Kabir on distance
Kabir98 quotes“Path presupposes distance; If He be near, no path needest thou at all. Verily it maketh me smile To hear of a fish in water athirst!”
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KabirKabir The purpose of labor is to learn; when you know it, the labor is over.
KabirKabir The Lord is in me, the Lord is in you,as life is in every seed, put false pride away and seek the Lord within.
KabirKabir What is a holy person? The one who is aware of others’ suffering.
KabirKabir My heart is so intoxicated with love that I have no wish to speak.
KabirKabir Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.
KabirKabir Now I have no caste, no creed, I am no more what I am!
KabirKabir Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet.
KabirKabir The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that comes, the petal falls.
KabirKabir Why are we here? To become ourselves in you.
KabirKabir Reading books everyone died, none became any wise. One who reads the word of Love, only becomes wise.
KabirKabir The Beloved is inside you and also inside me. You know the tree is hidden inside the seed. Let your arrogance go. None of us has gone far. Inside love there is more power than we realize.
KabirKabir Forgiveness is a game only saints play Kabir.
KabirKabir Love does not grow on trees or brought in the market, but if one wants to be “LOVED” one must first know how to give (unconditional) LOVE.
KabirKabir The flute of the infinite is played without ceasing, and its sound is love.
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The more we distance negativity, the more we get closer to happiness.
BK ShivaniBK Shivani Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.
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Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
Steve PrefontaineSteve Prefontaine I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.
Willie NelsonWillie Nelson There are some people you’ve just got to love from a distance.
Sonya TeclaiSonya Teclai I have been a wanderer among distant fields. I have sailed down mighty rivers.
Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley When asked where God is, people point towards the sky or some far and distant region: no wonder then that He does not manifest Himself! Realize that He is in you, with you, behind you, and all around you; and He can be seen and felt everywhere.
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