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Disconnected from Root

Only those branches that are not connected to the Root die under the extreme weather conditions.

- Guru Granth Sahib

Selflessness

"Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy, and to those who insult you and get angry with you, because they all help you to grow. They are mirrors, images of your own mind. If you know how to read and interpret the images properly, you can get rid of your mind and its weaknesses.”
-Amma - http://www.ammamich.org

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Appreciation

"When you get up from a chair and stretch. You don't realize how lucky you are."
- Christopher Reeve (He died yesterday)

"Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle. "
- Dan Wakefield

Winds of Grace

The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
- Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Gospel of Ramakrishna

Spiritual Banking

Deposit: naam-jap, meditation, bhakti, total surrender, accept God's will
Withdraw (cash): seva, selfless service to others

In our life's journey, we need cash; to withdraw cash from bank account, we need to first deposit some.

If we deposit money into an account but never withdraw any, is there any benefit in that money?

Let's deposit as much as we can and then withdraw regularly to put it in use.

Inspired by:Commentary on Barah-Mah (a section of Guru Granth Sahib) by Professor Darshan Singh. http://www.ggsacademy.com