* *Beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others “fads” thought the greed of getting supporters. swamy vivekananda *
Kabir Dohas* *Kabira Garv Na Keejiye, Uncha Dekh Aavaas Kaal Paron Bhuin Letna, Ooper Jamsi Ghaas * *Translation* Says Kabir Don't be so proud and vain Looking at your high mansion Death makes one lie on bare land And grass will grow thereon *My Understanding* Pride, arrogance and vanity are all related to our ego, our perishable belongings and things which are not eternal. In this Doha, Kabir gives a clear warning by explaining the eternal ultimate Truth i.e. Death. We all know that we have to die, but are we willing to accept this fact? Deep behind our psyche is the idea that everything else is going to perish, to die, but "*I*" will go on eternally. Hence, we cling to our perishables and become possessive and selfish. This causes us to become arrogant, greedy, proud and vain. Kabir emphasizes the need to understand the cycle of Life and guides us to shed our pride. **A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes**
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