We need to learn how to honor and use a practice for as long as it serves us—which in most cases is a very long time—but to look at it as just that, a vehicle, a raft to help us cross through the waters of doubt, confusion, desire, and fear.
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life (ed. Bantam, 2009) - ISBN: 9780307573735