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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You have been hiding so long aimlessly drifting in the sea of my love Even so You have always been connected to me Connected, revealed in the known in the unmanifest I am life itself
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the deep connection and eternal bond between lovers, transcending physical presence.
Rumi's quote emphasizes the profound and sometimes hidden connection we share with those we love. It suggests that even when we feel lost or aimless, there is an unbreakable bond that links our souls, illustrating the idea of love as a deep and intrinsic part of our existence, beyond mere physical interactions.
Themes
LoveConnectionBondExistenceSoul
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding ceremony to emphasize the deep bond between partners.
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