Who Shall Lead Us?

We must be our own leader. To know one's true path through life is most important. We seek out the advise of wise men along the way, however, ultimately we are responsible for our own journey. We discover what is of value and what is to be discarded. We test our assumptions and validate them against experience and use intelligent reasoning to guide us. To be a warrior is to practice this constant vigilance. There is no external leader that can save us from our wrong views. We develop the right view and right attitude through our personal discipline. No wise man can tell us what is the right view and right attitude that we should adopt. No leader can convince us of it. This must come from within us. We forge and hone the sword of discriminating wisdom through our own effort. We wield this flaming sword and strike down our obstacles with our own might. Warrior lead thyself.

Manjushri