Without suffering pain we cannot perfectly appreciate what joy is,
\nWithout a heartbreak we do not know fully what a treasure human heart is,
\nWithout experiencing a defeat we cannot entirely value victory.<\/p>\n
For one ecstasy of a seduction by a flower we must first be hurt by two thorns,
\nFor one fulfilling love we must first go through a few heartbreaks,
\nFor living with peace with fellow human beings we must first get wounded by them a few times.<\/p>\n
The stupendous trove of human wisdom often does not work
\nTo bring happiness to human life or even wipe off one tear.
\nThe experience of life transcends its understanding.
\nWhen we smell a rose, it is its direct impact on our elements that transports us to its magic
\nNo matter how we live, we cannot escape life\u2019s direct experience,
\nThe balm of wisdom can be applied only afterward.<\/p>\n
Our first heartbreak is a sacred rite of passage to a more fulfilled life,
\nOur first failure gives us a quantum leap of understanding of the world and self,
\nOur first loss of peace of mind sets the stage for a larger tranquility to come.<\/p>\n
We need faith, even when we have experience,
\nWe need love, even when we have chosen renunciation,
\nWe need inner harmony, even when we have fixed our goals.<\/p>\n
There is no loneliness when we walk through a garden of ideas,
\nThere is no hurt when we become selfless,
\nThere is no defeat when we do not seek recognition.<\/p>\n
God has created human life very tough,
\nAs if to develop our mettle for the journey beyond this life.
\nWe are in training for something larger than we can comprehend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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