Sitara, matter of happenstance, I cropped up to read those "Core of Teachings" (by KM) few days back as my dad has pursuit on it. I delight in the way you allied his great maxim with your poignant narrative. Above and beyond, I also liked his lines which reads "Total negation is the essence of the positive. When there is negation of all those things that thought has brought about psychologically, only then is there love, which is compassion and intelligence." Spot on! Keep it coming. Ashley!