The Philosophy of KABIR

[Guest guest]

James<br>Sant Mat

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the Creator Far Away; He is Within

You<br><br>Kabir says: "O Sadhu! hear<br> my deathless words. If

you<br> want your own good, examine and<br> consider them

well.<br>You have estranged yourself from the<br> Creator, of

whom you have sprung:<br> you have lost your reason,

you<br> have bought death.<br>All doctrines and all

teachings are<br> sprung from Him, from Him they<br> grow:

know this for certain, and<br> have no fear.<br>Hear

from me the tidings of this great<br> truth!<br>Whose

name do you sing, and on whom<br> do you meditate? O,

come forth<br> from this entanglement!<br>He dwells at

the heart of all things, so<br> why take refuge in

empty desolation?<br>If you place the Guru at a

distance<br> from you, then it is but the distance<br> that

you honor:<br>If indeed the Master be far away,

then<br> who is it else that is creating this<br>

world?<br>When you think that He is not here,<br> then you

wander further and<br> further away, and seek Him in<br>

vain with tears.<br>Where He is far off, there He is

<br> unattainable: where He is near, He<br> is very

bliss."<br>Kabir says: "Lest His servant should<br> suffer pain He

pervades him<br> through and through."<br>Know yourself

then, O Kabir; for He<br> is in you from head to

foot.<br>Sing with gladness, and keep your seat<br> unmoved

within your heart.<br><br>-- Sant Kabir, "Songs of

Kabir," <br> Rabindranath Tagore, Samuel Weiser Books

[Guest guest]

Thanks James for bringing beautiful Kabir vani to

us. <br><br>Is your gurus ashram based in Beas,

Punjab? If so 'shabad' is an important part of your

sadhana, isnt it? Do jump in and share your thoughts and

practice too. We'd love to hear from you!

<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Love and peace<br>Sat naam omkaar!<br><br>UMA