When a storm comes, it is the trees that get uprooted. Be as humble as the grass and nothing can touch you.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarRead
Service brings merit, merit allows you to go deeper in meditation, meditation brings back your smile.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Selfless service leads to personal growth and spiritual fulfillment.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of selfless service. Engaging in service not only creates positive karma but also deepens one's meditation practice, ultimately resulting in happiness and a brighter outlook on life.
Themes
ServiceMeritMeditationHappinessTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared at a community service event to inspire volunteers.
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When you judge others, look at yourself - You too have flaws and the divine nature has accepted you with all your flaws. It doesn't judge you. Who are you to judge?
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A child does not try to know the mother, it simply has faith in her. In the same way, having faith in the Divine is the source of the greatest strength.
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A Guru is there to show you what you are. You are not different from Me. Whatever I am, that is what you are.
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Diwali means to be in the present, so drop the regrets of the past and the worries of the future and live in the moment. It is a time to forget the bickering and negativities that have happened through the year. It is a time when you throw light on the wisdom you have gained and welcome a new beginning.
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