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Topics
1. Next LIVING WELL COURSE at Chennai, India
2. STRESS FREE LEARNING WORKSHOP--CHENNAI
3. VAASTU SHASTRA course after Shivratri at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore
4. Special Shivratri satsang at chennai
5. Holi Special Satsang with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th March'12
6. 4 days With Guruji in Delhi NCR - Advanced Course, Devi Puja and Mahasatsang
7. Presenting the much awaited " Satyam Param Dhimahi" Meditation and Chanting by Gurudev
8. Presenting the Book by Gurudev " Love is not an Emotion - It is your very existence".
9. Knowledge Seet From Sri Sri... Almighty never denies you self-realization
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From: Manikya Vikram <vikrammanikya@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:58 PM
Subject: Next LIVING WELL COURSE at Chennai, India
The next Living Well Course is scheduled at Egmore center, Chennai from 19 to 25-Mar-2012. Those of you who have sent participants to the last course that concluded in January-2012 will have seen the potential of the course from their feedback. It is very easy for you to reach many many people with this entry level course. Being a health-based program focusing on people with a diabetic profile, people in a pre-diabetic state or people with a family history of diabetes, the course is just right.
Kindly send the attached 3-minute show to all your contacts in & around Chennai, India. Help mobilize registrations.
Looking forward to your support
Jai Guru Dev
M Vikram
Faculty
The Art of Living, Chennai
Mobile: 09500009479
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From: Ram Kumar <rkiyer2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Subject: STRESS FREE LEARNING WORKSHOP--CHENNAI
Do you care for the children, the younger generation and the future pillars of the society? Do you want them to excel in their studies, become role models and good citizens?
We provide an opportunity to make your dreams come true.
Here it goes.......
A FREE WORKSHOP by Art of Living for children between 12 to 18Years.
STRESS FREE LEARNING
Date : 19.02.2012
Time : 4 to 6p.m
Venue : MGR Janaki School,
Arcot Road,
Saligramam. (Opp. to Avichi school)
People who are interested in organizing one in their apartments and for further details about this workshop, please contact Sripriya Arun @ 9884249000 9884249000 or Megala Dinesh @ 9940433319 9940433319
With love n regards,
Megala.
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From: Vaastu Shastra <vaastucourse@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Subject: VAASTU SHASTRA course after Shivratri at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore
Course dates: 23rd February 2012 to 29th February 2012 Pre-requisites are not there for this course open to all (even a layman in Vaastu can also attend this course).
Now you can register online itself through www.vvmvp.org, in three simple steps:
1. Create a login.
2. Fill in details after logging in.
3. Pay through credit/debit card to register yourself !
Dear one,
The VAASTU SHASTRA course at the Art of Living International Center, Bangalore:
The Art of Living presents an opportunity to learn and promote the divine oriental science and art for a peaceful and harmonious living through Vaastu Shastra. A 7-day course on Vaastu Shastra will be conducted at the Art of Living international center in Bangalore, India, from February 23rd to 29th, 2012.
What is Vaastu Shastra?
The science of energy, which deals with the construction of houses, palaces, temples and towns is called Vaastu Shastra. It reads the characteristics of houses/plots and explains the effect of the same to the inmate of the house. This science is also based on the laws of nature. Its theories offer us a way of understanding the relationship between humans and their environment and about how everything is connected and affects our well-being. In other words, Vaastu Shastra is the science of building and essentially the art of balancing nature with manmade environment and the correct placement of man in such a manner so as to get the maximum benefits of the energy emanated by natural and man-made environment. Constructed by 18 Divine Maharishis like Bhrugu, Atri and Vasishtha, this science has a tradition of more than 10,000 years.
Role & Benefits of Vaastu Shastra
Vaastu is the bridge between man and nature. Everything is made up of basic five elements FIRE, WATER, EARTH, SPACE, and AIR. If the residential and commercial buildings are constructed without any regards to these elements then how will they give any benefits? From each of the basic elements we get a strange precious gift due to infinite powers of the universe and when the tenets of Vaastu Shastra are followed, it brings you the '3 Ps' of life: Peace, Prosperity and Progress. Vaastu is in a position to reduce the gravity of the problems faced by human beings and industries through vibrations of the five great elements that have anchored their roots in the body of human beings as well as the external and internal building configurations.
Course Information
The course will cover a wide range of topics right from the philosophy of Vaastu Shastra to its planning and astrological relevance. Topics like Origin and development of Scientific Indian Vaastu,Vaastu concept and Characteristics,Selection of site, Various components of Vaastu and so on with 4 practical sessions included. After completion of the course, participants will have to submit answer papers following which they will be awarded "Vaastu Visharad" certificate. This will qualify them to make use of this ancient knowledge in their respective fields for personal growth and development as a professional, as well as for the betterment of the society at large.
