Cosmic Order
Pride
A short Ma’at meditation on pride, truth, and the discipline of right living.
Take care at your moment of triumph.
When the lotus blooms brightest, it forgets the mud that nurtured it.
Pride bloats the heart and blinds the mind.
A king on his throne still stands upon the earth – a single crack in the ground can bring him down.
Remember your beginnings when you reach the summit. Bow your head even at your highest, for the gods favor the modest.
The mountain does not mock the valley; it knows that, with time, even stone wears away.