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“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
“That which is causally dependent is emptiness.
“Ignorance is not knowing that all things are like an illusion.
“Give up the ego, realize the Self. This is liberation.
“What is a self, if not a story told in a borrowed tongue?
“I, Lalla, entered the gate of the mind's garden; there I saw Shiva united with Shakti.
“The dark one has pierced my heart, I can never be healed.
“Family—it was a knot, a tangle, a net from which one could not escape.
“Even in the darkest corners, hope flickers. We must nurture it, guard it fiercely.
“Poverty is not a curse, but a teacher. It teaches patience and humility.
“To be invisible is to not exist. And yet, here I am.
“The drop dies in the river of its fulfillment.
“This world is an illusion. Only the Lord is real.
“A single well‑executed plan is worth a thousand unexamined ideas.
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress women have achieved.
“Change is difficult and change is what also creates opportunity.
“The downtrodden, the oppressed, must speak for themselves. Their voice matters.
“Love is not to be forced, it is a fire. It cannot be lit at will, nor extinguished.
“There is no heaven for me if my sister is not free.
“Your body is not a temple. It's a house. And houses get messy.