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God, provide me with enough sustenance that my family is taken care of, that neither I remain hungry, nor does my guest go unfed.

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Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet.
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Body Place Solid Strong Yourself
Wherever you are, that’s the entry point.
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Inspirational Point Yourself
There’s a moon in my body, but I can’t see it! A moon and a sun. A drum never touched by hands, beating, and I can’t hear it!
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Body Hands Moon Myself Sun
As long as I talked unceasingly about the Lord,The Lord stayed away, kept at a distance.But when I silenced my mouth, sat very stillAnd fixed my mind at the doorway of the Lord,I was linked to the music of the Word,And all my talking came to an end.
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Distance End God Mindset Silence Stay Talk
A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
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Cover Diamond Fools Known
Though One Brahman is the Cause of the Many. Behold but One in all things it is the second that leads you astray.
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Direction Journey Leadership Reason
I’ve burned my own house down, the torch is in my hand.Now I’ll burn down the house of anyone who wants to follow me.
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Burn Follow Hands Home Myself
The essence of life is in remembering God.
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Essence God Life Remember
What is a holy person? The one who is aware of others’ suffering.
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Aware Oneself Person Suffering
Just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are.
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Imagination Stand Throw Yourself
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You don’t grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house; and so you walk from one holy city to the next with a confused look!
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Confusion Factor Holy Home Laughter Walk Water Yourself
A learned man’s knowledge will be of no avail to him if he doesn’t have control over his tongue.
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Control Himself Knowledge Learning Man
The purpose of labor is to learn; when you know it, the labor is over.
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Labor Learning Over Purpose
The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that comes, the petal falls.
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Creation Existence Fall Fruit
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.
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Finding God Laughter People Pilgrimage Water
Be quiet in your mind, quiet in your senses, and also quiet in your body. Then, when all these are quiet, don’t do anything. In that state truth will reveal itself to you.
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Body Mindset Quiet Truth Yourself

God, provide me with enough sustenance that my family is taken care of, that neither I remain hungry, nor does my guest go unfed.

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