II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अग्नीमाजी पड़े धातु I
लीन होउनि राहे आंतु I
होय शुद्ध न पावे धातु I
पटतंतुप्रमाणे II
बाह्यरंगाचे कारण I
मिथ्या अवघेचि भूषण I
गर्व ताठा हे अज्ञान I
मरण सवें वाहातसे II
पुरे मातलिया नदी I
लव्हाळा नांदे जीवनसंधी I
वृक्ष उन्मळोनि भेदी I
पार तो कधी भंगेना II
हस्ती परदळा जो भंगी I
तया पायी न मरे मुंगी I
कोण जाय संगी I
पाणोवाणी तयाच्या II
पिटिता घणे वरि सैरा I
तया पोटी राहे हिरा I
तैशा काय तगती गारा I
तया थोरा होउनि II
लीन दीन हेचि सार I
भव उतरावया पार I
बुड़े माथा भार I
तुका म्हणे वाहोनि II

It is said that "The Ego is not an innocent bystander"
The ego centric view of the world, which the Self perpetrates, is an obstacle to see the Absolute Truth as it is. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about how the spiritual progress can get hampered through too much Self Laudation. Plunging deep into the Name Worship Of Supreme Lord Shri Ram, the mind becomes subtle and learns to grasp subtle truths. By virtue of humble and loving devotion to the Lord Supreme, there is a revelation of our True Self which is pure, blissful and Eternal. He experiences the Spirit which functions through the mind. Illustrating with beautiful analogies, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
To refine gold, heat must be applied to force it's impurities to the surface until pure gold emerges. Similarly our lives is nothing but the way God subjects us to the heat and trials of our lives, thus exposing our weaknesses, our faults so that we ultimately emerge as Pure Gold. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that when life gets hot and difficult, there is a tendency to run away from heat. However he implores that the seeker of Supreme Self must humbly and voluntarily submit to the heat, as it is the opportunity to get refined on the journey to Self Realisation.
Burdens of arrogance and pride are the primary reflections of body consciousness which accompany One even after death. Unless One makes a conscious effort to offload this unwanted baggage, it is a stumbling block on the journey of knowing Self. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that waterweeds survive the river flood better than big trees which collapse and succumb to the force of flood water. In another analogy he says that a war elephant charges the enemy with powerful thrust and instilling terror. But an ant escapes from under his feet unscathed.
In another analogy he says, a diamond hides in the belly of  the hammer and hence remains untouched and secure despite its strokes.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that unless the seeker makes a conscious effort to transcend beyond body centric thinking, he will forever remain in the captivity of evils like pride and arrogance. He says, humility is the gateway to seek the Supreme Self, the Eternal Divine. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अन्नाच्या परिमळे जरि जाय भूक I
तरि का हे पाक घरोघरी II
आपुलाले तुम्ही करा रे स्वहित I
वाचे स्मरा नित्य राम राम II
देखोनी जीवन जरि जाय तान I
तरि का साठवण घरोघरी II
देखोनिया छाया सुख न पाविजे I
जीव न बैसीजे तया तळी II
हीत तरी होय गाता आईकता I
जरि राहे चित्ता दृढ़ भाव II
तुका म्हणे होसी भावेंचि तू मुक्त I
काय वारिशी युक्त जाणीवेचि II

" The mind is more subtle than body. Unlike the physical body, the mind has no form. It exists as our thoughts, feelings and perceptions. Our senses are the gateway to the world outside.The things we see, hear, smell, taste and touch leave a mark on our minds. However senses alone are too inadequate to fulfill the desire.The experience of the senses makes it a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought. He says,
Mere the tempting smell of cooked food is not enough to satisfy the hunger pangs. Savouring the food is a complete experience. In the similar way seeking Self Realisation devoid of intense longing for the Supreme Lord Shri Ram will take the seeker nowhere. The passion of God is the experience most fulfilling as well as most rewarding which transcends the seeker to feel the Divine ecstasy. llustrating this with beautiful analogies he says,
Mere sight of water is not enough to quench the thirst. It is the experience of drinking water that is most gratifying. Unless One experiences solace in the shade of a tree, mere seeing it does not offer any comfort to the passerby. The peace One experiences under the shade of tree is the experience of peace of mind.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that if One does not feel intense yearning of Supreme Lord Shri Ram from within then mere singing the prayer and chanting the Name Of God devoid of His love is entirely pointless. The intense longing for the Lord Supreme from within is the experience unparalleled. He says, One needs nothing but a strong longing of Supreme Lord Shri Ram from bottom of heart to seek the Eternal Divine. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

