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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Let's ask God to help us to self-control for one who lacks it, lacks his grace.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-control and its connection to divine grace.
Rumi highlights that self-control is essential for a person to truly embody grace and spiritual strength. By seeking God's assistance in developing self-control, one acknowledges the need for divine support in overcoming personal weaknesses, suggesting that mastery over oneself is a pathway to receiving grace and living a fulfilled life.
Themes
Self-ControlGraceDivineRumiStrengthWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation retreat, we reflected on Rumi's teachings about self-control as a means to achieve spiritual grace.
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