"One may ask why the awakened ones do not awaken people in the
world from the sleep of confusion. The answer is that it is
not to be advised that little children, whose only happiness
is slumber, should be awakened. Their growth depends on their
sleep. If they are kept up late they become ill, and will not
be so useful in the affairs of life when they are grown up.
Childhood needs more sleep, and the children must sleep. Such
is the nature of immature souls. They are children, however
old their bodies may appear. Their fancies, their joys, their
delights are for unimportant things in life, as the life of
children is absorbed in sweets and toys. Therefore those who
are awakened walk slowly and gently, lest their footsteps may
disturb the slumber of the sleeping ones. They only awaken on
their way those whom they find tossing in their beds. They are
the ones to whom the travelers on the spiritual path give their
hand quietly. It is for this reason that the spiritual path is
called the mystical way. It is not unkind to awaken a few and
to let many sleep, but on the other hand it is great kindness
to let those slumber who require sleep."..........Hazrat Inayat Khan:
3 comments:
Oh, how wonderful this is! I'm printing this one so I may remind myself of how important it is to let those who slumber, to sleep.
This is an important lesson, as those of us that have been awakened have the desire to awaken all others... And as we have learned, this only brings confusion to others.. As Jesus said:" Do not throw pearls before swine".. this means that you should not give higher Knowledge to those that connot appreciate It........namaste, thomas
I always say, "As a general rule of thumb, never wake a baby with a marching band!"
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