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The conduct of the good to the wicked is like that of the sandal tree to the axe, for—see, brother—the fragrant wood imparts its perfume to the very iron that fells it.
Source Tulsidas, Ramayana, Uttar-kând, §17 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Tulsidas, good people answer even harshness with kindness, like the sandalwood that perfumes the axe that fells it. Today, faced with a harsh word, answer with a gentle word or a kind gesture, and leave your fragrance with the one who hurt you.
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