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As the river surrenders itself to the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.

Kabir

Forgiveness is a game only saints play Kabir.
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Forgiveness Game Play Saint
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!
KABIR

Distance Myself Smile Water
The sun is within me and so is the moon.
KABIR

Moon Myself Sun
Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet.
KABIR

Body Place Solid Strong Yourself
I am not a Hindu, Nor a Muslim, I am this body, a play Of five elements a drama Of the spirit dancing With joy and sorrow.
KABIR

Body Dance Element Joy Play Religion Sorrow Spirit
I do not quote from the scriptures; I simply see what I see.
KABIR

Myself Quote Scripture See Simplicity
Though One Brahman is the Cause of the Many. Behold but One in all things it is the second that leads you astray.
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Direction Journey Leadership Reason
When the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party?
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Bride Care Lover Party
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.
KABIR

Body Firm Imagination Place Solid Stand Strong Yourself
But if a mirror ever makes you sad you should know that it does not know you.
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Mirror Sadness Yourself
Stand firm in that which you are.
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Firm Stand Yourself
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.
KABIR

Finding God Laughter People Pilgrimage Water
Plunge into the truth, find out who the Teacher is, Believe in the Great Sound!
KABIR

Finding Greatness Sound Teacher Truth
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!
KABIR

Earth Illusion Oneself Reality River Time
A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
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Cover Diamond Fools Known
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You wander restlessly from forest to forest while the Reality is within your own dwelling.
KABIR

Forest Laughter Thirsty Water Yourself

As the river surrenders itself to the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.

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