You must be ready to give up everything, not only material attachments but also human attachments - father, mother, wife, children - everything that you have. But the one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self.
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"You must be ready to give up everything, not only material attachments but also human attachments - father, mother, wife, children - everything that you have. But the one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self." — Bede Griffiths #familyparenting
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You must be ready to give up everything, not only material attachments but also human attachments - father, mother, wife, children - everything that you have. But the one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self. — Bede Griffiths
About Bede Griffiths
Bede Griffiths was a Clergyman from United Kingdom (1906–1993).
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This quote is attributed to Bede Griffiths, a Clergyman from United Kingdom.
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Bede Griffiths lived from 1906 – 1993.
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