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Nada is found within. It is a music without strings which plays in the body. It penetrates the inner and outer and leads you away from illusion.

Kabir

There is no river at all, and no boat, and no boatman. There is not even a rope to tow the boat, and no one to pull it. There is no earth, no sky, no time, no thing, no shore, no ford!
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Earth Illusion Oneself Reality River Time
Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
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Day Humble Praise Slander
The external forces conceal from the eyes the deep meaning of existence; True faith resides in the heart.
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Existence Eyes Faith Force Heart Meaning
God, provide me with enough sustenance that my family is taken care of, that neither I remain hungry, nor does my guest go unfed.
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Enough Family God Guest Hungry Myself Provide
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.
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Finding God Laughter People Pilgrimage Water
Take a pitcher full of water and set it down in the water-now it has water inside and water outside. We mustn’t give it a name, lest silly people start talking again about the body and the soul.
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Body Name People Soul Start Water
Listen to your own Self. If you listen to that Self within, then you find the Truth.
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Finding Listening Truth Yourself
A learned man’s knowledge will be of no avail to him if he doesn’t have control over his tongue.
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Control Himself Knowledge Learning Man
As the bee collecteth honey with great zest, so the fool collecteth wealth.
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Greatness Honey Wealth Zest
It is the spirit of the quest which helps.
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Help One Liner Quest Spirit
The essence of life is in remembering God.
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Essence God Life Remember
What is a holy person? The one who is aware of others’ suffering.
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Aware Oneself Person Suffering
Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.
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Admire Criticism Fake
Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet. Think about it carefully! Don’t go off somewhere else! just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are.
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Body Firm Imagination Place Solid Stand Strong Yourself
Only in the heart can one experience the divine presence of truth.
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Divine Experience Heart Presence Truth
The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that comes, the petal falls.
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Creation Existence Fall Fruit

Nada is found within. It is a music without strings which plays in the body. It penetrates the inner and outer and leads you away from illusion.

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