I wonder, that through life so many moments we see, hear, feel, yet the infinite possibility and uncertainty that the next moment will be something completely different, is always there. It seems that only by a wonderful 'design' that this is possible at all, and more than that, only few more are designed to share and participate in this self-knowledge. Having travelled and browsed over this world for many years, sometimes: All appears to be the same, yet, each little thing is different and holds the Truth for itself.
Recently was reading a wonderful book by the British explorer and orientalist of the 19th - 20th century: Sir Richard Burton: 'The Kasidah - A Lay of the Higher Law', this passage stood out:
"But my Individuality, however all-sufficient for myself, is an infinitesimal point, an atom subject in all things to the Law of Storm called Life. I feel, I know that Fate is. But I cannot know what is or what is not fated to befall me. Therefore in the pursuit of perfection as an individual lies my highest, and indeed my only duty, the 'I' being duly blended with the 'We.' I object to be a 'selfless man,' which to me denotes an inverted moral sense. I am bound to take careful thought concerning the consequences of every word and deed. When, however, the Future has become the Past, it would be the merest vanity for me to grieve or to repent over that which was decreed by universal Law."
I, We, need to know our Need, then begin to begin, and continue to know, so that one day the duty to self and others will slowly come into balance. A balance which has already begun. Only wonderful energies we cannot see visibly, but can feel, are responsible for keeping this path open.
