"No doubt God will send him more"

Most masters agree that after the first illumination, there can still arise periods of fear, confusion, loss of spiritual bearings, and unskillful conduct. No matter how compelling the vision, how profound the initial sense of freedom and grace, a process of maturation must follow. Over the years I have not seen a single Westerner for whom this was not true, and it seems to be true for most Asian teachers as well. If we fail to acknowledge this truth, we simply fool ourselves. When a proud mother once announced to Mullah Nasruddin, "My son has finished his studies," Nasruddin replied., "No doubt God will send him more." It is like that for us all.

- Gill Eardly

Commentary on the topic of Awakening Only Begins a Process

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