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He was sure that he had not wasted his time, for he had learned to contemplate Nature and to respect it.
A Warrior of the Light values a child’s eyes because they are able to look at the world without bitterness.
“He is someone capable of understanding the miracle of life, of fighting to the last for something he believes in—and of hearing the bells that the waves set ringing on the seabed.”
A Warrior of the Light knows that he has much to be grateful for.
The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and—sometimes—with just a touch of madness.
A Warrior of the Light knows what he wants. And he has no need to waste time on explanations.
More than once he has wasted his time fighting for a lie. And he has suffered for people who did not deserve his love.
Victors never make the same mistake twice. That is why the Warrior only risks his heart for something worthwhile.
“Yes, you have been through all this before,” replies his heart. “But you have never been beyond it.”
Then the Warrior realizes that these repeated experiences have but one aim: to teach him what he does not want to learn.
A Warrior does not spend his days trying to play the role that others have chosen for him.
He spends all day talking to his heart. He says things with which he does not agree, he talks utter nonsense.
“Do not respond to these insults, they will not increase your abilities. You will tire yourself needlessly.”
Warrior of the Light does not waste his time listening to provocations; he has a destiny to fulfill.
“Although I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach. Now all I have is this sword and I give it to whoever wishes to continue his pilgrimage. I carry with me the marks and scars of battles—they are the witnesses of what I suffered and the rewards of what I conquered.
In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong.
The Warrior uses that touch of madness. For—in both love and war—it is impossible to foresee everything.
He tries to establish what he can truly rely on. And he always checks that he carries three things with him: faith, hope, and love.
“The consequences of our actions are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.”
“The Way involves respect for all small and subtle things. Learn to recognize the right moment to adopt the necessary attitudes.”
“When a beginner knows what he needs, he proves more intelligent than an absent-minded sage.”
“Accumulating love brings luck, accumulating hatred brings calamity. Anyone who fails to recognize problems leaves the door open for tragedies to rush in.”
A Warrior of the Light knows that in the silence of his heart he will hear an order that will guide him.
A Warrior of the Light sometimes thinks: “If I do not do something, it will not be done.” It is not quite like that: He must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.
When a Warrior is the victim of some injustice, he usually tries to be alone, in order not to show his pain to others.
A Warrior of the Light thinks about both war and peace and knows how to act in accordance with the circumstances.
He knows that all are one and that each individual action affects everyone on the planet.
“I never get involved in something without having first worked out my retreat. Then again, I have never gone into a situation and immediately wanted to run straight out again.”
A Warrior of the Light always keeps his heart free of any feelings of hatred. When he goes into battle he remembers what Christ said: “Love your enemies.”
But he knows that the act of forgiveness does not mean that he must accept everything; a Warrior cannot bow his head, for if he did he would lose sight of the horizon of his dreams.
The Warrior of the Light knows the importance of intuition.
People say: “He’s mad.” Or: “He lives in a fantasy world.” Or even: “How can he possibly believe in such illogical things?” But the Warrior knows that intuition is God’s language and he continues listening to the wind and talking to the stars.
The Warrior speaks enthusiastically about the path, about how he resisted a particular challenge or the solution he found to one especially difficult situation.
The memory of a past moment of fear allows cowardice to be reborn with each new morning. A fraction of a second opens the way for the enemy’s fatal blow.
The Warrior of the Light continues despite his lack of faith. He goes forward and, in the end, faith returns.
Warrior of the Light dances with his companions, but does not place the responsibility for his actions on anyone else.
The Warrior of the Light is a believer.
Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change.
But the Warrior knows that it is worth it. For every defeat, he has two victories in his favor.
He has behaved treacherously, he has lied, he has strayed from the path, he has courted darkness and everything was fine, as if nothing had happened.
“My dear, everyone makes mistakes. You’re forgiven, but I cannot force that forgiveness on you. It’s your choice.”
The true Warrior of the Light accepts that forgiveness.
The Warrior of the Light is always trying to improve.
Every blow of his sword carries with it centuries of wisdom and meditation.
He makes a few mistakes, he sometimes thinks he is more important than he really is, but he does not lie.
“When you defend your ideas in public, you then have to make an effort to live accordingly.”
It is because he believes that he is what he says he is that the Warrior ends up becoming precisely that.
The Warrior takes stock of his life; he makes sure that his sword is sharp, his heart satisfied, that faith still burns in his soul.
It touches wounds that have not yet healed and calls for vengeance. It mentions certain tricks and subtle poisons that will help him to destroy his enemies.
When he has heard everything, he gets up and leaves. Evil feels so weary and empty after all this talk that it does not have the strength to follow him.
