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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
Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
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Day Humble Praise Slander
I sell mirrors in the city of the blind.
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Blind City Mirrors Myself
The external forces conceal from the eyes the deep meaning of existence; True faith resides in the heart.
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Existence Eyes Faith Force Heart Meaning
Within the body there is played Music unending, though without stringed instruments That music of the Word pervades the entire creation Who listens to it is freed from all illusion.
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Body Creation Illusion Instrument Listening Music Play
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
As the river surrenders itself to the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.
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Move River Surrender Yourself
The man who is kind and who practices righteousness, who remains passive against the affairs of the world, who considers all creatures on earth as his own self, he attains the Immortal Being; the true God is ever with him.
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God Himself Immortal Kind Man Passive Practice Right
Student, tell me, what is God? He is the breath inside the breath.
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Breathe God Himself Myself Student
Listen to me, my Friend! My beloved Lord is within.
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Friendship God Listening Myself
The purpose of labor is to learn; when you know it, the labor is over.
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Labor Learning Over Purpose
Why are we here? To become ourselves in you.
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God Ourselves Yourself
The truth of love is the truth of the universe: it is the lamp of the soul that reveals the secrets of darkness.
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Darkness Lamp Love Secret Soul Truth Universe
If it were possible to meet the Beloved while laughing and in a state of comfort, why should one suffer the anguish of separation?
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Anguish Comfort Laughter Possible Separate State Suffering White
The flute of the infinite is played without ceasing, and its sound is love.
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Infinite Love Play Sound
If you don’t break your ropes while you’re alive, do you think ghosts will do it after?
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Alive Break Ghost Willing

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