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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All because of love when it arrived my temporal life from then on changed to eternal
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love transforms the fleeting nature of life into something eternal.
This quote by Rumi expresses the profound impact that love can have on one's existence. It suggests that when love enters a person's life, it has the power to elevate their experiences from the temporal, which is fleeting and temporary, to the eternal, which signifies lasting significance and depth. The arrival of love brings about a fundamental change in one's perspective and emotional state, making life richer and more meaningful.
Themes
LoveEternalChangeLifeTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech to illustrate the importance of love in marriage.
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