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The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
-Khalil Gibran
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The Soul Unfolds Itself, Like A Lotus

Khalil Gibran
The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
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Say not, 'i have found the truth,' but rather, 'i have found a truth.' say not, ' i have found the path of the soul.' say rather, 'i have met the soul walking upon my path.' for the soul walks upon all paths. the soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed. the soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
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It's like growing lotus flowers. you cannot grow lotus flowers on marble. you have to grow them on the mud. without mud you cannot have lotus flowers. without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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There is a beautiful expression of this in the chandogya upanishad: 'there is this city of brahman, (that is the body), and in this city there is a shrine, and in that shrine there is a small lotus, and in that lotus there is a small space, (akasa). now what exists within that small space, that is to be sought, that is to be understood.' this is the great discovery of the upanishads, this inner shrine, this guha, or cave of the heart, where the inner meaning of life, of all human existence, is to be found.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself.you don't need to be accepted by others. you need to accept yourself. when you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don't try to be a magnolia flower. if you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life. true happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself.
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