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The Disciples Were Absorbed In A Discussion Of Lao-tzu's Dictum: "those Who Know, Do Not Say; Those Who Say, Do Not Know." When The Master Entered, They Asked Him What The Words Meant. Said The Master, "which Of You Knows The Fragrance Of A Rose?" All Of Them Indicated That They Knew. Then He Said, "put It Into Words." All Of Them Were Silent.

One Day, A Philosopher Asked, "what Is The Purpose Of Creation?" "lovemaking," Said The Master. Later, To His Disciples, He Said, "before Creation, Love Was. After Creation, Love Was Made. When Love Is Consummated, Creation Will Cease To Be, And Love Will Be Forever."

You Do Not Have To Change For God To Love You.

There Is Another More Subtle Way In Which The Innocence Of Childhood Is Lost: When The Child Is Infected With The Desire To Become Somebody. Contemplate The Crowds Of People Who Are Striving Might And Main To Become, Not What Nature Intended Them To Be- Musicians, Cooks, Mechanics, Carpenters, Gardeners, Inventors- But "somebody": To Become Successful, Famous, Powerful; To Become Something That Will Bring Not Quiet And Self-fulfillment, But Self-glorification And Self-expansion

Is It Possible For The Rose To Say, "i Will Give My Fragrance To The Good People Who Smell Me, But I Will Withhold It From The Bad?" Or Is It Possible For The Lamp To Say, "i Will Give My Light To The Good People In This Room, But I Will Withhold It From The Evil People"? Or Can A Tree Say, "i'll Give My Shade To The Good People Who Rest Under Me, But I Will Withhold It From The Bad"? These Are Images Of What Love Is About.