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Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.

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Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.
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Charity Food Nurture Ourselves Remember Service Soul
Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
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Human Language Selfish
Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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Learning Place Service Suffering
Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
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Divine Ego Expression Grace Let Go Open Remain Yourself
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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Alive Boredom Children Flower
Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
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Attachment Expression Freedom Past Worry
If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
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God Goodness Heart Life Time
A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
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Attitude Bow Bury Destroy Emerge Form Ourselves Reality Universe
If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.
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Animal Attitude Food God
In today’s world, human beings are dying and human machines are taking birth.
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Death Human Machine World
While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
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Carry Forget Responsibility Smile
There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.
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Death Essence Jealous Live Message Religion True Vision Willing
Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.
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Exercise Intellectual Meditation Peace
We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
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Love Togetherness
Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God’s grace.
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God Grace Help Humble Thankful Yourself
Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow.
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Creation Enemy Growth Learning Thankful Yourself

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