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They everyone’s deal with one’s life. ethical So, you standards and sense of integrity,
be the focal point of focusing on our behavior and how
celebration in everyone’s we conduct ourselves in life, the
life. Wherever you go, social disciplines to guide us in our
bring that fragrance of relationships with others.
celebration, the sweetness THESE of life. FIVE Communicate YAMAS ARE with BRIEFLY people; EXPLAINED bring BELOW: up joy and positivity, right? Can you just think today that I can be a source of positivity in a world hogged with negative tendencies? Can we do that?
Can each one of you say, ‘I can be the light in a place where there is pitch dark. I can be a fountain of joy amidst all misery. I can be an oasis of peace when there is conflict all After more around. than two I can decades be a point as of an optomestorilsatc,eBwohaegnothMeosdtriuisgagnleeis discusses how he got into the field, how he serves the community and
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and speech well. It advocates the practices compassion, love, understandin patience, etc.
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