It placed a blade of grass before him and said, carry this away. He rushed at it with all his might and could not carry it. He returned saying, I was not able to find out what this wondrous being is.
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Learn that knowledge by prostrating yourself before the wise, by sincere questioning, and by service. Those who have seen the truth will teach it to you.
All that brings happiness in life is achieved through the grace of the company of saints. The more we attend congregations, the more our life becomes enriched with saintly qualities. Our heart begins to absorb love and humility, which are the sources of all kinds of happiness.
This is how God deals with us. When we humble ourselves, God cannot hold back His mercy. He must come down and pour His grace into the humble person, and He gives Himself most fully and all at once to the least of all.
To be idle is to become disconnected from the rhythms of nature and to fall out of step with the progression of life, which moves forward with dignity and humility towards the infinite.