शांतीपरते नाही सुख I
येर अवघेंचि दुःख II
म्हणऊनि शांति धरा I
उतराल पैल तीरा II
खवळीया कामक्रोधी I
अंगी भरती आधी व्याधी II
तुका म्हणे त्रिविध ताप I
जाती मग आपोआप II

Detachment from the fruits of actions is a seed of contentment. The receptivity of the mind to True Knowledge comes only when the mind becomes detached. The work done dutifully assuming God as the doer inculcates  the sense of detachment which instills the tranquility from within. The lotus flower symbolizes the detachment from worldly desires and illusions as it soars over the muddy waters and blooms as an immaculate flower. One who performs duty without attachment, surrendering it's results to Supreme Lord, is unaffected by sinful action just like the lotus flower which remains untouched by water. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about inculcating detachment from within as it instills tranquility of mind which is unparalleled. He says
Detachment from earthly bondages is the only way to grow towards eternity. Learning to let go of things is the only way to attain the Eternal peace of mind. Unless One makes a conscious effort to transcend beyond the body centric thinking, the haunting of pain and sorrow will continue forever and there will be no respite from the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that peace is God and God is peace. Adhering to the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram inculcates detachment from within just like the Lotus Flower which remains untouched and the seeker enjoys the Eternal Peace forever."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मोहोराच्या संगे I
सुत नव्हे आगीजोगे II
नाही तरी त्याचे भक्ष I
काय सांगणे ते साक्ष II
स्वामीचिया अंगे I
रूप नव्हे कोणाजोगे II
तुका म्हणे खोड़ी I
देवमणी न देती दड़ी II

It is said that behind the chimera of material phenomenon, it is the Eternal Divine, the Supreme Essence of all things. It is the real inhabitant of this bodily mansion, the wearer of this mutable (liable to change) robe. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One and only One Supreme Consciousness does not seek to bisect it's existence into two incompatible entities, the Self and Not Self. The Eternal Truth is that the Supreme Self alone exists which is Self Conscient. Life is a Self unfolding and a journey to Self Realisation is all about a progressive comprehension. The Self Realised Soul has become One with Supreme Consciousness and  hence becomes immortal. Illustrating with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says
Mohra is a precious stone with a unique quality. A thread tied around it does not burn if thrown in fire. Just like the thread, the seeker of Supreme Self becomes immortal by becoming One with Supreme Consciousness.
The sense of Divinity surmounts everything earthly in the seeker and hence Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must consciously practice the Name Worship Of Supreme Lord Shri Ram while doing worldly duties, as it inculcates a sense of detachment from within which is so paramount on the journey to Self Realisation. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मोलाचे आयुष्य वेचुनिया जाय I
पूर्व पुण्ये होय लाभ याचा II
अनंत जन्मींचा शेवट पाहता I
नर देह हाता आला तुझ्या II
कराल ते जोड़ी येईल कार्यासी I
घ्यावे विट्ठलासी सुखालागी II
सांचलिया धन होईल ठेवणे I
तैसी नारायण जोड़ी करा II
करा हरिभक्ती परलोकी ये कामा I
सोडविल यमापासोनिया II
तुका म्हणे करा आयुष्याचे मोल I
नका वेचु बोल नामेंविण II

