Kabir

It is not the outer garment that makes the saint, but the inner purity of the heart.

The world is a dream, and we are the dreamers. Wake up from your sleep and see the reality.

The true worship of God is to serve humanity.

The sacred books are like a well, and the wise man is like a bucket; he draws water from the well, and drinks it.

My mind is a mad elephant, and my body is a cage; the elephant wants to break free, but the cage holds it back.

The wise man does not boast of his knowledge, nor does he hide his ignorance.

The true devotion is to love all creatures, and to harm none.

The world is a market, and we are its buyers and sellers; let us buy and sell with honesty, for we shall be held accountable.

The true religion is to know God, and to serve his creation.

The river flows to the ocean, and the soul flows to God.

The wise man does not fear death, for he knows that it is but a door to another life.

The true knowledge is to know oneself, and to know God.

The world is a stage, and we are its actors; let us play our roles with sincerity, for the show will soon be over.

The true ascetic is he who has conquered his desires, and has found peace within.

The sacred thread is not a garment, but a feeling of love and compassion in the heart.

The true pilgrimage is to go within, and to find the divine abode in one's own heart.

The wise man does not distinguish between Hindu and Muslim, for he sees the same God in all.

The true mantra is not a word, but a state of mind; it is the remembrance of God in every breath.

The world is a mirror, and we are its reflections; let us reflect the beauty of God, and not our own ugliness.

The true Guru is he who teaches us to love all beings, and to see God in all.