Feel & show respect : Brahma Kumaris

16/09/2018

Respect is to never laugh at someone. Every one of us is unique. So be respectful; keep yourself equidistant between strength and weakness. With a child, not saying: you’re such a good painter, but just giving it paper and brushes; with a child, not saying: you’re a hopeless painter, but just giving it paper and a pen instead. Never ignore weakness, for that is disrespect, just provide a different focus.

Where there is real respect, there is the understanding that talents are constantly changing and sometimes it is just a matter of where the light is falling and what is seen. Where the sun isn’t shining doesn’t indicate a gap; only that something is resting in the shadows. You just never know what’s there, so it’s best not to categorise people.

Respect values space, for everyone needs a pause, a chance to breathe quietly, alone.

Where there has been disregard for anyone or anything, there is hurt. The repercussions are enormous. Where a person has been hurt, the rebound is often obscure and dangerous, hard to identify, because you can’t just say: you’ve hurt me.

It’s hard to be direct, so someone walking by suddenly gets hit instead and a whole chain begins. Where a thing has been abused, disrespected, then it causes trouble.

Where there is respect, it is like forging a straight path through life, so that you can reach a point of stillness and then, looking back, see only light.

You’ve walked poised through life, observing the ups and downs with dignity. The result is that the respect you’ve given, comes back to you.

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