" It appears that a significant part of humanity seems to be content following the mundane existence. However to attain human birth is the most sacred and rarest of rare opportunities. It is said to be the result of all of the finest virtues accumulated in our previous lives. Since born, One is constantly stalked by death which in inevitable.A conscious effort need to be undertaken to realise the true purpose of this life, taking advantage of this rarest of rare human birth to attain Self Realisation. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about how to make this rarest of rare human birth fruitful to attain the highest, the Eternal Bliss. He says, God is in the soul and soul is in God. This is similar to sea is in the fish and the fish is in the sea. Just like light cannot be separated from Sun so is the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram. A touch with the Divine current purifies One of all inequities. Amassing wealth is of no use in the end as the body is destined to perish and material wealth is valuable till One retains healthy body. The Life span is very short and nobody knows when death will cease the life.
The Scriptures say that One who remembers the Supreme Lord Shri Ram while dying reaches the highest state of Bliss. The seeker must practice reciting the holy Ram Nam incessantly so that over the time it becomes attuned to breathing and happens unknowingly. Recital of Holy Ram nam at the time of death is rare but attainable if One makes a conscious effort of it knowingly, thus imparting desired momentum to the departing soul towards Self Realisation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram is the only solace to the troubled soul trapped in the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.One must understand the true worth of this rarest of rare human birth as a medium on the journey to Self Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

रवि दीप हिरा दाविती देखणे I
अदृश्य दर्शने संताचेनि II
त्यांचा महिमा मी काय वरणु पामर I
न कळे साचार ब्रम्हादिका II
तापली चंदन निववितो कुड़ी I
त्रिगुण तो काढ़ी संतसंग II
मायबापे पिंड पाळीयेला माया I
जन्ममरण जाया संतसंग II
संतांचे वचन वारी जन्मदुःख I
मिष्टान्न ते भूक निवारण II
तुका म्हणे जवळी न पाचारिता जावे I
संतचरणी भावें रिघावया II

The Self Realised Soul is a custodian of the Divine Wisdom and inexhaustible spiritual wealth. Being the exponent of the Divine Quotient, he inspires others to attain the Eternal Bliss which he enjoys from within. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj implores earnestly to seek vicinage of a Self Realised Soul who has relinquished every sense gratification arising from mental concoctions. Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says,
Be it a bright radiant glow of a diamond or bright sunshine or glow of a lamp, they uncover the darkness and bring to light any matter in the universe. But revealing of Supreme Consciousness is beyond their realm. Only the Self Realised Souls can unveil the curtain of ignorance and hence awaken the seeker to Divine Presence from within.
The Sandalwood is known to have a cooling and soothing effect on the hot burning skin. However relieving One from the smouldering of Self due to the three basic ingredients of human psyche - Satva(goodness) Raja(passion) and Tama(darkness) is beyond its purview. Only the Wisdom of the Self Realised Soul can transcend the seeker beyond their influence.
The parents rear their children and provide them everything possible in the worldly sense, but the Liberation from the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths is beyond their sphere of perception. The Self Realised Soul being the exponent of the Divine Wisdom, parents  the seeker on his journey to Self Realisation.
Food can satiate  the hunger but it is unable to offer any relief from being born again and again.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must make a conscious effort to be in the vicinity of the Self Realised Soul, whose mere presence imparts encouragement to the seeker on his journey to Self Realisation. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

ब्रम्हरूपाची कर्मे ब्रम्हरूप I
विरहित संकल्प होती जाती II
ठेविलिया दिसे रंगाऐसी शिळा I
उपाधि निराळा स्फटिक मणि II
नानाभाषामते आळविता बाळा I
प्रबोधी तो मूळा जननीठायीं II
तुका म्हणे माझे नमन जाणतिया I
लागतसे पाया वेळोवेळा II

Creation is blossoming of Consciousness in matter culminating in Self Realisation. The Self Realisation is a journey of gradual silencing of the being from outer towards inner.The wisdom of Self Realised Soul is guided by Pure Consciousness and  due to his Unconditional Awareness, he is driven not by the ego but experiencing God's Hand in all his actions. He has become One with the Omnipresent Cosmic Principle. Although he lives in amidst of this world of pluralities, yet he  remains unaffected by it. Elucidating this thought with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
The quartz stone changes colour with its surrounding. However it's distinctness is unparalleled by its divine purity.
A child is called by different names by different relatives. The affection of child to mother is as genuine and unique as the Self Realised Soul who sees only the Oneness of Supreme Consciousness in the pluralistic phenomenon of Maya, the illusion.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says he bows in reverence to a Self Realised Soul who remains intuitively absorbed in the Supreme Consciousness. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आशाबद्ध तो जगाचा दास I
पूज्य तो उदास सर्वजना II
आहे ते आधीन आपुले हाती I
आणीका ठेविती काय बोल II
जाणतिया पाठी लागेल उपाध I
नेणतां तो सिद्ध भोजनासी II
तुका म्हणे भय बांधलेसे गाठी I
चोर लागे पाठी दुम तया II

