If you are a taker of happiness you get misery, if you are a giver of happiness you get joy and love.
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on generosity
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar96 quotes“If you are a taker of happiness you get misery, if you are a giver of happiness you get joy and love.”
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