Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have dominated my life: the longing for love, the pursuit of knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like strong winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the verge of despair.
I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy-ecstasy so great that I would often sacrifice the rest of my life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought love, next, because it relieves loneliness-that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. Finally, I have sought love, because in the union of love I have seen the mystic miniature of the heaven imagined by saints and poets. This is what I sought, and although it seems too good for life, this is what I finally found.
I seek knowledge with the same enthusiasm. I hope to understand the human mind. I want to know why the stars shine. I tried to understand the Pythagorean power, through which numbers dominate change. I have done this, but not much.
Love and knowledge, whenever possible, will lead us to heaven. But pity always brings me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain echoed in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people regarded as the burden of hatred by their sons, and the loneliness, poverty and pain of the whole world all make a mockery of human life. I long to alleviate evil, but I can't, and I am suffering.
This is my life. I found it worth living, and I would like to live it again if I were given another chance.
Translation:
What was I born for?
My life is governed by three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for human suffering. These passions, like strong winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a ocean of anguish, reaching to the verge of despair.
I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy. This unspeakable ecstasy makes me willing to spend the rest of my life for even a few hours of this happiness. I have sought love, next, because it relieves loneliness, in which I feel shivering as if I were standing on the edge of the world facing the cold unfathomable abyss of death. I have pursued love, because in the union I have witnessed, I have seen the paradise that saints and poets yearn for. This is what I am looking for. Although it seems a little out of reach for a person's life, at least this is what I have learned all my life.
I seek knowledge with the same enthusiasm. I hope to understand the human mind and know why the stars shine. I tried to understand Pythagoras' view that "number is everything". I realized a little truth, though not much.
Love and knowledge, with their power, lead people to heaven. But sympathy always drags people back into this world. The cries of pain echoed in my heart. Hungry children, oppressed refugees, and a world of poverty and pain are all merciless mockery of the beautiful life that mankind yearns for. I long to reduce evil, but there is nothing I can do and I can't escape its torture.
This is my life. I found its value. If there is an opportunity, I would like to live again.
When love calls you,
When love beckons you, follow it, though its path is hard and steep. When his wings embrace you, obey him, though the sword hidden in his wings may hurt you. When he speaks to you, believe him, though his voice will shatter your dreams as the north wind destroys the garden.
Because love will crown you and crucify you. Even if he helps you grow, he will trim you. It will climb to your height and care for your tenderest branches trembling in the sun, but it will also dive to your roots and shake your roots clinging to the earth.
However, if in fear, you only want to seek the peace and happiness of love, then you'd better cover your nakedness, leave the threshing floor of love and enter a world without seasons, where you will laugh, but not all laugh, cry, but not all tears. Love gives nothing but itself and takes nothing but itself. Love does not possess, nor is it possessed, because love is enough for love.
Love wants nothing but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must have desires, let these be your desires:
Melt and become a running stream, singing its own melody to the night.
Know too much tender pain.
Be hurt by your own understanding of love;
Bleed willingly.
Wake up at dawn with a flying heart and thank you for another day full of love;
Rest at noon and meditate on the ecstasy of love;
Go home at dusk with gratitude;
Then go to sleep with a prayer for the one you love and a song of praise on your lips.
Translation:
Naam Gum Jaayega
When love calls you, please follow her, though the road of love is hard and steep. When the wings of love embrace you, please obey her, though the sword hidden under her wings may hurt you. When love tells you, please believe her, although her voice may break your dreams, just like the north wind blows off all the petals in the garden.
Love will crown you and torture you. Love will help you grow and trim you. Love will rise to the branches, caress your tender branches trembling in the sun, and dive to the roots, shaking you tightly to the foundation of the soil.
However, if you only want to seek the peace and happiness of love in fear, then you'd better cover up your true self, avoid the test of love, and enter the world without seasons, where you will laugh, but you will not laugh heartily, and you will cry, but you will not cry heartily. Love only gives itself, and only gets itself. Love has nothing and will not be owned by anyone, because love itself is self-sufficient.
Love wants nothing but self-realization. But if you love and have to ask for something, please expect:
Melt yourself, like a running stream, and sing your beautiful tune to the night.
Understand the pain caused by too much tenderness.
Be hurt by your own understanding of love;
Also willing to be happy and sad.
Wake up at dawn with a relaxed mood and be grateful for another day of having a home;
Go home with gratitude at dusk;
Then pray for the people you love, sing hymns, and fall asleep in prayer and singing.
The beauty of life
Although there are many things to worry about, there are more things to be grateful for. Although the goodness of life is sometimes obscured, it will never be surpassed.
For every meaningless destructive act, there are thousands of small and quiet acts of love, kindness and sympathy. For everyone who tries to hurt others, more people devote their lives to help and cure.
The beauty of life is undeniable.
In the most magnificent scenery, in the smallest details, observe carefully, because beauty always shines.
The beauty of life is infinite. With each new encounter, it becomes richer. The more you experience and appreciate the beauty of life, the more you can feel the wonderful life.
Even when the cold wind blows, the world seems to be shrouded in mist, and the beauty of life still exists. Open your eyes and your heart, and you will find beauty everywhere.
Although the beauty of life sometimes seems to suffer setbacks, it always survives. Because in the darkest moment, life is priceless wealth and it becomes more and more clear. Therefore, the beauty of life will become stronger because of the opposite things.
Time and time again, when you are worried that life will never return, you find that the beauty of life is actually only a moment. At the next corner, at every moment, the beauty of life will surprise you.
Take a moment to let the beauty of life touch your spirit and calm your mind. Then, share your good luck with others. Because the beauty of life will become more and more magnificent every time it is given.
Although problems are constantly attracting people's attention and conflicts seem to be getting fiercer and fiercer, the beauty of life will become stronger, calmer and more peaceful, with more purpose and significance than ever before.
Translation:
The beauty of life
Although there are many things to worry about, there are much more things to be grateful for. Although the beauty of life is sometimes obscured, it will never be buried.
Compared with every unnecessary act of destruction, there are thousands of more and smaller acts, including love, kindness and sympathy, which are quietly staged. Compared with everyone who tries to hurt others, more people are committed to helping others and healing their own wounds.
The beauty of life is undeniable.
In the most spectacular foreground, in the most trivial details, please observe carefully, because beautiful things will always shine brightly.
The beauty of life knows no boundaries. Every encounter will enrich this beauty. The more you experience, the more you can appreciate the beauty of life, and the better life will become.
Even if the cold wind blows, the whole world seems to be shrouded in fog, and the beauty of life will still exist. Open your eyes and your heart, and you will find this beauty everywhere.
Although the beauty of life sometimes seems to encounter setbacks, it will always survive. Because, in the darkest moment, one thing becomes particularly clear, that is, life is priceless wealth. Therefore, it is the beautiful opposite of life that makes life stronger.
Countless times, when you are worried that this beauty is far away from you, you will find that the beauty of life is only a moment away from you. It is in the next corner, in every moment, waiting to surprise you.
Take some time to let the beauty of life touch your soul and relax your mind. Then, share your luck with others. Because the beauty of life will become more and more spectacular between each effort.
Although there are always problems that need your attention, and conflicts seem to be getting worse, the beauty of life always becomes stronger quietly, peacefully and with stronger will and greater value than before.
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