"As long as man is caught in the phenomenal world of transient objects and appearances and becomes attached to them, there is no escape from suffering. The suffering arises from our ignorant and desire laden actions. When the spiritual ignorance dims the intelligence, the desires and fear creep up and make their demand. The desires arise from our attachments to sense objects.The desires and fear are unfailingly followed by five evil passions - lust , anger, greed, emotional attachment and pride, with their numerous variations. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj distinguishes One who is detached from within from One who is enslaved in illusory pursuits of Maya. The mind being the seat of all desires, it is the battlefield. He says the true enjoyment springs from freedom from desires and attachments. In the end it's all about how we look at things. Sant Tukaram has elucidated this with beautiful analogy. He says,
Status consciousness is deeply ingrained attribute. A man visits a household univited. His worldly status consciousness will not let him savour the meal offered to him. The status consciousness due to his education and wealth is so dominating that his ego will prevent him from doing a simple thing like savour food and relishing it.  However a  naive having unassuming nature is unpretentious and hence not a prisoner of such Self Proclaimed Status and hence leads a simple life.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must make a conscious effort of not getting trapped in the bondage of five evils, the five thieves as they will inevitably inculcate fear from within, forever. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अमृताची फळे अमृताची वेली I
तेचि पुढे चाली बीजाचीही II
ऐसियांचा संग देई नारायणा I
ओलावा वचना जयांचिया II
उत्तम सेवन सितळ कंठासी I
पुष्टी कांती तैसी दिसे वरी II
तुका म्हणे तैसे होइजेत संगे I
वास लागे अंगे चंदनाच्या II

It is said that " A man is known by the company he keeps "
A Spiritually Wise Soul is far above the world of senses. Whoever comes within his aura imbibes his Eternal Spirit. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of  being in the vicinity of  an Enlightened Being. He is the Self Realised Soul, who sees only the One Supreme and obeys His order. These humble beings have the keen understanding and meditative contemplation of the transcendence.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
Everything in nature replicates after its own kind. The fruit will replicate the seed. Likewise faith will produce faith and hope will produce hope and also on the other side bitterness will produce bitterness and revenge will produce revenge. And then it is so true that a company of Enlightened Being inculcates piety from within. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that  just like the vicinage of Sandalwood trees becomes rich with fragrance emanated from it. Similarly associating with an  Enlightened Being helps One look within and follow his footsteps on the journey to Self Realisation. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

चक्रफेरी गळी गळा I
होता गोवियेला माळा II
फुटिनिया गेला कुंभ I
झालो निष्काम स्वयंभ II
धारिताची नाही थारा I
वेठी भ्रमण खोंकरा II
तुकया म्हणे कोड़े I
आगी काय जाणे मढे II

The Self Realised Soul has his consciousness attuned to the Divine Consciousness within. Having attained everlasting Spiritual Perfection, he remains undisturbed even amidst the filth or impurities of the material world, the true illusion. Being the indweller of transcendence, his wisdom is guided by Pure Consciousness and hence he is beyond the realm of all material entanglements. Becoming One with Supreme Consciousness, he has been liberated from the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the state of Enlightenment of a Self realised Soul. Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, the Enlightened Being  is like a broken bucket on the wheel used to draw water from the well. Being broken, the bucket no more participates in the process of drawing water. Here the wheel resembles the life cycle.The filling and emptying of the bucket resembles the unending cycles of rebirth and deaths. The broken bucket which cannot be refilled again is the Liberated Soul, the Enlightened Being.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says just like a burning fire makes no sense to a corpse, the Enlightened being being transcended beyond the realm of sense gratification is entirely indifferent and detached to the world around. "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

