I have listened And I have looked With open eyes. I have poured my soul Into the world Seeking the unknown Within the known. And I sing out loud In amazement.
Rabindranath Tagore
Exploration, Wonder, Openness, Discovery, Self-expression
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“Women lose their delicacy and refinement, when they are compelled night and day to haggle with their destiny over things pitifully small, and for this they are blamed by those whom their toil supports.” Rabindranath Tagore
Women, Struggle, Societal Expectations, Refinement, Labor And Dignity
Rabindranath Tagore Women, Struggle, Societal Expectations, Refinement, Labor And Dignity“When we were young, we understood all sweet things; and we could detect the sweets of a fairy story by an unerring science of our own. We never cared for such useless things as knowledge. We only cared for truth.” Rabindranath Tagore
Innocence, Youth, Truth, Imagination, Nostalgia
Rabindranath Tagore Innocence, Youth, Truth, Imagination, Nostalgia“I longed to find Bimala blossoming fully in all her truth and power. But the thing I forgot to calculate was, that one must give up all claims based on conventional rights, if one would find a person freely revealed in truth.” Rabindranath Tagore
Truth, Personal Growth, Relationships, Freedom From Conventions, Self-discovery
Rabindranath Tagore Truth, Personal Growth, Relationships, Freedom From Conventions, Self-discovery“The night kisses the fading day whispering to his ear, “I am death, your mother. I am to give you fresh birth."” Rabindranath Tagore
Death, Rebirth, Metaphor, Nature, Duality
Rabindranath Tagore Death, Rebirth, Metaphor, Nature, Duality“When material is in profusion, the mind gets lazy and leaves everything to it, forgetting that for a successful feast of joy its internal equipment counts for more than the external. This is the chief lesson which his infant state has to teach to man. There his possessions are few and trivial, yet he needs no more for his happiness. The world of play is spoilt for the unfortunate youngster who is burdened with an unlimited quantity of playthings.” Rabindranath Tagore
Materialism, Happiness, Internal Joy, Lesson Of Childhood, Simplicity In Life
Rabindranath Tagore Materialism, Happiness, Internal Joy, Lesson Of Childhood, Simplicity In Life“The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own, and one has to wander through all the outer worlds to reach the innermost shrine at the end. My eyes strayed far and wide before I shut them and said, “Here art thou!” The question and the cry, “Oh, where?” melt into tears of a thousand streams and deluge the world with the flood of the assurance, “I am!”” Rabindranath Tagore
Journey, Self-discovery, Exploration, Identity, Spiritual Quest
Rabindranath Tagore Journey, Self-discovery, Exploration, Identity, Spiritual Quest“Love’s over brimming mystery joins death and life. It has filled my cup of pain with joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Mystery, Duality, Joy In Pain, Life Experiences
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Mystery, Duality, Joy In Pain, Life Experiences“The lamps in one street after another were lighted till it seemed to him that a pervading darkness, like some demon, was keeping its eyes wide open to watch every movement of its victim.” Rabindranath Tagore
Darkness, Vigilance, Life, Metaphor, Perception
Rabindranath Tagore Darkness, Vigilance, Life, Metaphor, Perception“To thee, to thee, my fire! Thou hast been burning in my heart all these futile years. If my life were a piece of gold it would come out of its trial brighter, but it is a trodden turf of grass, and nothing remains of it but this handful of ashes.” Rabindranath Tagore
Desire, Passion, Introspection, Regret, Transformation
Rabindranath Tagore Desire, Passion, Introspection, Regret, Transformation“Woman knows man well enough where he is weak, but she is quite unable to fathom him where he is strong. The fact is that man is as much a mystery to woman as woman is to man. If that were not so, the separation of the sexes would only have been a waste of Nature’s energy.” Rabindranath Tagore
Gender, Understanding, Relationships, Mystery, Dynamics
Rabindranath Tagore Gender, Understanding, Relationships, Mystery, Dynamics“With begging and scrambling we find very little, but with being true to ourselves we find a great deal more.” Rabindranath Tagore
Authenticity, Self-truth, Fulfillment, Simplicity In Life, Inner Wealth
Rabindranath Tagore Authenticity, Self-truth, Fulfillment, Simplicity In Life, Inner Wealth“When we rejoice in our fullness, then we can part with our fruits with joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
Abundance, Sharing, Gratitude, Fulfillment, Joy
Rabindranath Tagore Abundance, Sharing, Gratitude, Fulfillment, Joy“Man is a rough-hewn and woman a finished product.” Rabindranath Tagore
Gender Roles, Masculinity, Femininity, Societal Expectations, Perceptions Of Completion
Rabindranath Tagore Gender Roles, Masculinity, Femininity, Societal Expectations, Perceptions Of Completion“Man can destroy and plunder, earn and accumulate, invent and discover, but he is great because his soul comprehends all.” Rabindranath Tagore
Human Potential, Greatness, Spirituality, Understanding, Morality
Rabindranath Tagore Human Potential, Greatness, Spirituality, Understanding, Morality“Naturally, it gave rise to a round of tears like an autumn shower that soon evaporates in the sunshine of love, leaving behind only a glow of moisture. When.” Rabindranath Tagore
Emotions, Transience, Love, Seasons, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Emotions, Transience, Love, Seasons, Metaphor“I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled the light of reason in my mind. I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love in flower, knowing that thou hast thy seat in the inmost shrine of my heart. And it shall be my endeavour to reveal thee in my actions, knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.” Rabindranath Tagore
Truth, Purity, Love, Spirituality, Intention
Rabindranath Tagore Truth, Purity, Love, Spirituality, Intention“Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it. Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.” Rabindranath Tagore
Abundance, Acceptance, Growth, Awareness, Freedom
Rabindranath Tagore Abundance, Acceptance, Growth, Awareness, Freedom“It means that God’s Creation has not its source in any necessity; it comes from his fullness of joy; it is his love that creates, therefore in Creation is his own revealment.” Rabindranath Tagore
Creation, Divinity, Love, Joy, Spirituality
Rabindranath Tagore Creation, Divinity, Love, Joy, Spirituality“When I think of ages past That have floated down the stream Of life and love and death, I feel how free it makes us To pass away.” Rabindranath Tagore
Time, Reflection, Freedom, Life And Death, Historical Perspective
Rabindranath Tagore Time, Reflection, Freedom, Life And Death, Historical Perspective“The attitude of the God-conscious man of the Upanishad towards the universe is one of a deep feeling of adoration. His object of worship is present everywhere. It is the one living truth that makes all realities true. This truth is not only of knowledge but of devotion.” Rabindranath Tagore
Spirituality, Devotion, Unity, Awareness, Consciousness
Rabindranath Tagore Spirituality, Devotion, Unity, Awareness, Consciousness