Small things hold great mysteries. William Blake spoke of the holiness of the minute particular. Meditation as a daily spiritual practice soon becomes a way of life in which our attention to small things expands the horizon of our perception and the richness of our existence. Discretion — the great virtue of the desert tradition — grows in our judgment and dealings with others. With discretion comes the wisdom of balance and moderation. A strong compensatory force is needed to correct a life that has swung out of balance and is veering from one extreme, one crisis, to another. Discretion, as a spiritual fruit of meditation, is an extremely powerful force capable of doing this. It keeps us centered in the midst of storms and tragedies.
— Laurence Freeman, Common Ground