Kabir

Kabir

Influential mystic poet who bridged Hindu-Muslim spiritual traditions.

A low-caste weaver who became a revolutionary mystic poet, bridging Hindu and Muslim spiritual traditions through penetrating philosophical verses that cut through religious hypocrisy and social divisions. His raw, uncompromising poetry challenged the rigid religious orthodoxies of his time, emphasizing direct spiritual experience over ritualistic practices. Kabir's teachings highlighted the fundamental unity of human experience, critiquing both Hindu and Muslim establishments while offering a profound, inclusive spiritual vision.

Kabir Quotes about Love

  • If you make love with the divine now, in the next life you will have the face of satisfied desire.
  • It is time to put up a love-swing! Tie the body and then tie the mind so that they swing between the arms of the Secret One you love, Bring the water that falls from the clouds to your eyes, and cover yourself inside entirely with the shadow of night. Bring your face up close to his ear, and then talk only about what you want deeply to happen.
  • My heart is so intoxicated with love that I have no wish to speak.
  • The flute of the infinite is played without ceasing, and its sound is love.
  • The truth of love is the truth of the universe: it is the lamp of the soul that reveals the secrets of darkness.
  • Love does not grow on trees or brought in the market, but if one wants to be "LOVED" one must first know how to give (unconditional) LOVE.
  • 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.
  • Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.