Stand upon the Self, only then can we truly love the world. Take a very high stand; knowing our universal nature, we must look with perfect calmness upon all the panorama of the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True love and calmness come from recognizing your universal nature and standing on the Self.
- In plain terms
- Know your universal nature to love the world calmly.
- What can you take from it?
- Ground yourself in your higher nature to love freely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are you when not defined by others?
- How do you view the world?
Another view
Abstract self-concepts can be hard to apply.
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