Because they and I are one.

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We have always heard it preached, "Love one another". What for? That doctrine was preached, but the explanation is here. Why should I love every one? Because they and I are one. Why should I love my brother? Because he and I are one. There is this oneness; this solidarity of the whole universe. From the lowest worm that crawls under our feet to the highest beings that ever lived — all have various bodies, but are the one Soul.

Source Vivekananda, Practical Vedanta and other lectures, The Way to Blessedness, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Swami Vivekananda, the commandment “Love one another” is explained by oneness: I must love everyone because they and I are one, and from the smallest worm to the highest beings, all have different bodies but one and the same Soul. Today, before someone you find difficult, say inwardly “they and I are one”, and let this thought guide the way you answer them.

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