“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” – Albert Einstein Kabir – The couplet यह तत वह तत एक है, एक प्राण दुइ गात | अपने जिय से जानिये, मेरे जिय की बात…
Month: January 2019
Knowledge acquisition does not mean wisdom
“To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.”- Lao Tzu Kabir – The couplet ज्ञान सम्पूर्ण न भिड़ा, ह्रिदय नाहि जुड़ाय | देखा-देखि भक्ति का, रंग नहीं ठहराय || Transliterated:…
Speak thoughtfully
“Everything you think, feel, say, and do contains seeds of more of itself.” ― Alan Cohen Kabir – The couplet शब्द बराबर धनि नाही, जो कोई जाने बोल | हीरा तो दामों मिले, शब्द ही मोल न तोल || Transliterated: Shabd barabar dhan nahi, jo koi jaane bol | Heera to daamon mile, shabd hi…
Your heart knows who is dear to you
“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” – Michael Nolan Kabir – The couplet सौ योजन साजन बसे, मानो ह्रदय मंझार | कपट सनेही आंगने, जानू समुन्दर पार || Transliterated: Sau yojan saajan basey, maano hriday manjhaar | KapaT sanehi aangane,…
Let the true self shine through
“When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self-acceptance opened.” – Shannon L. Alder Kabir – The couplet भक्ति भेष बहु अंतरा, जैसे धरणि आकाष | भक्ति लीन गुरु चरण में, भेष जगत की आस || Transliterated:…
Seek not more than you need
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” – Erich Fromm, Escape From Freedom Kabir – The couplet साधु गाँठ न बंधाई, उदर समाता ले, आगे पाँचें हरी खड़े, जब मांगे तब दे || Transliterated: Sadhu gaanTh na bandhaai, udar samaata le…