Exhausted and near death, he sat under a great Bo-tree determined to remain until the truth was known. This manner is delineated as the Noble Eightfold Path. It is a path open to all, to young and old, to householders seeking a healthier, happier life for themselves and their loved ones, and to chelas aspiring toward spiritual attainment. This last quality is essential for success in any field, especially for those seeking spiritual attainment. But once we attune ourselves to the spiritual, life is transformed.
Understanding comes, and courage.
Personal concerns fade as we become involved in helping the needy. And in serving others we discover, as Mother Teresa did, that new strengths develop and fresh opportunities o pen up to serve effectively. Our minds, lit by the fire of solar gods, give us power to create and work wonders that reach into distant space and affect in degree all beings and things. Those who believe in reincarnation, as he did, see birth as the doorway through which souls enter earth life, and death the door of their exit. By this method we develop and perfect the many qualities of our natures and set into motion effects that will benefit or harm ourselves and all living beings.