Know that when the lion is confined to a small cage in the zoo and is fed a large meal without him having to hunt - he, too, will lose his fierceness and ability to stand in the domain of independence - and that lion that could once fight any danger to survive, will become lazy and will, one day, be the victim of a much weaker and smaller animal. In the same way, you, too, must sustain every attack of the mind and ego, for your true nature dwells in the strength of divinity that can fight any attack of weakness and dependence.
It is a short life, My dears - there is less time, and you have a lot to accomplish - a lot to sacrifice - a lot of pains to endure - a lot of confusions to sort - a lot of strengths to develop - a lot of weaknesses to trample - Yes! You may think it is a lot to give up - Give it up, O child of truth, for there is a lot more to attain!
