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Any kind of major disaster, Rawles insisted—a mass outbreak of contagious disease, a nuclear attack, an economic collapse—could easily lead to people deciding not to go to work in the morning, and the shelves of Walmart consequently not
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“This world is erected upon the principle of reciprocity. Neither a drop of kindness nor a speck of evil will remain unreciprocated. Fear not the plots, deceptions, or tricks of other people. If somebody is setting a trap, remember, so is God. He is the biggest plotter. Not even a leaf stirs outsides God's knowledge. Simply and fully believe in that. Whatever God does, He does beautifully.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
― The Forty Rules of Love
“Now, you think I am a religious man. But I am not. I am spiritual, which is different. Religiosity and spirituality are not the same thing and I believe that the gap between the two has never been greater than it is today.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
― The Forty Rules of Love
“So great is their obsession with horrors and rewards, flames and fruits, angels and demons, that in their itch to reach a future that will justify who they are today, they forget about God!”
― The Forty Rules of Love
― The Forty Rules of Love
“In this life stay away from all kinds of extremities, for they will destroy your inner balance. Sufis do not go to extremes. A Sufi always remains mild and moderate.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
― The Forty Rules of Love
“There are more fake gurus and false teachers
in this world than the number of stars in the visible universe. Don’t confuse power-driven, self-centered people with true mentors. A genuine spiritual master will not direct your attention to himself or herself and will not expect absolute obedience or utter admiration from you, but instead will help
you to appreciate and admire your inner self. True mentors are as transparent as glass. They let the Light of God pass through them.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
in this world than the number of stars in the visible universe. Don’t confuse power-driven, self-centered people with true mentors. A genuine spiritual master will not direct your attention to himself or herself and will not expect absolute obedience or utter admiration from you, but instead will help
you to appreciate and admire your inner self. True mentors are as transparent as glass. They let the Light of God pass through them.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
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