Where there is sorrow there is holy ground.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sorrow creates sacred places.
- In plain terms
- Where there is sadness, there is holiness.
- What can you take from it?
- Pain can give rise to profound meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does sorrow become holy?
- Can joy also be sacred?
Another view
Not all sorrow feels sacred to everyone.
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