What does a swaying elephant, a melting dew drop, and an extinguished lamp have in common? They’re all metaphors Kabir Café uses in Matkar Maya Ko Ahankar to strip away our illusions about wealth, power, and the human body. Rooted in Sant Kabir’s 15th-century Bhakti philosophy, this folk-fusion gem asks a razor-sharp question: why take pride in things that a single gust of wind can destroy? From mighty kings to grieving families, nothing escapes impermanence. Yet the song doesn’t leave you in despair — it points toward the Guru’s grace as the only real liberation. Ancient wisdom. Modern soul.
Tag: God
Is the World Real?
A friend wrote to me: “Trying to understand Reality,By renouncing the world,Is like trying to understand the ocean,By ignoring the … More
My Need to Concentrate on Spiritual Sadhana
Slight temptation still persists in me for people and things, but as temptation goes it will never come to an … More
Ramakrishna Paramahansa on the Two Magnets
Ramakrishna Paramahansa: “You yourself perceive how far you have gone down by being a servant of others. Again, one finds … More
Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion | Swami Sarvapriyananda
Isha Upanishad Verse 1
ईशावास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् ।तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्य स्विद्धनम् ॥ १ ॥ īśāvāsyamidaṃ sarvaṃ yatkiñca jagatyāṃ jagat … More
God
“It is funny how we take our thoughts and feelings to be more real than God Himself.”
The Lower Truth and the Higher Truth About Love
The Lower Truth about Love It is said that you can tell you love someone when their happiness starts to … More
Claude on the Different Forms of Love
Claude, So, how does desire and need for sex tie in with love? Where desire and need are admixed with … More
Claude, Why do we human beings need love?
Claude, Why do we human beings need love? Is it nature’s trick to propagate the species as Schopenhauer claimed it … More