This piece was sent to me by a good friend who knows I'm a fan of Rabindranath Tagore, and I would like to share it with you this evening.
Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God.
First fill your own house with the frangrance of love.
Go not to the temple to light candles before the alter of God.
First remove the darkness of sin from your own heart.
Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer.
First learn to bow in humility before your fellow men.
Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees.
First bend down to lift someone who is downtrodden.
Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness of your sins.
First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.
This says so beautifully and so clearly how I feel and how I strive to live my life.
Not always successful needless to say, but it's my goal.
May you all have a beautiful evening and a lovely weekend filled with love and laughter, warmth and joy.
6 comments:
wise thoughts...it's easier said than done unfortunately
Another perfect meditation, thank you.
how i wish everyone followed this mantra! the world would be so much better.
Thanks for sharing another insightful piece.
Have a great weekend!:)
Your blog, and many other blogs, remind me how well rounded we are as humans -- we have such earthy humor about us and such spirituality at the same time.
It is a very nice and inspiring piece. Thanks for visiting our blog. We traveling this week and hope you have a nice weekend.
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