” One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” – Anthony Robbins Kabir – The couplet ?? ?? ???? ????? ??, ??? ??? ???? ??? |…
Month: May 2011
Another like me cannot help me resolve my issue
“Life has meaning only if one barters it day by day for something other than itself. “ – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Kabir – The couplet ???? ?? ???? ????, ???? ??? ???? | ?? ???? ??????? ??, ?? ??? ?? ?????? || transliterated: Bandhe ko bandhe mile, choota kaun upaay | Jo mile nirbandhko, pal…
A poor righteous person is richer than the richest corrupt person in all existence
“..for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.” – The New Testament – Proverbs 24:16 Kabir – The couplet ?? ??? ?????? ???? ??, ???? ??? ??? | ??? ???? ????? ???, ?????? ?? ?? ? ??? |||| transliterated: Jo koi ninde sadhu ko,…
Service is the vehicle that drives us to the destination of true satisfaction
“Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Kabir – The couplet ???? ?? ??? ??????, ???????? ?? ??? | ?? ??? ???? ???, ?????…
Morality is the strength that guides and nourishes
Without civic morality communities perish; without personal morality their survival has no value. – Bertrand Russell Kabir – The couplet ??? ????? ?? ????, ??? ???????? ?? ??? | ??? ??? ?????? ????, ??? ??? ?? ??? || transliterated: Sheel, kshama jab upaje, alag dhristi tab hoye | Bin sheel pahunche nahi, lakh kahe jo…
Simple living, simple thinking, and the mysteries of the world are solved!
The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible. – Oscar Wilde Kabir – The couplet ????? ????? ????? ???, ??? ???? ? ?? ??? | ?? ??? ??????? ???, ?? ?? ???? ???? || transliterated: Kabira gyan vichar bin, Hari dhoondan ko jaaye| Tan mein Tirloki base, ab tak parkha naahi…
Better a moment of silence than a lifetime of regret
“In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour.” – Stefan Zweig Kabir – The couplet ?? ?????? ? ??????, ???? ?? ??? ? ??? | ???? ??? ? ?????, ?? ???? ??? || transliterated: Man unmana…
Understanding stems from listening to that which is not being said
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Kabir – The couplet ????? ???? ????????, ???? ???? ??? | ???? ??? ??? ??, ???? ?? ??? ? ??? || transliterated: Pehele shabd pehchaaniye, peeche…
True selfless service is the real path to unlimited satisfaction
“Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness – great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.” – Jim Rohn Kabir – The couplet ????? ???? ????? ???, ??? ????? ??????? | ???? ???? ?? ????, ?????? ??? ????? || transliterated: Gyan samagan prem sukh, daya bhakti biswas |…
If you judge people, you have no time to love them
“All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.” – Leo Tolstoy Kabir – The couplet ????? ?????? ????? ??, ???? ??? ???? | ??? ??? ??? ?? ???, ?? ??? ???? ??? || transliterated: Kabira pyala prem ka, antar liye lagaay | Rom rom mein ram rahe, aura amal kya khay ?…