All darkness vanished, when I saw the Lamp within my heart.
KABIRAll darkness vanished, when I saw the Lamp within my heart.
KABIRI 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.
KABIRAs the bee collecteth honey with great zest, so the fool collecteth wealth.
KABIRA learned man’s knowledge will be of no avail to him if he doesn’t have control over his tongue.
KABIRThe external forces conceal from the eyes the deep meaning of existence; True faith resides in the heart.
KABIRAre you looking for the Holy One? I am in the next seat. My shoulder is against yours.
KABIRBe 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.
KABIRI do not quote from the scriptures; I simply see what I see.
KABIRI 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.
KABIRDo 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.
KABIRWhen the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party?
KABIRReading books everyone died, none became any wise. One who reads the word of Love, only becomes wise.
KABIRThere 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!
KABIRI 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.
KABIRAs 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.
KABIRGo over and over your beads, paint weird designs on your forehead, wear your hear matted, long, and ostentatious, but when deep inside you there is a loaded gun, how can you have God?
KABIR