About Faculty
Pandit Yashwant Narahar Maggirwar, is a renowned International level vaastu and Jyotish scientist, ex-president of Maharashtra Jyotish Parishad for last 18 years, 10 years field experience in Vaastu. He is the Vice President for the Institution of Vastu Science (Indore, MP, India).He is also a Member of the Academic Council and member of the board of Studies of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Ramtek, Nagpur and Founder Governing council Member of All India Institution of Vaastu Science (IVS). In 1995, he visited European countries for a period more than 6 months on account of Vaastu Consultancy on an invitation from Maharshi Mahesh Yogi , Netherlands.
Course Registration
The course is open to all including professionals like Architects, Civil engineers, students of the above fields , Professionals related to construction, Repeaters.There are limited seats and will be filled up on first come first serve basis.
For further queries call Ramesh at +91-7396213019 or email "vaastucourse@gmail.com".
You can register online:- www.vvmvp.org
Check-in: After 12 noon on 22nd February , 2012.
Course dates: 23rd February 2012 to 29th February 2012
Check-out: Any time after 12 noon on 1st March 2012
Jai Gurudev
Vaastu Team
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From: Dheeraj Agarwal <dheeraj240@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:30 AM
Subject: Pune Celebrates Valentine's day with Rajshree Patel
To: E Group <esatsang@artofliving.org>
Jai Gurudev!
Pune Rocked on Feb 14th! We had an Interactive Session with Rajshree Didi about Success in Life and Relationships. Around 2000 people attended the event, majority of them were youngsters.
Below are "some" excerpts of the session.
"Do You Want to be Happy or Right"
The session was about Relationship in today's age. Love is more important than breath. If you had all the riches in the life but no one to love, would you want that life? Life is not a "Bollywood" movie. No couple in real life is seen running in the garden behind trees. Marriage is Marriage and Dating is Dating. Both have their own rules. The best way to judge a boy is to see his relation with his mother and the best way to judge a girl is to see her relation with her own father.
Life is about being happy. Everyone wants to be happy. However, we get lost in being right. When we choose to prove ourself right, we often end up proving the other person wrong. The other person then waits for a chance to prove us wrong. And the cycle continues.
One needs to focus on himself or herself first. Bring clarity in mind. Understand what does he/she really need? Pranayaam and Meditation are the tools that definitely help.
Love and Regards,
Dheerajj Agarwaal
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From: Ram Kumar <rkiyer2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:42 AM
Subject: Special Shivratri satsang at chennai
In view of Shivaratri, the local Satsang at Adyar will not take place on Monday the 20th. Instead we have a Satsang at the following
address:
F- 203, Lancore Central Park West. Elcot Avenue Sholinganallur, Chennai- 600119.
Contact- 9841070522, 9962594956
( Adjacent to Aavin take a left into Subramaniyan Swami temple arch, move 1 km and take a right at Nilgiris.
It is the last apartment on the left)
Looking forward to meeting you all
AOL Volunteers.
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From: Chandan Prasad <jgdchandan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Subject: Holi Special Satsang with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th March'12
The Art of Living West Bengal Apex proudly announce the Holi Special Satsang tour with Sri Amol Shende at 3 places in West Bengal from 3rd- 5th March'12, details given below :
Followings are the Satsang Tour details:
3rd March - Saturday - Vidyasagar Manch, Kalyani, Nadia - Ranjan Das - 9038917368 4th March - Sunday - Vivekananda Sabhaghar, Belurmath, Howrah - Chandan Prasad - 9231861886 5th March - Monday - Mohit Moitra Manch, Paikpara, Kolkata - Sangeeta Daga - 9830723325
Donation Passes are available at Rs.100/- & Limited Seats of Rs.500/-, Rs.1000/- & Rs.50/-.
Passes can be Collected from the following places :
1. Bhuwan Arora (IC Howrah) - 9831169594 2. Shibdas Debnath (IC Hooghly) - 9830486910 3. Manoj Sharma (Sinthi More) - 8013035760 4. Sangeeta Daga - (Paikpara, Shyambazar) - 9830723325 5. S.Ranjan Das - (Kalyani) - 9038917368 6. Arpita Mukherjee (IC Kolkata / Apex Office) - 2463-1018 / 4676.
