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Today Ramona's family
arrived in the Ashram. Now they are all here: Her
mother Andrea and her sisters Melly and Susi. We
will have a lot of fun here especially with Holi,
the crazy festival of colours coming closer.
I want to continue the topic of unconditional
respect. You know, when you respect someone without
conditions you do not see his bad traits.
And I am not saying that you are blind, closing your
eyes and ignore the things that disturb others. No,
with respect and love these things become sweet. You
do not mind if the other one is untidy, you like to
see his shirt lying there, like to pick it up and
put it where it belongs. You do not mind that she is
sometimes talking very much, you like to listen and
understand why she feels that she has to tell you
this. You do not seek for bad things but you see the
qualities. And it is very important that it is like
this because if you start seeing bad things, start
judging, it will reduce the love. It cannot happen
if there is unconditional respect for the other one,
for his person, his qualities and the things that
are generally not seen as qualities. Accept the
whole person, the whole wonderful soul. You see, the
thing itself is not bad. It is your perception that
makes it good or bad. And with respect the
perception changes. In some way this makes respect
even more important than love. No, actually it is
still the base that is needed. It is easy to fall in
love. Everybody has love inside, which I say is God
in us. In one second you can fall in love. But it is
more difficult to build up a relationship and even
more difficult to maintain it. Respect is needed in
it. Unconditional respect. Acceptance and respect
are needed for keeping the relationship alive and
working. Your perception of your partner must be
clean of doubts. Nothing is bad or good, keep in
mind that it is only your perception.
The children's food of today and the day
before yesterday has been sponsored and today we put
the page with the photos on the website. It is very
nice that you can give happiness to those who are
eating and to those who supply the food. Making
someone happy is one of the greatest things to do!
Click here to see the photos of today's lunch
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