Thursday, June 11, 2009

Bol Kabira Bol...

The other day I landed on this Doha, its by Kabir

ऐसी वाणी बोलिये, मनका आपा खोय
अपना तन शीतल करे, औरो को सुख होय

I have heard people saying, talk sweet.. talk truth.. but this guy says something different...
Also he is asking a lot...
  • मनका आपा खोय - meaning talk that reduces the ego... cannot boost myself.. can't be tooo selfish..
  • अपना तन शीतल करे - should be calming for myself
  • औरो को सुख होय - should benefit others...

3 in one formula... he isn't saying talk truth ... neither saying talk sweet... or is he saying that also kind of in between the lines?

Is it possible to say things that are 3 in one?
Can one make other happy ... might have to say something unpleasant but shouldn't backfire... that's 2nd condition ???
Is it easy to say something that reduces ego but doesn't secretly bite myself inside ??
You think its practical to not talk good about yourself all the time?

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think it helps when you point out something in others in a way that doesn't offend them too much.Thats labelled constructive criticism ... Keep posting Shriram
RV

June 14, 2009 5:38 AM


Blogger Dinesh said...

i think in this doha kabir ji is talking about one of three discipline guru ji talked in first video of ashtavakra geeta where he talks about qualification on spiritual path. The discipline of body, discipline of speech and discipline of mind. so kabir ji in this doha talking about discipline of speech i feel in context of spiritual growth (and remember every thing is spiritual aspect of your life whether you meditate or go to pub it influences your spirit like wise) anyways so in this doha he says you should speak such which is pleasant you as well as others and when you say sometime you have to say unpleasant things to other but you can tell them in words which are not blunt not harsh... and i think guruji is the best example to follow this he even say things for our growth but is such words that we just take with smile. isnt it? and more over about ego see guruji when he talks and walk in world for him every thing belongs to HIM then where is separateness where is ego...

Jai gurudev

June 16, 2009 7:55 AM





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