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.
KABIRListen to me, my Friend! My beloved Lord is within.
More Kabir Quotes
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I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.
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It is the spirit of the quest which helps.
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The sun is within me and so is the moon.
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Faith,Waiting in the heart of a seed, Promises a miracle of life which cannot prove at once.
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The fish in the water that is thirsty needs serious professional counseling.
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If you make love with the divine now, in the next life you will have the face of satisfied desire.
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I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You don’t grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house; and so you walk from one holy city to the next with a confused look!
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Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you. The one no one talks of speaks the secret sound to himself, and he is the one who has made it all.
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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.
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The world will die, but I shall not die.If God dies, then I will die;If he does not die, then why should I die?
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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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Do not go to the garden of flowers! O friend! go not there; In your body is the garden of flowers. Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus, and there gaze on the infinite beauty.
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When you feel most alive, find out why, This is one guest you won’t greet twice.
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I don’t think there is such a thing as an intelligent mega-rich person. For who with a fine mind can look out upon this world and hoard what can nourish a thousand souls.
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I’ve burned my own house down, the torch is in my hand.Now I’ll burn down the house of anyone who wants to follow me.
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