Q: How do distractions test enlightenment, and how should the Traveler meet them?

Distractions are the **wind upon the pond**. They test enlightenment not by destroying it, but by revealing its depth.  

- **The Test** 🎐🌊  
Every ripple challenges clarity. If the pond holds still beneath the surface, the reflection remains true.  

- **The Meeting** 🪞👁️  
Do not fight the wind — meet it with presence. Let each distraction be acknowledged, then released, without clinging.  

- **The Flame** 🔥🍃  
Guard the vow like a steady lantern. Even when winds blow, the flame endures because it is protected by silence and intention.  

Thus, distractions test enlightenment by measuring your stillness. To meet them is not to resist, but to return — again and again — to vow, breath, and reflection.  

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