This post goes to Maya, the girl in the pic. My best friend in India.Readings from Hinduism
Spiritual advancement through friendship
"Those who know the thoughts of a friend, without the friend speaking, are like jewels in the earth. The ability to know the thoughts of friends is a sign of spiritual wisdom; through spiritual discipline people acquire this priceless capacity.
Outwardly such people appear quite ordinary; but inwardly they are extraordinary. Their eyes can look at a friend’s face, and read the mind that lies behind it.
True friends are like good books; they are perpetual delight. The purpose of friendship is the acquisition of spiritual wisdom; friends support one another on the spiritual path. Friends know by intuition each other’s feelings; when they smile to one another their smiles come from their hearts. Ask your friends to correct you when you go wrong; and correct them when they go wrong. Ask your friends to share their sorrows and anxieties with you; and share your sorrows and anxieties with them. When you feel your clothes slipping, you swiftly reach out to hold them up: when friends are in need, go to their aid with equal speed.
Do not make friends rashly, because you can never abandon a friend; if you make friends in haste, you will repent at leisure. Seek friends with the wisdom and the courage to correct you when you go astray."
Valluvar 701-705, 783-788, 791-792, 795
3 comments:
I miss Maya a lot, so i can imagine how much you must miss her! I like your blog, brings closer a world that was far. I am sure I will go to India somewhen! And I will see Maya too!!! :-)
Wow! Quite spiritual, aren't we? :) Nice post ma'am!
Err.. and...Miss you still Eva! HUGS!
(will leave you to guess)
Umm...Strictly speaking this is not Hinduism. Thiruvalluvar who wrote this was probably a Jain, but u are right in the sense that he was also in touch with many other traditions in those times and is supposed to have freely be inspired by them
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