A bona fide spiritual teacher will not direct your attention towards himself. Don't confuse egocentric, power-motivated individuals with real mentors. The rule explains that in the world you can find many who will misguide you or will try to detract you from seeing the reality. So, when I read this rule, I thought, 'Wait a minute, I pause to read this here. I tend to think, in joy, that I can, for example, feel this quality that can remind me of something similar to God. Well, nowadays it's a little extreme to say that when you suffer, you can see the light. Just as clay needs to go through intense heat to become strong, Love can only be perfected in pain. Likewise, for a new self to be born, hardship is necessary. The midwife knows that when there is no pain, the way for the baby cannot be opened, and the mother cannot give birth. Only Happiness is real all else are transitory shadows. Many of the things we quarrel over are not important when seen at a Higher Level. They shared those simple and deep moments of being right, of existing, of dancing with the energy of the other, the sweet silence of pure Love. When Shams Tabrizi and Rumi met, they locked themselves into a room for forty Days to discuss each Rule with frequent moments of silence. Love takes all the risks and listens to the heart. When we Love someone we love unconditionally, without asking anything in return. It's too deep a broken heart hides treasures. Sometimes we see only darkness, only an abyss, but when the radiant moon glows, it brings light to the darkness. Grief and sadness happen, so as to enhance the soulвЂ™s inner growth to make us stronger.

Suffering or adversity (A broken heart), are rather merits in disguise.

The intellect has been always cautious and advises, вЂBeware too much ecstasy,вЂ™ whereas Love says, вЂOh, never mind! Take the plunge!вЂ™ Intelligence does not easily break down, whereas Love can effortlessly reduce it to rubble. Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect and Love are made of different materials.

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