As long as I talked unceasingly about the Lord,The Lord stayed away, kept at a distance.But when I silenced my mouth, sat very stillAnd fixed my mind at the doorway of the Lord,I was linked to the music of the Word,And all my talking came to an end.
KABIRWherever you are, that’s the entry point.
More Kabir Quotes
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The external forces conceal from the eyes the deep meaning of existence; True faith resides in the heart.
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When the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party?
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If you don’t break your ropes while you’re alive, do you think ghosts will do it after?
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If you want the truth, I’ll tell you the truth. Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you.
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Music without words means leaving behind the mind. And leaving behind the mind is meditation. Meditation returns you to the source. And the source of all is sound.
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My Beloved One gleams like the lightning flash in the sky.
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Listen to me brother! bring the vision of the Beloved in your heart.
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Why are we here? To become ourselves in you.
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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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Be quiet in your mind, quiet in your senses, and also quiet in your body. Then, when all these are quiet, don’t do anything. In that state truth will reveal itself to you.
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When you really look for me you will see me instantly.
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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.
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Within the body there is played Music unending, though without stringed instruments That music of the Word pervades the entire creation Who listens to it is freed from all illusion.
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My heart is so intoxicated with love that I have no wish to speak.
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Forgiveness is a game only saints play Kabir.
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