When you move with this thought that ‘I want’, then the mind wanders. When you move with this thought that ‘I have received’, then you are content.
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on gratitude
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar96 quotes“When you move with this thought that ‘I want’, then the mind wanders. When you move with this thought that ‘I have received’, then you are content.”
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