Friday, August 22, 2008

Gurudev on 'Sensitivity'

"Those who are sensitive are often weak. Those who feel themselves strong are often insensitive. Some are sensitive to themselves but insensitive to others. Some are sensitive to others but not to themselves. Those who are only sensitive to themselves often blame others. Those who are sensitive to others end up feeling self-pity. Some conclude it is better not to be sensitive at all because sensitivity brings pain, so they shut themselves off from others. But if you are not sensitive, you will lose all the finer things in life - intuition, love, joy.

This path and this knowledge make you both sensitive and strong. Often people who are insensitive do not recognize their insensitivity. And those who are insensitive often do not recognize their strength. Their sensitivity is their strength.

Sensitivity is intuition; sensitivity is compassion; sensitivity is love. Sensitivity is strength. Strength is calmness, endurance, silence, non-reactiveness, confidence, faith - and a smile.

Be both sensitive and strong…"

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