A wonderful Kabir bhajan

Kabirji to me, represents a divine inspiration, a Saint who had reached the highest form of divinity, mirthfulness, blissfulness and merriment while living in the human body.  His poems resonate with praise for the true Master who reveals the divine through direct experience, and denounce more usual ways of attempting God realization such as pilgrimage, chanting, austerities etc. He used bold words to impress upon us that the divine Truth lies within ourselves and not outside, in temples, mosques or churches. Each word of his poetic verse reveals divine eternal truth and deeply touch your heart. He was a Saint beyond any sect or religion; he was loved by all – be it a Hindu, Sikh or a Muslim. His poetic verses were filled with boldness and at the same time, with the immense love for the Eternal Essence, the God.

I would like to present to you one of my favorite bhajan in which Kabirji, the blissful mystic of India, attempted to reveal the mirthful state of the one who has found the divine Truth within, who has realized the true Self.

Piousness and spiritual self analysis

A renowned priest of a famous north Indian temple went to meet a Self realized Saint in his ashram located on the foot of the Himalayas. After observing the blissful state of the Saint for a couple of days in the ashram, the priest gathered courage to open up his heart in front of the Saint. With tears in his eyes he entered into the Saint's room, and said, “Dear Master, I need your help.”

The Saint looked at the priest in a disarray and replied, “Son, you are such a renowned priest with thousands of followers. You have memorized all the Shlokas of the Vedas and Upanishads. You give discourses on Vedanta and Srimad Bhagawad Gita to others. How can a ordinary being like me help you?”

“Dear Sir, you are right in stating that I have thousands of followers and am fortunate to gain knowledge of Vedanta by studying the holy ancient scriptures of the Vedas and the Upanishads. By God's grace, I have gained a lot of fame and wealth. However, still something is missing.”