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Thanks & Best Regards,
Chandan Prasad
+91-9143449448
+91-9231861886
संगच्छध्वं - Let's move together
Visit: www.artofliving.org
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From: Aastha Sidhanth <aastha_sidhanth@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Subject: 4 days With Guruji in Delhi NCR - Advanced Course, Devi Puja and Mahasatsang
4 Blissful days with Sri Sri….
….. Experiencing life is joy, life is love, life is enthusiasm!
…. Doing the Advanced Course In His presence…becoming free, hollow and empty
… also Satsangs, Meditations, Puja with Him …meeting Him personally, asking Him whatever you want
….listening to Him directly (not through webcam, TV etc ;-) …..come for the best experience of your life…. With miles of Smiles!
…..see details of venue, dates, contribution, registration below
Another good news
….. Rishi Vidhyadharji coming for this Course ….to be with him is so much of smiles, gyan, masti … and yoga with him is memorable!
For all registeration related queries, PL. CONTACT 9654500804 / 9654500808
For all Housing related queries, please contact: Rahul Gupta: 9811565000, Sandeep Uppal: 9810258957
For Outstation: To be handed over to your Apex Body or to be couriered to
Sameer Jha, VVKI – North Apex Body, 216 C Humayunpur, Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi-110029. 011-43232201/19, 09810078867
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From: Pankaj Mani <pankajmani@sumerupromotions.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Subject: Presenting the much awaited " Satyam Param Dhimahi" Meditation and Chanting by Gurudev
We are very pleased to release the much awaited product - Meditation and Chanting by Param Poojya Gurudev " Satyam Param Dhimahi"
Dharana, Dhyaan, Samadhi...'Dharana' is to fixate the mind at one point, place word or mantra. When we take attention on different parts of body - it is dharana on the body. Anchoring attention on a certain point and t5he releasing it from there leads to 'dhyaan'(meditation), Gradually this practice leads to 'samadhi' - an elevated, equanimous state of consciousness.
In this beautiful meditation H. H. Sri SRi Ravi Shankar helps us arrest the wandering mind through chanting 'Satyam Param Dhimahi' and guided us through a beautiful journey with-in.
'Satyam Param Dhimahi' - May my intellect get soaked in the truth of transcendental reality.
Chanting Satyam Param Dhimahi brings the resilience and spiritual strength needed to fight corruption. Let us create a wave in India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. From (chanting) Satyam Param Dhimahi (Let Truth, Divinity and Knowledge shine through me), it will move into 'Satyam eva Jayathe' (Truth alone shall prevail).
The Product Contains
Satyam Param Dhimahi Meditation English
Satyam Param Dhimahi Meditation Hindi
Satyam Param Dhimahi Chant
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From: Pankaj Mani <pankajmani@sumerupromotions.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Subject: Presenting the Book by Gurudev " Love is not an Emotion - It is your very existence".
Sri Sri Publications Trust is proud to present the Book by H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar " Love is not an Emotion - It is your very existence".
Love and Existence
Love is not an emotion, it is your very existence. When you love someone you don't judge them. You always want them to be happy.Love is the phenomenon of total letting go.
Love is a path of joy, a path of singing and dancing.It is a valley of flowers. The peak of love is silence, contentment, a state of complete fulfillment and deep meditation.
"Love is the strongest force in this universe.Love is the only thing that you can not think about, if you think,it ceases to be love;when thinking stop,love begins. Love is beyond sight,touch,smell,taste and sound.
About the Book
In the book 'Love is not an Emotion', His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has given an completely different perspective on this phenomenon known as - Love. His words have given Love a whole new meaning and depth. Love is not an emotion, not a feeling, not the sudden quickening of the heart on seeing the loved one, not something we fall in and out of, and yet it is all of this and much much more. The book explores Love like never before - right from its origins to its forms to our thirst for it, our response to it, and more".
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From: Vinay Girotra <girotrav@shriamba.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Subject: Knowledge Seet From Sri Sri... Almighty never denies you self-realization
Almighty never denies you self-realization
February 07, 2012
(Below is the transcript of Satsang with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Q: Guruji, the season is changing once again. Can you please tell us the importance of 'Ahar Vihar', food and lifestyle to be maintained with every season. How does it impact us?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Ancient people have done a lot of research on that. Also the modern nutritionists have done quite a bit of research, and if you go and Google, you find a lot of things on what to eat in this season. Today all knowledge is available on the fingertips, correct!
According to Ayurveda there are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha seasons. Now when the summer comes, it is the Pitta that will go high, so you have to take things which calms the Pitta.
Nature is such that it produces only those things which are good for that season. Like in winter pumpkins and gooseberries grow. These are necessary for winter and in summer, they cut watermelons and sugarcanes and make sugarcane juice. This is the season of watermelon. Watermelon never comes in winter and they would not grow watermelon in winter. Watermelon comes up only in this season, now.
