If there is no order in your relationship with your wife, with your husband, with your children, with your neighbour - whether that neighbour is near or very far away - forget about meditation.
Interpretation
A harmonious relationship is vital for personal peace and meditation.
This quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti emphasizes the importance of maintaining order and harmony in our relationships, whether with close family, friends, or even distant acquaintances. He suggests that if our relationships are disorganized or fraught with conflict, it undermines our ability to find inner peace through practices like meditation.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a relationship workshop to emphasize the importance of harmony.
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