क्षरला सागर गंगा ओघि मिळे I
आपणचि खेळे आपणाशी II
मधील ते वाव अवघी उपाधि I
तुम्हां आम्हामधी तेचि परि II
घट मठ झाले आकाशाचे पोटीं I
वचनेचि तुटी तेथेचि ते II
तुका म्हणे बीजे बीज दाखविले I
पत्र पुष्प आले गेले वायां II

The seed of life is within all beings. Life consciousness flows and energy pulsates through each life form. The Supreme Soul permeates it's creative desire with cosmic delusion, the Maya, a cosmic hide and seek .The waves emerge briefly as a distinct entity and again swiftly merge back into the ocean of which it is a part. Similarly the Colossal Dramas of Creation, Civilisations and Countless Beings like us are very much like waves of the ocean. We  surface briefly, display our uniqueness and in the end reunite with the Whole. We are nothing but wild fanciful perceptions of the Supreme Consciousness.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this concept of Oneness of Supreme Consciousness, regardless of vibratory dualities of Maya. Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says,
The waters of ocean evaporate and then return as rain. This rain water ultimately drains into the ocean again. In a way it's the play of ocean with itself. This is similar to our worldly life being mere play of Supreme Consciousness with ItSelf. The Oneness of ocean like Supreme Consciousness remains Eternal. however everything that happens in between is incidental and temporary like Maya, the illusion of multiplicity in Eternal Unity.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
Life cycle shows how a living thing grows and changes. The seed grows and blooms into a plant. It's flowers pollinate into fruit. The new seeds are inside the fruit. The ripe fruit drops on the ground and the life cycle begins again. A seed ultimately Becomes One. All its manifestations from seed to itself are nothing but Illusions of Multiplicity in Unity, the Supreme Consciousness whose Oneness is Eternal. "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

न लगे द्यावा जीव सहजची जाणार I
आहे तो विचार जाणा काही II
मरण जो मागे गाढ़वाचे बाळ I
बोलिजे चांडाळ शुद्ध त्यासी II
तुका म्हणे काही होईल स्वहित I
निधान जो थीत टाकू पाहे II

" The human birth is attained after an evolution of many millions of years  in the cycles of transmigration of Spirit Soul. Beneath this mortal body seen by the world of man is an Immortal Spirit unseen by world of man. This mortal human body is a vehicle for the conscious mind to seek Infinite Consciousness. It is a rare and very important boat to cross over the ocean of nescience (Ignorance), which is our material existence. This boat of human life is destined to move to Spiritual Realisation, but on the way gets anchored to mundane consciousness by chains of our worldly attachments. Inculcating the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram helps to severe these attachments in order to move slowly but steadily on the journey of Self Realisation. Human body is therefore a unique asset which transcends One from material realm to Supreme Consciousness, the abode of the Eternal Supreme Lord Shri Ram.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about how One can utilise this bodily existence of human birth to One's benefit to become One with the Supreme Self. He says ,
It is indeed hilarious to seek death from God, as death is inevitable. Instead One must make a conscious use of this human body as a vehicle to transcend beyond the body consciousness to Supreme Consciousness by reciting the Holy Ram Nam incessantly. However to do so One needs a healthy body living for long. In a way it is a great paradox because despite knowing that body is bound to wane with every passing moment, we are seeking its health and long life. Nevertheless One has to live with it and hence make most of this rarest of rare human birth to attain Liberation from unending cycle of deaths and rebirths."

