A Cherokee elder was teaching his children about life.He said,"A terrible fight is going on inside me.It is a fight between two wolves.
One is of joy, love, hope, kindness and compassion.
The other is of fear, anger, cynicism, indifference and greed.
The same fight is going on inside of you and every other person, too."
The children thought and then one asked, "Which wolf will win?"
The elder replied, "Whichever one you feed."
This is the great inner struggle mentioned in the stories of the Mystics, Jesus' experience in the desert, and the Jihad of Islam. This inner struggle is what separates us from ourselves. It is the practice of melding them into one, where we find inner peace and connectedness with our Creator.
© 2010 by Becky Benes
www.onenessoflife.com
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