A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
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.
More Kabir Quotes
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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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The essence of life is in remembering God.
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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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God, provide me with enough sustenance that my family is taken care of, that neither I remain hungry, nor does my guest go unfed.
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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.
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The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that comes, the petal falls.
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The purpose of labor is to learn; when you know it, the labor is over.
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The stone neither speaks nor gives anything. Therefore its service is fruitless and its worship is of no avail.
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The instruction of the foolish is a waste of knowledge; soap cannot wash charcoal white.
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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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When the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party?
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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 sell mirrors in the city of the blind.
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Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet.
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The flute of the infinite is played without ceasing, and its sound is love.
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