The earth cracks, storms rise throughout the human realm — forcing each person to light their own your own light, so the storm outside does not create a storm within, because only then do spiritual practice and life truly meet.

The earth will crack before the light blazes forth.

Storms cover the sky for days, tsunamis chase fleeing people, bombs explode and erase everything, guns cycle endlessly through loading and firing, black smoke rises from cracks in the earth, forests fall under blades, fish thrash in nets, and ambulances race along roads across the earth. These are not ominous signs to panic over. Mother Earth has spoken clearly: “This is a cleansing, healing, and rebalancing of energy for the new earth.” The roots of every external war—between nations, religions, and people—have never been anywhere other than the unresolved war within each person.

So what is needed is not to escape the storm, but to light your own light amid the darkness, because darkness is not frightening; what is frightening is being unable to light your own light within it. That flame ignites only when each person dares to turn inward: removing the ego’s masks layer by layer, illuminating the roots of hidden memories and samskaras — not to judge, but to relearn the simplest and most forgotten lesson: return to loving yourself before embracing the suffering of all humanity.

Harmony, therefore, is not enduring everything or sacrificing yourself for superficial peace—that is merely the sophisticated mask of “a kind person.” True harmony begins with healthy boundaries, ethical conduct, and firmly safeguarding your body and mind—a sturdy boat will not sink even if those aboard feel confused. In an age when technology and AI amplify both good and evil exponentially, daily purification of the mind is no longer optional; it is a condition for not being swept into the low frequencies spreading around us.

Within that picture is a small corner carrying a steady golden light, seen by many people together, serving as an anchor for those around it — Vietnam. That light will grow clearer and steadier only if the community continues to nourish it through persistent practice, not through any one person's efforts alone. And the road ahead, once merely a narrow path amid an immense sea, now has railings and is wider and firmer, with groups from many lands and faiths walking together. The mission is no longer confined to one person; it is truly becoming global.

Everything converges at one point: when there is harmony within, the spiritual path and everyday life naturally meet.

Teacher Saga & the Awakening Meditation student community