Benediction on 'Dark and Light'

Tirukkira, the Hindu teacher said that: 'To those who cannot smile in joy, the wide world lies engulfed in darkness even in broad daylight'.   Let us strive to balance the challenges of life, our shadows and our sparks, the dark and the light, so that we are neither engulfed by darkness nor blinded by the light but are at one with both.   May we always be able to smile in joy and appreciate the blessings that we receive, enriched by our companions in our common spiritual quest.