II  श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

चुकलिया ताळा I
वाती घालोनि बैसे डोळा II
तैसे जागे करी चित्ता I
काही आपुलिया हिता II
निक्षेपिले धन I
तेथे गुंतलेसे मन II
नाशिवंतासाठी I
तुका म्हणे करिसी आटी II

It is said that
" Like the bees following the queen bee, so too will the senses follow the mind. "
The senses enable to perceive and engage with the world around us. However this may trap us in an illusion that happiness lies in sense gratification. It slips from the memory that the true source of joy and fulfillment lies within us as the Supreme Consciousness, our True Self.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about inculcating an inward vision as a path to Self Realisation. The Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram helps quelling the wanderings of mind and ties it to the Indweller, the Supreme Essence.
Just  like the care with which a small error is scrutinised to minute details in financial transactions, the seeker of Supreme Self must  exercise caution in his journey to Self Realisation.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, inculcating a constant reminder of the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram is akin to the knowledge of hidden treasure beneath the earth never leaving the mind of the fence encompassing it ,
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says One must make a conscious effort of not getting trapped into deathly clutches of senses, as the senses as well as body which parents them, is inevitably destined to Perish. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सुख सुखा भेटे I
मग तोड़िल्या न तुटे II
रविरश्मिकळा I
न ये घालिता पै डोळा II
दूरी ते जवळी I
स्नेहे आकाश कवळी II
तुका म्हणे चित्त I
माझे पायी अखंडित II

Behind everything seen or unseen there is a boundless and immutable Absolute Reality which is beyond the realm of human thought.The matter and Supreme Consciousness are two polar aspects of this Supreme Reality. Human consciousness is in essence identical with the Supreme Self, the Oversoul. It being the root of our True Self, is shared by each of beings, thus uniting us with one another.
The human pilgrimage takes us from the Genesis, where we are unconscious part of One, leading us through the experience of the countless to finally take us back to the union with the One Supreme Consciousness. This cosmic cycle of manifestation through which One attains a fully conscious realisation of Self is Enlightenment.
The consciousness of the Realised One's is so clear and pure, that they are able to perceive the Vibration of the Self. They discover the entire universe within and identify Self with Cosmos. Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the Oneness with Supreme Consciousness makes the Enlightened Beings instant knower of anything that happens anywhere in the cosmos. Sant Tukaram Maharaj enjoys this ecstasy of eternal bliss, the Oneness with Supreme Self.
He says, God is love and only love can seek God. This love encompasses the world entire manifesting as Supreme Consciousness. Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, like Supreme Consciousness, love encompasses the world entire. It is then so true that distance never separates the dear ones. Like ripples on water, love emanates the fragrance which reaches so far away places where even wings won't dare.This Oneness of hearts is nothing but Oneness of Supreme Consciousness.
In another analogy he says, myriad of rays emanating from Sun together display the Oneness of Sun God. It is impossible to view an isolated ray distinctly.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that he experiences overwhelming joy by becoming One with the Supreme Divine. His Self has become One with the Supreme Self. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

 अग्नि हा पाचारी कोणासी साक्षेपे I
हिंवे तोचि तापे जाउनिया II
उदक म्हणे काय वाहों मज प्यावे I
तृषित तो धावे सेवावया II
काय वस्त्र म्हणे या हो मज नेसा I
आपुले स्वइच्छा जग वेढी II
तुकया स्वामी म्हणे काय मज स्मरा I
आपुल्या उद्धारा लागुनिया II

It is said that " if you really want to do something, you will find the way, if you don't then you will find an excuse." Everything happens for the reason. This composition of Sant Tukaram Maharaj is all about this thought. He says,
The fire never calls for it's use on its own but One shivering with cold will find his way and seek its warmth, sitting by a crackling fire on a cold winter night.
Water doesn't implore the thirsty to drink it. The thirsty will find his way and quench his thirst.
A garment does not need to beg for its use. One will seek it as and when needed.
With these beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that a seeker of Supreme Self is aware of what is needed to be done in this rarest or rare human birth so that he moves slowly but steadily to Self Realisation. His reason encourages him to the name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram as it is the only way to become One with the Secondless.
In the end what's meant to be will always find its way.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जस्य जय राम II

वेडिया उपचार करिता सोहळे I
काय सुख कळे तयासी ते I
अंधापुढे दीप नाचती नाचणे I
भक्तिभावेविंण भक्ति तैसी II
तिमाणे राखण ठेवियेले सेता I
घालुनिया माथा चुना तया I
खादले म्हणोनि सेवटी वोवली I
ठायीची का भूली नेणा रया II
मुक्तियापासाव सांगता पुराण I
रोगिया मिष्टान्न काय होय I
नपुंसका काय करील पद्मिणी I
रूचिविण वाणी तैसे होय II
हात पाय नाही तो करील काय I
वृक्षा फळ आहे अमोलिक I
हातां नये तैसा वायांच् तळमळी I
भावेविण भोळी म्हणे तुका II

