My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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I’ve been looking for a long, long time, _x000D_ for this thing called love, _x000D_ I’ve ridden comets across the sky, _x000D_ and I’ve looked below and above. _x000D_ Then one day I looked inside myself, _x000D_ and this is what I found, _x000D_ A golden sun residing there, _x000D_ beaming forth God’s light and sound.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the inward journey of seeking love and finding it within oneself.
Rumi expresses the profound realization that, after a long search for love in the external world, he discovered that true love resides within his own being. The imagery of riding comets and looking above or below symbolizes the quest for love in various places, but ultimately, the revelation is that love's essence, represented as a golden sun, comes from within, illuminating one's life with divine light and sound.
Themes
LoveSelf-DiscoveryInner LightReflectionsSearch
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote during a wedding ceremony to emphasize the importance of self-love in relationships.
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Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God _x000D_ manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of _x000D_ the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and _x000D_ the leaf.
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