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The savor of wandering in the ocean of deathless life has rid me of all my asking: As the tree is in the seed, so all diseases are in this asking.
Kabir
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Kabir
Age: 78 †
Born: 1440
Born: January 1
Died: 1518
Died: January 1
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Kabir Sahib
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Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
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As the river surrenders itself to the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.
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The Beloved is inside you and also inside me. You know the tree is hidden inside the seed. Let your arrogance go. None of us has gone far. Inside love there is more power than we realize.
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Seeking Why run around sprinkling holy water? There's an ocean inside you, and when you're ready you'll drink.
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