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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The rewards of life and devotion to God are love and inner rapture, and the capacity to receive the light of God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses that devotion to God brings love and profound joy, as well as the ability to embrace divine wisdom.
Rumiβs quote emphasizes that true rewards in life come from a deep commitment to spirituality and devotion to God. This devotion produces profound feelings of love and joy within oneself, along with an enlightened perception that allows an individual to receive and appreciate divine guidance and wisdom. It suggests that the spiritual journey is not just about duty, but about experiencing a deep transformative love that connects us with the divine.
Themes
DevotionLoveInner RaptureSpiritualityGod
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a sermon about the importance of devotion in one's life.
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