CHAPTERLXV

chapterlxv

i.22.jabmainbhûlâ,rebhâî

obrother!wheniwasforgetful,mytruegurushowedmetheway.

thenileftoffallritesandceremonies,ibathednomoreinthe

holywater:

thenilearnedthatitwasialonewhowasmad,andthewhole

worldbesidemewassane;andihaddisturbedthesewisepeople.

fromthattimeforthiknewnomorehowtorollinthedustin

obeisance:

idonotringthetemplebell:

idonotsettheidolonitsthrone:

idonotworshiptheimagewithflowers.

itisnottheausteritiesthatmortifythefleshwhichare

pleasingtothelord,

whenyouleaveoffyourclothesandkillyoursenses,youdonot

pleasethelord:

themanwhoiskindandwhopractisesrighteousness,whoremains

passiveamidsttheaffairsoftheworld,whoconsidersall

creaturesonearthashisownself,

heattainstheimmortalbeing,thetruegodiseverwithhim.

kabîrsays:"heattainsthetruenamewhosewordsarepure,and

whoisfreefromprideandconceit."