The Blind Climber, Enlightenment, and Zen
No one has a monopoly on truth. It is available to any determined seeker, even a novice, who will not be discouraged by the height of the mountain and the difficulty of the climb.
I think man’s indomitable spirit is best expressed by Erik Weihenmayer a 42 year old American who refused to be defeated by his physical handicap. Blind since age 13, Erick climbed seven – not one but SEVEN — of the world’s tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, armed only with his tremendous fighting heart.
True there was a team of men with normal sight to aid him. But Erik had to climb like the rest. As if he had sight!
It was an exhilarating triumph of will and hope that spread around the world like a refreshing wind.
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