Saturday, March 9, 2024

Kabir ke dohe - On maaya and freedome!

 


Kabir ke dohe - On maaya and freedom!


Maaya mari na man mara

Mar mar gaye sharer

Aasha trishna na mari

Kah gaye sant kabir

माया मरी ना मन मरा 

मर मर गए शरीर 

आशा तृष्णा ना मरी 

कह गए संत कबीर।  

Neither maya has died nor has mind

death has come again and again to this body

desire and craving hasn't died

So said Sant Kabir!

Such an apt dohe after Shivarathri - fasting and being awake!

What is that we are doing with our life?

How are we living our Vedic philosophy?

How are we understanding and interpreting our Vedic rituals in our lives?

If we are doing everything right, then as Kabir das says, we should have outgrow at least a little if not completely our weaknesses of anger, lust, greed, jealousy, cravings, desire. Are we working on understanding our mind thereby knowing how to overcome its hold on us?

think about it!



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