<\/a>The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have <\/em><\/p>\n

?managed to pass through three gates.? At the first gate, we<\/em><\/p>\n

?ask ourselves, ?Are these words true??? If so, we let them<\/em><\/p>\n

? pass on;? if not, back they go.? At the second gate, we ask, <\/em><\/p>\n

???????????????????????????????????????????? ?Are they necessary??? At the last gate, we ask <\/em><\/p>\n

????????????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ?? ?Are they kind??????????? <\/em>Eknath Easwaran
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Hmm…Learning to rehearse the response….<\/p>\n

No wonder they whirl in silence, think I might join them……<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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