The Spiritual Path Begins With Renunciation

Nothing should sway one from achieving ones goalworks on a work of art. He will make every
when one has decided that the path is right. Oneendeavour to reach a perfect result but once the
should display determination and indeed obstinacy onfinal touch is put into place his satisfaction is short
the path to achieving success. When, however, thatlived because he sees his work as a reflection of his
goal is achieved it should be renounced. By clinging toimperfection. Thus, the work is set aside and a new
it it becomes greater than us and it impedes furthercanvas is brought forth and the artist begins again
progress but by renouncing it we become farand tries to correct his former imperfections.
greater. The important thing is to always move on toAnd so the spiritual path begins with renunciation. By
a higher ideal and when this is reached it we shouldthe giving up all that we formally valued we free
renounce it in the same way. In this way we moveourselves from the bonds of our human nature and
toward the achievement of our true purpose here ontranscend onto new planes which are the canvasses
earth. Finally, when there is nothing left to achieveof the achievement of our life's true purpose and it is
we must renounce renunciation itself.the way in which we achieve this goal that
This can be likened to the artist who fanaticallydetermines true greatness.