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Take a pitcher full of water and set it down in the water-now it has water inside and water outside. We mustn’t give it a name, lest silly people start talking again about the body and the soul.

Kabir

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.
KABIR

Burn Follow Hands Home Myself
The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that comes, the petal falls.
KABIR

Creation Existence Fall Fruit
Plunge into the truth, find out who the Teacher is, Believe in the Great Sound!
KABIR

Finding Greatness Sound Teacher Truth
My Beloved One gleams like the lightning flash in the sky.
KABIR

Flash Lightening Myself Oneself Sky
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
A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
KABIR

Cover Diamond Fools Known
What is a holy person? The one who is aware of others’ suffering.
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Aware Oneself Person Suffering
Faith,Waiting in the heart of a seed, Promises a miracle of life which cannot prove at once.
KABIR

Evidence Faith Heart Miracle Promise Wait
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.
KABIR

Beautiful Flower Friendship Garden Infinite
It is the spirit of the quest which helps.
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Help One Liner Quest Spirit
Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
KABIR

Day Humble Praise Slander
I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.
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Day Feeling God Greatness Myself Pilgrimage
Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.
KABIR

Admire Criticism Fake
What is found now is found then. If you find nothing now, you will simply end up with an apartment in the City of Death.
KABIR

Apartment Death End Finding Simplicity
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
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!
KABIR

Confusion Factor Holy Home Laughter Walk Water Yourself

Take a pitcher full of water and set it down in the water-now it has water inside and water outside. We mustn’t give it a name, lest silly people start talking again about the body and the soul.

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Take a pitcher full of water and set it down in the water-now it has water inside and water outside. We mustn’t give it a name, lest silly people start talking again about the body and the soul.

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