So the fruits, vegetables and everything, nature has done it in such a way to suit us according to the time and season. But now, we have gone so far away from nature and our body has also gotten adjusted to that. Otherwise when you are in a climate where bananas, papayas and mangoes grow, there apples do not grow. But now we eat apples also here. We bring apple from other regions. Where apples are grown, bananas don't grow there in the same climate. Pears, apples, peaches, berries, strawberries and cherries, they all grow in one climate. Is it not?
But you will see people in those climates eat papaya and bananas, which don't grow there.
That is the ideal thing, but you do not need to worry about it because now your body is used to apple, pineapple and everything, but in one meal see to that you take only those things together. Suppose you are taking bananas, papaya, chikoo and coconut, they all go together. They are tropical fruits. Then at another time you can eat apples, pears, cherries and as such.
Q: Guruji, what is the significance of 'deep' pooja on full moon day?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The ancient tradition is either full moon or new moon is a celebration, and in a celebration we light a lot of lamps. This is done even today. Whenever you see that there is a celebration, you put a lot of serial lamps and serial lights, is it not?
Also Christmas lights; they are even called Christmas lights because in Christmas season you like to light up the whole place. In Deepavali, lighting a lot of lamps creates an atmosphere of celebration.
That is what 'deep' pooja is.
Our life is like light, so lighting the light of wisdom within each one of us and lighting the light of love.
You will see here in India, the lamps have got five wicks and the five wicks symbolize the five senses. Let there be awareness and light in the five senses, that is the wish.
Our body is like a lamp and it has five senses and they should all be lit.
Q: Dear Guruji, when things go great in one's life, how to keep the simplicity and humility?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Trying to keep simplicity becomes a problem. Just be natural and that is it. And do seva.
'Sukh mein seva aur dukh mein tyag.'
If you tell a sad person to do seva, he would not do. When someone is sad or upset, if you ask them to do seva, they cannot. They are so immersed in their sorrow and they do not feel like doing anything. There they should just give up. When you are upset - give up and when you are happy - serve.
Keep this formula, it will be good!
Q: Guruji there are many different sadhanas, many practices, poojas, asanas, meditations, chantings, and prayers. How do we know which one is the best and when?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Meditation is best.
Everything has its significance. Everything has its own value, but in meditation you become so quiet, you become so deep. That uplifts you and brings value to chanting, to pooja, and to everything. Service and everything becomes more meaningful if you have meditation in life.
Q: Guruji, often I have observed that God gives me all worldly things without fail, but in case of self-realization, why is it that I am being ignored and denied by the almighty? Why the wait?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, you are never denied that. Almighty never denies you self-realization.
Keep doing your sadhana, keep doing seva. And in advance course you understand, when you sit in silence and when you say 'I am' in the 'I am' meditation, you see everything is a dream.
Everything is changing but something in me is not changing. That is it!
Do not imagine that your self-realization is one day some atma is going to come in front of you and say, 'hey! I am here!' That is not going to happen.
The soul is not a subject of knowledge or a subject of knowing. It is the knower.
Q: Why do we need to choose a life partner Guruji? Life would be much simpler if we loved everyone or no one.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Now, tell me what is your trouble? Do you have a partner or not? Then I will tell you. Or someone whom you are seeing, your girlfriend is asking you to choose and marry?! I know what is happening! You cannot ask me indirect questions and use it. (Laughter)
Q: Gurudev, there is a new problem in my life because of Facebook and Internet. My wife gets upset when she sees female friends on my friend list, but when my wife makes male friends on the net, she does it without any hesitation. How to tackle this?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, you know I have no experience to handle these situations. You must ask your friends only, they may give some ideas. Or why not ask your own wife? Ask her how to solve this.
You know, there is a proverb, 'give the keys to the thief and make the thief the guard.'
So where there is a problem try to find a solution there. Ask her to give you a solution. Let us see!
Q: Guruji, sometimes you tell us to keep one wish when we sit for mass meditation and it will get fulfilled. Kindly tell me whether it is applicable for viewers of the webcast also.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, when you meditate, it is possible. Why not try? I cannot guarantee, but you should try.
Q: What really are spiritual guides? Do they really exist? Sometimes I feel the presence of something uncanny around me. What should I do? Is it normal?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, just do not worry. Do not go into that arena.
What you have here now is a higher field than that. Otherwise if you go into the field of spirits, it is a lower field. What we are doing here, the Vedanta, the meditation and knowledge is much higher.
If you feel such a presence, just fold your hands and greet it and that is it.
