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There is no difference in the destination, the only difference is in the journey.
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The soul of all is one soul and the truth is one truth, under whatever religion it is hidden.
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Those who have a desire to teach while coming to learn should not pose as disciples; they must come as teachers.
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All names and forms are the garbs and covers under which the one life is hidden.
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The greatest fault of the day is the absence of stillness.
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If there is anything that gives kingliness to the soul, it is patience. What was the secret of the masters who have accomplished great things, who have inspired many and who have helped many souls? Their secret was patience.
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The voice is not only indicative of man's character, but it is the expression of his spirit. Other sounds can be louder than the voice, but no sound can be more living.
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Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to take repose, one does not know what is behind one's being.
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According to metaphysics, fear is caused by the lack of light.
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Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.
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The world is evolving from imperfection to perfection. It needs all love and sympathy; great tenderness and watchfulness are required from each one of us.
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Your heart is not living intil it has experienced pain... the pain of love breaks open the heart, even if it is as hard as a rock.
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The happiness of this world is something we cannot keep; it is just like the horizon - the nearer you go, the farther it goes. As soon as you get it, you see it is not the thing you wanted.
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All the great persons of the world, whatever had been their mission in life, proved their greatness by this one quality: endurance. The enduring personality is like a ship that can stand storms and winds under all conditions, the ship that saves itself and others. Such blessed personalities, showing the strength of God have been called the saviors of humanity.
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Mankind is interdependent, and the happiness of each depends upon the happiness of all, and it is this lesson that humanity has to learn today as the first and the last lesson.
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Love manifests towards those whom we like as love; towards those whom we do not like as forgiveness.
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In a small affair or in a big affair, first consult yourself and find out if there is any conflict in your own being about anything you want to do. And when you find no conflict there, then feel sure that a path is already made for you. You have but to open your eyes and take a step forward, and the other step will be led by God.
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Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be.
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The one Spirit of life is given different names, the sacred names. We more easily recognize the Spirit of life by the particular name to which we are accustomed. So far we are right, but the mistake we make, and it is to our loss, is to ignore or deny the same truth because it is given to us in another form and under another name. We limit it. We say the truth existed only in that period when certain teachers came to the world, and that after that it stopped.
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When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.
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Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible.
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The wonderful thing is that the soul already knows to some extent that there is something behind the veil, the veil of perplexity, that there is something to be sought for in the highest spheres of life, that there is some beauty to be seen, that there is Someone to be known who is knowable.
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As one can see when the eyes are open, so one can understand when the heart is open.
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Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.