The 27th Step: Patience
Khanti means patience or maintaining one's normalstate of mind. Whether or not he is shaken by temptation or an unpleasant stimulus, he remains steadfast.
No matter what duty one undertakes, his success relies not only upon his level of wisdom, but also his patience to apply his wisdom to its intended purpose.
Without patience, the duty is never completed. Patience is the virtue allowing us to overcome discouragement and to become diligent. Instead of seeing obstacles with trepidation, with patience we welcome them as challenges (A manual of peace 303).
It can be concluded that every success, both in worldly and spiritual manners, is a monument to the virtue of patience.
