"Reflect on your practicesâ are they merely outer rituals or truly spiritual?After all, a balloon rises by what is within it, not by its outer colour."
What a paradox! When ego sought the highest place, it was worth nothing. When it surrendered at the Guru's lotus feet like dust, it reached the summit.
Nurture your soul - such that you are not affected by the outer world; instead, your virtues of love, peace & prayer touch the world around you.
An Enlightened Being acts as a reporter of His own body. He notes its physical changes from a distance, never getting caught up in the story.