Sant Tulsidas

Dohas

"Tulsi Tulsi sab kahe,Tulsi ban ki ghaas
Ho gayi kirpa Ram ki, to ban gaye Tulsidas"

MEANING:
People keep praising me all the time, calling me 'Tulsi, Tulsi.' Tulsi however, is as insignificant as the grass in the woods. It is only when 'Rama' (the Lord) decided to bestow His grace on me that I became famous and was known as 'Tulsidas.

"Tulsi meethe bachan te sukh upjaat chahu or
Basikaran ek mantra hain pariharu bachan kathor"

Meaning:
Sweet speech creates happiness all around. If you want to win over the hearts of others then don't speak harsh words.







Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsidas

Articles on the web

http://www.indianpublicholidays.com/2010/08/tulsidas-jayanti-2010-tulsidas-ke-dohe-in-hindi/
http://www.dlshq.org/saints/tulsidas.htm
http://chandrakantha.com/biodata/tulsidas.html
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Tulsidas
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/india/tulsidas/

Sant Kabir

Sant Kabir Dohas

Looking at the grinding stones, Kabir laments
In the duel of wheels, nothing stays intact.

Tomorrow's work do today, today's work now
if the moment is lost, the work be done how

Speak such words, sans ego's ploy
Body remains composed, giving the listener joy

Give so much, O God, suffice to envelop my clan
I should not suffer cravings, nor the visitor go unfed

Just as seed contains the oil, fire's in flint stone
Your temple seats the Divine, realize if you can

 Kabira in the market place, wishes welfare of all
Neither friendship nor enmity with anyone at all

In anguish everyone prays to Him, in joy does none
To One who prays in happiness, how sorrow can come

Kabir Project

http://www.kabirproject.org/

Videos on the Web

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxsvejXYj2s

Links on the Web

Wiki : http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kabir
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/24875-Kabir-Dohas--Couplets--I--with-translation-
http://www.thecolorsofindia.com/kabir/index.html
http://www.boloji.com/kabir/dohas/index.htm