Make of the Silence your to-do tasks, of the compassion your wealth and of the meditation your beggar’s bowl.
GURU NANAK
GURU NANAK
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Guru Nanak76 quotes“Make of the Silence your to-do tasks, of the compassion your wealth and of the meditation your beggar’s bowl.”
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