Teaching
Most relational harm begins with assumption. A genuine question, asked with care, repairs what years of assumption damages.
Meaning
Vedic household wisdom recognises that each person in a family carries inner states that are not visible from the outside. Assuming you know another's feelings, needs, or intentions — without asking — is the source of much preventable conflict. A simple question asked with genuine curiosity is an act of respect.
Practical Application
Today, replace one assumption with a question. Instead of acting on what you think someone means, feels, or needs — ask them. Use their name: 'What did you mean by that?' or 'How are you doing with this?' Then listen to the full answer before forming a response.
Source
Swami Sivananda, Bliss Divine, ch. 42
Attributed to: Swami Sivananda