Cultivation: Developing a Warrior-Like Steward
It is a small part in us that strives toward the Truth and Awakening. This part must be nurtured in order to further develop a Steward or Master, which can mirror the light of the Higher Self. One aspect of this growth is developing skills in the use of tools and weapons that combat the veil of sleep and guard Presence with vigilance. In ancient Egypt, the Steward was referred to as a ‘King’; in other traditions it is referred to as a ‘Warrior’, and the symbol of the warrior-like steward is the sword.
There is a war that opens the doors of heaven. Happy the warriors whose fate it is to fight such a war.
[Bhagavad Gita]
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
[Christ]
Let the wise man fight illusion with the sword of wisdom.
[Buddha]
The remembrance of God in the heart is the sword by which we combat our enemies.
[Sufi wisdom]
