If you are open with someone, he will be open with you. If you want love from someone, give your love to him. If you want kind and sympathetic behavior from someone, be kind and sympathetic to him.
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Individual potential of life is cosmic potential. Individual is divine deep inside. Transcendental experience awakens that divinity in man. And when you kill a man you deprive him of that birthright of it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote underscores the idea that every individual possesses a divine potential that connects them to the universe, which can be realized through profound experiences.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi emphasizes the inherent divinity and cosmic potential within every individual. He suggests that through transcendental experiences, people can awaken this inner divinity, which is their birthright. By taking a life, one not only extinguishes that potential but also commits a profound injustice by denying the individual the opportunity to realize their true self and connection to the cosmos.
Themes
DivinityPotentialTranscendenceLifeCosmos
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech discussing the importance of inner strength and potential.
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