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Are You Fleeing From Love Because Of A Single Humiliation? What Do You Know Of Love Except The Name? Love Has A Hundred Forms Of Pride And Disdain, And Is Gained By A Hundred Means Of Persuasion. Since Love Is Loyal, It Purchases One Who Is Loyal: It Has No Interest In A Disloyal Companion. The Human Being Resembles A Tree; Its Root Is A Covenant With God: That Root Must Be Cherished With All One's Might.

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Are You Fleeing From

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Are You Fleeing From Love Because Of A Single Humiliation? What Do You Know Of Love Except The Name? Love Has A Hundred Forms Of Pride And Disdain, And Is Gained By A Hundred Means Of Persuasion. Since Love Is Loyal, It Purchases One Who Is Loyal: It Has No Interest In A Disloyal Companion. The Human Being Resembles A Tree; Its Root Is A Covenant With God: That Root Must Be Cherished With All One's Might.

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I Am So Close, I May Look Distant.

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Peaceful Is The One Who's Not Concerned With Having More Or Less. Unbound By Name And Fame, He Is Free From Sorrow From The World And Mostly From Himself.

The Radiant One In Me Has Never Said A Word.

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When We Practice Loving Kindness And Compassion We Are The First Ones To Profit.

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Leave That Which Is Not, But Appears To Be. Seek That Which Is, But Is Not Apparent.

I Am Your Moon And Your Moonlight Too I Am Your Flower Garden And Your Water Too I Have Come All This Way, Eager For You Without Shoes Or Shawl I Want You To Laugh To Kill All Your Worries To Love You To Nourish You.

From The Distance You Only See My Light; Come Closer And You Will Know That I Am You.

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