“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle Kabir – The couplet ???? ???? ??? ??, ?? ??? ???? ??? | ?? ???? ???? ???, ?? ??? ??? ? ??? || transliterated: Kala nala heen jal, so phir paani hoye| Jo paani moti bane, so phir neer na hoye|| Translation: Even…
Month: April 2011
Infinite Patience Brings Immediate Results
“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is “timing” it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” – Fulton J. Sheen Kabir – The couplet ??? ????? ?? ????, ??? ?????? ?? ??? | ??? ??? ?????? ????, ??? ??? ??…
We learn from and mirror the environment that holds our fancy
“He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.” – Benjamin Franklin Kabir – The couplet ????? ?? ???? ???, ???? ??? ?? ????? | ?? ???? ????? ???, ?? ???? ?? ???? | transliterated: Kabira man pancchi bhaye, bhaave taha te aajaye | Jo jaisa sangat kare, to taisa phal paaye ||…
True strength stems from acceptance and forbearance
“It takes quite a spine to turn the other cheek. It takes phenomenal fortitude to love your enemy. It takes firm resolve to pray for those who persecute you.” – Rob Bell Kabir – The couplet ??? ??? ???? ???, ??? ??? ????? | ????? ??? ???? ???, ?? ?? ??? ? ??? || transliterated:…
Service to others is the thanks we offer for our existence
“When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You forget about your own situation. It gives you a purpose, as opposed being sorrowful and lonely.” – Dana Reeve Kabir – The couplet ???? ???? ??? ???, ???? ????? ??? | ??? ????? ?????, ???? ??? ? ??? || transliterated: Sevak seva…
A rolling stone gathers no moss
“I had looked for happiness in fast living, but it was not there. I tried to find it in money, but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be the fundamental truths of life, when I began to develop my limited ability, to rid my…
Illusion is not reality – and yet greater significance is attached to illusions
” A mirage is not real, but yet we see it. A dream taking place while sleeping is not real, yet we experience it during the time of the dream as a reality.” – Remez Sasson Kabir – The couplet ???? ???? ?? ???, ???? ???? ? ??? | ?? ???? ? ?????, ???? ????…
Happiness is not pleasure – but is the best path to true pleasure !
“Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.” – Mildred Barthel Kabir – The couplet ???? ??? ?? ??? ???, ???? ?? ?? ??? | ?? ????? ??? ??, ??? ??? ???, ??? ???? || transliterated: Jhute sukh ko sukh kahe, maanat hai man mauj | Jag chabena kaal ka, kuch mukh mein, kuch…
The true virtue of forgiveness
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes Kabir – The couplet ????? ???? ?? ???? ??, ???? ?? ????? | ?? ?????? ?? ?? ???, ?? ???????? ???? ??? || transliterated: Kshama bade ko ucchit hai, chhotan ko utpat | Kaa Vishnu…
Patience leads to acceptance, and thence, satisfaction.
“Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated that that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.” – Sylvia Boorstein Kabir – The couplet ????? ???? ?? ???, ???? ?? ?? ????…
Labor is the path to satisfaction and hence happiness
“Trying to make a single momentous change is often not only not successful, but often does not result in the desired effect. In fact, it is far better to make small habitual positive life changes that will catapult you to success. “ – Lighthouse Marketing Blog Kabir – The couplet ???? ?? ?? ?? ???…