This principle of opposites is at the very root of Creation, which is divided between the rule of the King and the Queen; Night and Day; the One and the Varied; the Eternal and the Evolving.
Rabindranath Tagore
Creation, Duality, Balance, Philosophy, Existence
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“My debts are large, my failures great, my shame secret and heavy; yet I come to ask for my good, I quake in fear lest my prayer be granted.” Rabindranath Tagore
Shame, Prayer, Fear, Vulnerability, Personal Struggle
Rabindranath Tagore Shame, Prayer, Fear, Vulnerability, Personal Struggle“Sin is the blurring of truth which clouds the purity of our consciousness. In sin we lust after pleasures, not because they are truly desirable, but because the red light of our passions makes them appear desirable; we long for things not because they are great in themselves, but because our greed exaggerates them and makes them appear great.” Rabindranath Tagore
Sin, Truth, Desire, Morality, Human Nature
Rabindranath Tagore Sin, Truth, Desire, Morality, Human Nature“In the drowsy dark cave of the mind dreams build their nest with fragments dropped from day’s caravan.” Rabindranath Tagore
Dreams, Subconscious, Imagination, Introspection, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Dreams, Subconscious, Imagination, Introspection, Metaphor“A thorn can only be extracted if you know where it is.” Rabindranath Tagore
Pain, Self-awareness, Healing, Introspection, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Pain, Self-awareness, Healing, Introspection, Metaphor“Death’s stamp gives value to the coin of life; making it possible to buy with life what is truly precious.” Rabindranath Tagore
Mortality, Value, Life, Reflection, Spirituality
Rabindranath Tagore Mortality, Value, Life, Reflection, Spirituality“Life’s errors cry for the merciful beauty that can modulate their isolation into a harmony with the whole.” Rabindranath Tagore
Error, Beauty, Redemption, Harmony, Understanding
Rabindranath Tagore Error, Beauty, Redemption, Harmony, Understanding“SORROW is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening among the silent trees.” Rabindranath Tagore
Sorrow, Peace, Tranquility, Emotional Closure, Nature’s Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Sorrow, Peace, Tranquility, Emotional Closure, Nature’s Metaphor“This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new... Thy infinite gifts come to me only on those very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Renewal, Creativity, Gratitude, Divine Gifts
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Renewal, Creativity, Gratitude, Divine Gifts“The earth, water and light, fruits and flowers, to her were not merely physical phenomena to be turned to use and then left aside. They were necessary to her in the attainment of her ideal of perfection, as every note is necessary to the completeness of the symphony.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nature, Perfection, Harmony, Interconnectedness, Holistic View
Rabindranath Tagore Nature, Perfection, Harmony, Interconnectedness, Holistic View“The movement of life has to rest in its own music.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Movement, Music, Harmony With Existence, Rhythm Of Life
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Movement, Music, Harmony With Existence, Rhythm Of Life“This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new.” Rabindranath Tagore
Music, Creativity, Nature, Poetry, Inspiration
Rabindranath Tagore Music, Creativity, Nature, Poetry, Inspiration“Love gives beauty to everything it touches.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Beauty, Transformation, Emotional Power, Magical Touch
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Beauty, Transformation, Emotional Power, Magical Touch“Want of love is a degree of callousness; for love is the perfection of consciousness. We do not love because we do not comprehend, or rather we do not comprehend because we do not love. For love is the ultimate meaning of everything around us. It is not a mere sentiment; it is truth; it is the joy that is at the root of all creation.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Consciousness, Meaning, Emotional Depth, Universal Truth
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Consciousness, Meaning, Emotional Depth, Universal Truth“Love remains a secret even when spoken, for only a true lover truly knows that he is loved.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Intimacy, Understanding, Connection, Truth
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Intimacy, Understanding, Connection, Truth“Even he whose near ones have all died, one by one, is not alone—companionship comes for him from behind the screen of death.” Rabindranath Tagore
Loneliness, Companionship, Mortality, Connection, Solace
Rabindranath Tagore Loneliness, Companionship, Mortality, Connection, Solace“We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us.” Rabindranath Tagore
Perception, Reality, Misunderstanding, Criticism, Worldview
Rabindranath Tagore Perception, Reality, Misunderstanding, Criticism, Worldview“A dewdrop is a perfect integrity that has no filial memory of its parentage.” Rabindranath Tagore
Dew, Integrity, Memory, Parentage Concept, Essence Of Life
Rabindranath Tagore Dew, Integrity, Memory, Parentage Concept, Essence Of Life“He whom I enclose with my name is weeping in this dungeon. I am ever busy building this wall all around; and as this wall goes up into the sky day by day I lose sight of my true being in its dark shadow. I take pride in this great wall, and I plaster it with dust and sand lest a least hole should be left in this name; and for all the care I take I lose sight of my true being. XXX.” Rabindranath Tagore
Identity, Isolation, Walls, Pride In Self, True Essence
Rabindranath Tagore Identity, Isolation, Walls, Pride In Self, True Essence