Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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When I look at relationships, my own and others, I see a wide range of reasons for people to be together and ways in which they are together. I see ways in which a relationship - which means something that exists between two or more people - for the most part reinforces people's separateness as individual entities.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Relationships can highlight both connection and individuality.
This quote by Ram Dass reflects on the complexity of relationships, suggesting that while they often bring people together, they can also emphasize the individuality of each person involved. Relationships are not just about unity; they can serve to maintain the unique identities and separateness of individuals, offering a nuanced perspective on human connections.
Themes
RelationshipsIndividualityConnectionInterpersonalHuman Nature
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on interpersonal relationships, I quoted Ram Dass to illustrate our individual experiences within connections.
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