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.
KABIRI went in search of a bad person; I found none as I, seeing myself, found me the worst.
More Kabir Quotes
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Stand firm in that which you are.
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The essence of life is in remembering God.
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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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I do not quote from the scriptures; I simply see what I see.
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A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
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There’s a moon in my body, but I can’t see it! A moon and a sun. A drum never touched by hands, beating, and I can’t hear it!
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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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Just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are.
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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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One love it is that pervades the whole world, few there are who know it fully: They are blind who hope to see it by the light of reason, that reason which is the cause of separation – The house of reason is very far away!
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Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
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Wherever you are, that’s the entry point.
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Reading books everyone died, none became any wise. One who reads the word of Love, only becomes wise.
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Do not keep the slanderer away, treat him with affection and honor: Body and soul, he scours all clean, babbling about this and that.
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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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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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Though One Brahman is the Cause of the Many. Behold but One in all things it is the second that leads you astray.
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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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I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.
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For millions of years you have slept. This morning, will you not wake?
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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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The fish in the water that is thirsty needs serious professional counseling.
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Love does not grow on trees or brought in the market, but if one wants to be “LOVED” one must first know how to give (unconditional) LOVE.
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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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If you haven’t experienced it, it’s not true.
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Only in the heart can one experience the divine presence of truth.
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