Dear Sheri,I need to know if there is a toltec view of what forbearance means. Do you have a definition of it? Thanks.
Dear Friend,This is a great question. Thanks for your note. Forbearance is something that is present in all spiritual traditions. The ego is always involved in acts of self-importance and one of the best ways for challenging the ego is with the practice of forbearance. We could say forbearance is a refraining from something or having tolerance, patience and/or restraint in the face of provocation. A warrior cannot be provoked because he/she does not take anything personally. A warrior always practices forbearance as a way of gaining clarity and perspective. When we want to jump in and do or say something we are reacting to life rather than taking action from clarity.
Does this help?
Blessings, Sheri
