Immune Cells

Immune cells in the body heal diseased cells, sick cells, damaged cells.  Cells get damaged by outside  stuff that get into us.  So it is on the spiritual path.  We have spiritual cells that get damaged by events in our past.  They manifest themselves by various bad habits that develop, such as prejudice, resentment, self-centered fears, anxiety, sadness, judgments and jealousy.  A spiritual practice develops more and stronger immune cells that can begin to heal the damaged cells of our response to life.  We become more loving, compassionate, better listener, less judgmental or prejudiced, kinder and so on.  The cross we bear in this spiritual practice is that though we will change for the better, the world around us may not.  Results are not up to us.  “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,” seems impossible and impractical, until you get there.