Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.
Interpretation
Kindness fosters connections and breaks barriers among people and communities.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of kindness in bridging gaps between individuals, families, and nations. It suggests that through acts of kindness, the barriers that divide us can be dismantled, allowing for deeper connections and understanding among all people.
In practice
In a speech about community building, one might say, 'Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.'
Man is important in one sense only. He was made in the image of God: That is his importance. He is not important for his body, ego, or personality. His constant affirmation of ego-consciousness is the source of all his problems.
When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.
It is wisest to be impartial. If you have health, but are attached to it, you will always be afraid of losing it. And if you fear that loss, but become ill, you will suffer. Why not remain forever joyful in the Self?
From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes the burden of the body and frees the soul of all pain springing from body identification. It is the cessation of pain and sorrow.
It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to mediate long with the mind running here and there. If you do not make an effort to control the mind it will go on doing as it pleases, no matter how long you sit to meditate.
Millions of people never analyze themselves. Mentally they are mechanical products of the factory of their environment, preoccupied with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, working and sleeping, and going here and there to be entertained. They don't know what or why they are seeking, nor why they never realize complete happiness and lasting satisfaction. By evading self-analysis, people go on being robots, conditioned by their environment. True self-analysis is the greatest art of progress.
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
So sweet love seemed that April morn. When first we kissed beside the thorn, So strangely sweet, it was not strange We thought that love could never change.
God is love, generosity and forgiveness; if we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyse us.
Oh, love is real enough; you will find it someday, but it has one archenemy - and that is life.
Like first love, the heart of Russia will not forget you.
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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