Look within

The Giant Goth was hit in the eye by a rock, which turned inwards, and he died of what he saw there...
A quote from a kids book which I read a few years ago. The line has stayed with me all these while.

And I came face to face with the same teaching at the retreat, when the Venerable reminded us to look within, to reflect on ourselves. 向内摄

We are too fond of looking outwards, at the externals and circumstances around us. Such that we forget to look at our own hearts and minds. We do not want to encounter the same faith as the giant Goth. To look inward and die from the evil that you see in your own heart and mind (or life).

It was a timely reminder for me to constantly look deep inside me, to learn and grow.