Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves
Interpretation
Stay strong and resilient in the face of life's challenges.
This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining inner strength and stability when faced with the inevitable difficulties and upheavals of life. Just as a rock remains steadfast in turbulent waters, individuals are encouraged to stay grounded and unaffected by the chaos that surrounds them, promoting resilience and fortitude in challenging situations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming adversities.
Sufism is not a religion or a philosophy, it is neither deism nor atheism, nor is it a moral, nor a special kind of mysticism, being free from the usual religious sectarianism. If ever it could be called a religion, it would only be as a religion of love, harmony, and beauty.
I had composed songs, I sang, and played the vina. Practising this music I arrived at a stage where I touched the music of the spheres. Then every soul became a musical note, and all life became music. Inspired by it I spoke to the people, and those who were attracted by my words listened to them instead of listening to my songs.
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.
What science cannot declare, art can suggest; what art suggests silently, poetry speaks aloud; but what poetry fails to explain in words, music can express. _x000D_ Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations indeed knows all things.
Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be.
What makes us feel drawn to music is that our whole being is music: our mind and body, the nature in which we live, the nature which has made us, all that is beneath and around us, it is all music.
One person can make a difference, even if it takes forty years.
True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.
The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.
Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.
I listened, vaguely knowing now that I had committed some awful wrong that I could not undo, that I had uttered words I could not recall even though I ached to nullify them, kill them, turn back time to the moment before I had talked so that I could have another chance to save myself.
With the knowledge of her aloneness came a rush of self-declaration: βI will not be nothing.β
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