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This reads as a lesson in easing the grip of self-importance. Happiness, here, can be taken to mean less private ownership and more outward care, as if generosity creates the room that ego closes off. It lands in a moment when someone feels stuck in comparison or resentment, and needs a reminder that relief can come from turning attention toward other people.
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About Dada Bhagwan
Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat
Dada Bhagwan, also known as Dadashri, was an Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat. Born Ambalal Muljibhai Patel, he founded the Akram Vignan Movement and became known for his teachings after his self-realization in 1958. He worked as a contractor for a company that maintained dry docks in Bombay before stepping back from daily business to focus on spiritual aims. His movement grew in western India and beyond, and his teaching placed strong emphasis on ahimsa, or non-violence, and vegetarianism.
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