Trust the Sword

A warrior and his wife were crossing over to an island on a small boat. Suddenly a fierce storm rocked their little boat. Tossed wildly about, with waves crashing over the sides, the boat seemed about to capsize. The wife was terrified, knowing that if the boat went down they would surely drown. She started trembling and crying. Meanwhile, the warrior sat motionless. The wife pleaded with her husband to do something to save them. He just continued to sit there without moving, as if he were totally at peace.

Over the noise of the storm she called out to him, “Are you just going to let us drown? Why don’t you do something?”

The warrior silently pulled his sword out of its sheath and held it menacingly against her throat. She started laughing.

“Why are you laughing?” he asked. “This sword is razor sharp. Just one movement and it’ll slit your throat.”

To which she confidently replied, “The sword might be dangerous, but it is in your hands. And that is enough for me. I trust you completely, that’s why I’m not afraid.”

The warrior put the sword back in its sheath saying, “Just so, this storm is in my Master’s hands, that’s why I’m not afraid.”
_{A Wake Up Call}

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The eye centre is the door that leads up into higher regions, and down into this body or the world as well. The world exists for us and influences us only when we play through the nine doors, but when we make for the tenth door we rise above the world. It is then that we acquire strong faith in the Master and realize that in whatever we have to face, to go through, the Master is always with us and guides and protects us. The Master always guides and protects, though he seldom interferes in pralabdh, but at this stage we see and know what he is doing, and that inspires faith, love and courage in us. It is then only that knowable contact with the Master is made at will (whenever we wish).
_{Maharaj Charan Singh, Light on Sant Mat}