People may say, 'Oh, that guide is coming and talking to me', or 'This guide says this'.
It is there but it is another world, we do not need to get into it. It is not necessary. It can lead into a lot of complications or what we call yogmaya.
Q: Guruji, what is Hatha yoga. Is it different from normal yoga? What is specific to this tradition of yoga?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No, Hatha yoga is one in which force or effort is used, like asanas, different kinds of difficult postures – these are all part of Hatha yoga.
A little bit of Hatha yoga is there wherever asanas are done, it is part of hatha yoga, but you don't need to go very deep into it. If you want to go deep into it, it has to be started in childhood. It will take many years to master it.
You can stop a moving truck or a moving vehicle with Hatha Yoga. You can master pranayama and break a metal rod into two with your hands – many people have done this. They are able to break iron rods with their hands.
Doing a little bit of Hatha yoga keeps the body healthy and strong. So, it is good for that.
Q: Guruji, what is Maharasa? Does Sri Hari (Lord Krishna) perform Maharasa even today?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Maharasa is this only, satsang! Where there is juice, where one gets so intoxicated and experiences so much love and joy, that everywhere only God is visible – that is Maharasa.
Where nothing besides God exists; if such a feeling arises in you that you forgot everything else, then know that Maharasa or meditation has happened. At that time there is no worry in the mind – worry about this or that. When all worldly matters are completely forgotten then that is Maharasa.
If you get even a glimpse of it sometimes for a short period of time, that is enough. Life begins to go very smoothly and very beautifully.
Q: Guruji, what is the significance of sindoor (vermillion)? I would like to know why is sindoor a symbol of marriage (suhaag)? It is often seen that women do not apply sindoor even after marriage. Why is that?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes! Where sindoor is applied is where the pituitary glands are located (Guruji says pointing to the center of his forehead); pineal or pituitary glands.
There are seven chakras or seven energy centers in our body. So, where the pituitary glands are located, when you apply sindoor, particularly the one with turmeric, on top of sandalwood – then the vibrations of it stimulate the whole body and the mind remains calm and centered. Especially women who are very emotional, it is said that by applying sindoor on the forehead, their mind remains calm.
And the second thing is, it is part of dressing up, it looks beautiful.
In this world, in all the ancient civilizations, whether you look at the tribal people of Australia, or the tribal people of Canada, or the ancient people of Africa, they all put something on their forehead. They all have some tradition of applying some kind of bindi on their foreheads. But in the Indian civilization this tradition has existed since ancient times. Even when someone comes, we apply tilak (dot of sindoor on the forehead), to indicate that the person is civilized, educated and cultured, and whose mind is calm and mature. It became a symbol of all of this.
The meaning of Haldi (turmeric) is that, without haldi, nothing can move forward for us. Anything good and auspicious happens, we have to use turmeric.
It is said that there is no other antioxidant like turmeric. It is a very good antioxidant. It stops many diseases from developing.
And another thing that a scientist told me – there are these very tiny mites on our forehead. Three kinds of mites are there – one near the eye brow, one in the middle of the forehead, and one in the upper part of the forehead, and each type has their fixed territory. The ones on the lower forehead will not go to the middle or the ones from the upper forehead region will not come down to the middle or lower part of forehead. So these small mites or bugs live on our bodies.
So men apply bhasma (ashes) on their forehead, and women apply haldi kumkum on top of sandalwood. By applying that, the point of the pituitary gland is also protected. This is the belief. It is applied on the Agya Chakra and has an effect on it.
Anyway, whatever it is, it is a symbol of the culture. Take it as this, and apply it.
Once when I had gone to Rajasthan, I met some women there who make bindis. It is their livelihood. Those women were telling me that since the past five to six years, their income had become one fourth of what it used to be. They make those small plastic ones (bindi).
So they were all very unhappy, all of those women, saying that, 'See, before we used to be able to sell so much, but now we are not able to sell. Nobody applies them anymore.'
So I said, 'No, no, I will tell everyone.'
I promised those women that I will tell all the women that they should apply (bindi), so that their means of living continues. So since then I tell everyone who comes to me; I keep asking them to apply the bindi. What I had promised to them, that I will not allow their business to die; so I advise all women to buy and apply (bindi). Since then I keep telling everyone.
Q: Guruji, you embrace terrorists and Naxalites, and you don't even look in my direction. Sometimes out of love for you, the thought arises that I should become someone like them.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You are so close to me, how do I look at you? One who is far away only comes in the line of sight; is visible. How to look at one who is already standing so close to me?
I am in your heart, and you are in my heart, so where is the need to hug?
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