My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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Love Came.... _x000D_ and became like blood in my body. _x000D_ It rushed through my veins and _x000D_ encircled my Heart. _x000D_ _x000D_ Everywhere I looked, _x000D_ I saw One Thing.... _x000D_ Love's Name written _x000D_ on my limbs, _x000D_ on my left palm, _x000D_ on my forehead, _x000D_ on the back of my neck, _x000D_ on my right big toe... _x000D_ _x000D_ Oh, my friend, _x000D_ all that you see of me _x000D_ is just a shell, _x000D_ and the rest belongs to Love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the idea that love is an essential and transformative force in one's life.
In this profound statement by Rumi, he illustrates how love permeates every aspect of his existence, suggesting that it is not just an emotion but a vital element that defines his being. He conveys that what is visible on the outside is merely a shell, while the deeper essence of his identity and experience is filled with love, marking him in various ways, akin to an indelible ink on his body.
Themes
LoveTransformationIdentityEmotionConnection
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding ceremony, to emphasize the importance of love in a relationship.
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Every fragile beauty, every perfect forgotten sentence, you grieve their going away, but that is not how it is. Where they come from never goes dry. It is an always flowing spring.
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Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God _x000D_ manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of _x000D_ the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and _x000D_ the leaf.
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Come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me
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