rots. Nature also sends heat to make the fruit ripen, but too much heat and it is destroyed. In other words, nature is able to measure heat and moisture and give them out in the right quantities. We should follow nature's example and learn to measure out the correct quantities of moisture (water) and heat (fire), which are represented within us as love and wisdom. The solution to many problems lies in striking the right balance between water and fire, love and wisdom. If you are experiencing problems with the people around you, examine the situation carefully and you will find, no doubt, that something is out of balance, that you are either lacking water or fire, or that you have too much. Your problems will resolve themselves when you know how to adjust, measure and apportion the elements properly, like nature, and then all around you there will be an abundance of fruit, i.e. joy, happiness and harmony.