“If one regards himself superior or equal or inferior by reason of the body that is impermanent, painful and subject to change, what else is it than not seeing reality? Or if one regards himself superior or equal or inferior by reason of feelings, perceptions, volitions or consciousness, what else is it than not seeing…
Month: March 2011
Pride leads to loneliness
“Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.” – C.S.Lewis Kabir – The couplet ??? ?????? ? ??????, ??? ???? ????? | ?? ??? ??? ?? ??????, ???? ??????? ??? || transliterated: Kade abhimaan na kijiye, kaha Kabir samjhaye| Ja seer aha jo sanchare,…
A good name is the only true wealth
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. “ – Ecclesiastes Kabir – The couplet ?? ??? ? ???? ???, ??? ???? ? ??? | ??? ????? ?? ???, ?? ?? ?????? ??? || transliterated: Dhan rahe na yauvan rahe, rahe gaanv na dham…
The secret of receiving is in giving
“The giving of wealth results in obtaining wealth, the giving of teaching results in obtaining wisdom, the giving of fearlessness results in obtaining health and long life.” –Buddhist teaching Kabir – The couplet ??????? ???? ?? ?? ???, ??? ?? ????? ? ??? | ??? ??? ?? ? ???, ?? ??? ??? ???? || transliterated:…
An old couplet – revisited
“It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others.” -unknown Kabir – The couplet ???? ??? ??? ?? ???, ????? ?? ? ??? | ??? ????? ????? ??, ???? ?? ????? ???…
Stubbornness has a steep price
” A mistake is not a truth because it is shared by many people, just as a truth is not false because it is emitted by a single individual. ” – Mahatma Ghandi Kabir – The couplet ??? ?? ?? ?? ?????, ?? ?? ??? ? ??? | ????? ????? ???? ????, ????? ????? ????…