A sacred-simple chapter from One Grain of Sand
There is a quiet truth every soul must face one day,
not in triumph, not in fear,
but in stillness.
It begins with a lamp.
The Lamp
Within every person there is a small flame.
It is not loud.
It does not argue.
It does not demand to be right.
It simply burns.
Some people guard this flame with pride,
as if the purpose of the lamp
were to outshine the darkness.
But the ancient ones knew the secret:
a lamp is not here to win,
a lamp is here to remain.
When your flame is steady,
you do not force truth into the world.
You let truth reveal itself,
one quiet step at a time.
The Window
And once the flame is steady,
something else appears.
A window.
The world you see through it
is the same world you saw before,
yet suddenly it feels different.
Not because the world changed,
but because you did.
A clear flame
cleans the glass.
Where there were threats,
possibilities now stand.
Where there were shadows,
only shapes remain.
This is the mystery of perception:
what you see
is what you inherit.
Not because the world bends,
but because the heart does.
The Two Stories
If you listen deeper,
you will find two stories living inside you.
One story sees through fear.
Its window is cracked.
Everything outside looks dangerous,
even the kind faces.
The other story sees through truth.
Its window is clear.
Everything outside looks possible,
even the uncertain paths.
Both stories believe they are right.
Both think they are protecting you.
But only one tells the truth.
And here is the quiet revelation:
The story you see through
becomes the world you walk in.
If fear guides your seeing,
your world will shrink.
If clarity guides your seeing,
your world will open.
The Understanding
When these three truths come together—
the lamp,
the window,
the stories—
a deeper knowing rises:
It is not your job to be right.
It is your job to stay lit.
For when your flame is steady,
your window is clear.
And when your window is clear,
the truer story reveals itself.
Not by force.
Not by argument.
Simply by being seen.
