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"If someone finds a flaw [shortcoming] in us, know that there is imperfection [defect] in us. However, it is a different matter if that person has a habit of talking negatively, but generally that is not the case."
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"The face and body may be perfect, but if a twisted gene or a malformed egg can produce physical monsters, may not the same process produce a malformed soul?"

"Do you generally feel uncomfortable around people whom you perceive to be perfect? Is there really such a thing as the perfect person? Of course not! Our flaws are often what differentiates us from each other, and no person is perfect."

"Imperfection contains more information than perfection."

"There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness."

"Crippled things are always more beautiful. It's the flaw that brings out beauty."

"All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses."

"If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn't be able to make even a single drop of honey."

"Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere."

"It is possible to draw a straight line with a crooked pencil."

"No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. All admit irregularity as they imply change; and to banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality. All things are literally better, lovelier, and more beloved for the imperfections which have been divinely appointed, that the law of human life may be Effort, and the law of human judgment, Mercy."
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"Chit impurity is due to the relative vision. When the vision becomes real (enlightened), purification of chit occurs."

"In shukladhyan (Pure contemplation as the Self, the Soul), whole world begins to look faultless (nirdosh). In dharmadhyan, despite seeing the other person at fault; one will uphold him as being faultless that is 'dhramadhyan', 'what is the other person's fault? He is simply instrumental (nimit) in it. It is due to the effect of my own karmas that I have encountered him."

"Illusion (moha) is to take a beating and then forget, to take another beating and then forget again."

"Where there is asakti [infatuation], there accusations cannot refrain from happening. That is indeed the nature of asakti [infatuation]."

"You will not realize the absolute supreme Self (parmatma) unless the weakness departs. Anger, pride, deceit and greed are the weaknesses."

"This is not suitable for me- to say this is indeed madness, it is nothing but egoism. To say 'will not suit' is an offense."

"There is no truth in this world that is worth insisting upon! Anything that is insisted upon is not the truth at all!"
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