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Vol. 7, In an Eastern Rose Garden
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Friendship (2)
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1. Understanding without Words
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Vol. 7, In an Eastern Rose Garden
Friendship (2)
1. Understanding without Words
There are three principal things to be understood in connection with friendship. The first is understanding without words. If there is no understanding between two persons, words are of no use. They may talk and talk, and discuss and discuss, and it will only go from bad to worse, for argument will never end.
As it is said in the Vadan, "Why? is an animal with a thousand tails. At every bite you give it, it drops one of its curved tails and raises another."
Can argument bring about understanding? Never. Argument only increases argument, and so one can go on till two persons turn their back upon one another. Understanding is a gift of God, understanding is a soul's unfoldment, and understanding is the greatest fortune one can have in life. It is with understanding that the foundation of friendship is established, and it is in understanding that friendship is secure. Without understanding there is no friendship.
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