First Steps-7

Temperance

Thousands of years have passed , the world has changed , man has modernized . Nevertheless , everything is the same .

The flowers may be different because time transforms them , but their roots are the same . And tomorrow will be the same and it will incessantly stay the same .

What are the changes , then , that we see and the large separations that arise among generations ?

The truth is that man has practiced and has played to be man . What seems to be separations are only empty spaces of identity , consciousness and freedom . But nothing has changed under the sun .

The inner child is still living in the depth of man , discovering , guiding , making mistakes , falling down , getting up . And also making of every mistake , not a defeat but a preamble to make his dreams come true . And the spiritual vision maintains serenity , temperance and a deep meditation .

What is the benefit of this teaching ?

At times , life may seem to radically change : Where there was success , disgrace may come , or from disgrace , hope and success may arise .

What do we need to understand then ?

That the universe moves , acts and expresses through cycles . The great changes and differences only mean that we are returning to the beginning .

This is the reason that spirituality cultivates serenity , since through it , we will see beyond the changes and then , reality will never abandon us .