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• As long as the followers of the way hold regular and frequent assemblies, they may be expected to prosper and not decline. As long as they meet in harmony, break up in harmony, and carry on their business in harmony, they may be expected to prosper and not decline.
- Lord Buddha.
• As water changes according to the soil through which it flows, so a man assimilates the character of his associates.
By knowing his thoughts, a man's mind is discovered.
By knowing his associates, his character is revealed.
-Tirukkural 46:452-453
• It is harmful to make a multitude of foes, but it is ten times worse,
To give up the friendship of the worthy.
-Tirukkural 45:450
• Tat sannidhau vairatyagah. (Yog-Sutra, 2.35)
In the vicinity of Yogic influence-unifying influence, integrating influence, coherent and harmonious influence-conflicting tendencies do not arise.
• The collective identity of the ‘I’ in the we and the we in the I – the anima una in its global dimension -- emerges and needs to be recovered by the congregation.
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