Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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Maharaj-ji, in my first darshan, my first meeting with him, showed me his powers. At that point I was impressed with the power. But subsequently, I realized that it was really his love that pulled me in. His love is unconditional love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the transformative power of unconditional love over other forms of attraction or influence.
In this quote, Ram Dass reflects on his first encounter with Maharaj-ji, where he was initially captivated by the apparent powers exhibited during their meeting. However, he later came to understand that it was not the powers themselves that drew him in, but rather the depth and purity of Maharaj-ji's unconditional love, which ultimately had a profound impact on his life and spiritual journey.
Themes
LoveUnconditionalPowerSpiritualTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about the importance of love in personal growth.
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