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What does it mean?
True beauty comes from a pure heart.
In plain terms
A pure heart is truly beautiful.
What can you take from it?
Cultivate inner purity for true beauty.

Where it applies

  • self development
  • moral life
  • social interaction

Putting it to work

  • act kindly
  • avoid harm
  • cultivate peace

Questions to consider

  • What makes a person beautiful?
  • How do you keep your heart pure?

Another view

Outer appearance also plays a role in society.

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