“We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”— PlatoSant Kabir’s couplet –अगुन किए तो बहु किए, करत न मानी हार।भावें बंदा बख़्शे, भावें गर्दन मार॥Transliteration –Agun kiye to bahu kiye, karat na mani haar;Bhāven bandā bakṣhe, bhāven gardan mār.Translation…
Month: June 2025
Modern Wisdom Echoes
“Your work is to discover your world — and then, with all your heart, give yourself to it… not to its paycheck.”— The Buddha (attributed)Sant Kabir’s couplet –साधु भूखा भाव का, धन का भूखा नाहीं।धन का भूखा जो फिरे, सो तो साधु नहीं॥Transliteration –Sādhu bhūkhā bhāv kā, dhan kā bhūkhā nāhīn;Dhan kā bhūkhā jo phire,…
Let Them Laugh at the Start, Not at the End
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity,they think of you.”— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Sant Kabir’s couplet –जब हम जग में पग धर्यो, सब हँसे हम रोये।कबीरा अब ऐसी कर चलो, पाछे हँसी न होये॥Transliteration –Jab ham jag meṁ pag dharyō, sab haṁse ham roye,Kabīrā ab aisī kar chalo, pāchhe haṁsī…
Not Every Pearl Lies in the Sea
“Genuine people are rare, and that’s what makes them valuable.”— UnknownKabir – The coupletसब बन तो चंदन नहीं, सूरन के दल नाहीं।सब समुंदर मोती नहीं, यों साधु जग माहीं॥Transliterated:Sab ban to chandan nahi, shooran ke dal nahi |Sab samundra moti nahi, yun sadhu jag mahi ||Translation:“Not every forest is made of sandalwood, nor is every…
When Death Becomes Freedom: A Mystic’s Joy Beyond Fear
“Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to ‘die before you die’ — and find that there is no death.”— Eckhart Tolle”The ego’s death is the only true death. What remains afterward is eternal — blissful and without fear.”- Ramana MaharshiKabir – The coupletजा मरने से…
When I Let Go, I Become All
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”— Lao Tzu, Tao Te ChingKabir – The coupletमैं लागा उस एक से, एक भया सब माहिं।सब मेरा, मैं सबन का, तिहाँ दूसरा नाहिं॥Transliterated:Main laaga uss ek se, ek bhaya sab maahin |Sab mera, main saban ka, tihan doosara naahin ||Translation:“I attached…
The Guru’s Measureless Grace — and the Danger of the Wrong Guide
“One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.”— Philip Wylie Kabir – The coupletसब धरती कागद करूँ, लेखन सब बनराय। सात समुद्र की मस्य करूँ, गुरु गुण लिखा न जाय॥ Transliterated:Sab dharti kaagad karun, lekhan sab ban raaye | Saat samund ki muss karun, Guru gun likha na jaye…
Where Love is True, Run to It — And Let Your Inner Self Meet the World Without Masks
“Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.”— Oprah Winfrey Kabir – The coupletहेत प्रीत सुन जो मिले, ता को मिलिए धाय। अंतर राखे जो मिले, तासे मिले बलाय॥transliterated:Het preet sun jo mile, taa ko miliye dhaaye | Antar raakhe jo mile, taase mile balaaye || Translation:If someone approaches you with genuine…
Whispers of the Bloom: Lessons in Mortality from Kabir
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”— Steve Jobs Kabir – The coupletमाली आवत देख के, कलियाँ करें पुकार।फूल-फूल चुन लिए, काल हमारी बार॥transliterated:Māli āvat dekh ke,…
The One Beyond Names: Many Paths, One Presence
“God is too big to fit into one religion.”— The Bahá’í Faith Kabir – The coupletसाहिब मेरा एक है, दूजा कहा न जाय।दूजा साहिब जो कहूँ, साहिब खड़ा रुसाय॥ transliterated:Sāhib merā ek hai, dūjā kahā na jāya |Dūjā sāhib jo kahū̃, sāhib khaḍā rusāya || Translation:My Master (Lord) is One, there is no second to seek…