It is said that
" We become what we yearn after "
The yearning for God is a shepherding of soul to seek His devotion. In prayer the Spirit reveals to us the ways of God. Happy are they who have a passion for God no less violent than that of a lover for his beloved. One can seek supreme Self only by being true to Self. The elaborate and flashy display of rituals and strict religious discipline is but worthless if it is not accompanied by intense longing for God.
Illustrating this with beautiful analogies, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says ,
An insane man having lost his equilibrium, is unable to experience joy even if he is offered good food and material comforts. For a blind man, a dance performance on the stage lit with bright lights is as absurd as seeking the devotion of Supreme Lord devoid of His intense longing.
A scarecrow is a dummy put in the field which resembles a human figure. It is set up to scare birds away from the field of growing crops. But the falsity of scarecrow gets revealed shortly and it is unable to provide desired protection effectively.
Reading mythology to a hearing impaired is as hollow as expecting a sick person to relish tasty food. Similarly rearing lust by an impotent man is as futile as the babbling  of a man having no substance.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that for a limbless person regrets when he is unable to pluck a ripened fruit high up on a tree.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj  has used the parallels of theTrueness of Self with Trueness of the Senses without which neither the Supreme Self nor the satisfaction of desires are attainable. He says that the devotee seeking Self realisation must inculcate from within a strong yearning for God founded on unshakeable faith and True love for the Supreme Divine."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

रक्त श्वेत कृष्ण पीत प्रभा भिन्न I
चिन्मय अंजन सुटले डोळां II
तेणे अंजनगुणे दिव्य दृष्टि झाली I
कल्पना निमाली द्वैताद्वैत II
देशकालवस्तु भेद मावळला I
आत्मा निर्वाळला विश्वाकार II
न झाला प्रपंच आहे परब्रम्ह I
अहं सोहं ब्रम्ह आकळले II
तत्वमसि विद्या ब्रम्हानंद सांग I
तेचि झाला अंगे तुका आतां II

The three subtle components Satva, Raja, Tama are the very fabric of creation.
The ethos of the world we live in is the state of equipose of Satva or Purity and knowledge, Raja or Activity and passion and Tama or ignorance and inertia.The Satva component appears yellow, Raja component appears Red while black represents Tama component. Everything in the illusionary world consists of these three qualities. Their intensity may vary from person to person. Rising above these three traits of human personality One is liberated and hence attains Enlightenment.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has given a beautiful analogy of Collyrium, an eyewash which helps the seeker to see the absolute truth is its true essence.
A Collyrium of Eternal Wisdom is like an eye opener to make this rarest of rare human birth fruitful.
The Collyrium of wisdom unveils the curtain of ignorance and aberration which blocks the vision of seeker to Self Realisation. The seeker thus transcends beyond conceptions of duality and non duality. Being relieved from the bondage of all kinds of prejudices, be it spacial or era oriented or object oriented, the journey of Self Realisation slowly unfolds.The seeker of Supreme Self experiences Oneness with all pervading Supreme Consciousness. The Self thus becomes One with Supreme Self. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मृगाचिये अंगी कस्तूरिचा वास I
असे ज्याचा त्यास नसे ठावा II
भाग्यवंत घेती वेचुनिया मोले I
भारवाही मेले वाहता ओझे II
चंद्रामृते तृप्ति पारणे चकोरा I
भ्रमरासी चारा सुगंधाचा II
अधिकारी येथे घेती हातवटी I
परिक्षवंता दृष्टी रत्न जैसे II
तुका म्हणे काय आंधळीया हाती I
दिले जैसे मोती वायां जाय II

Learning a trade equips One with insights which are so crucial to judge the situation or object in focus. For the rest to do so is impossible as well as worthless.It is the awareness that shines like a sun and hence awards the ability to bring forth the absolute truth and it's true worth.
In this composition Sant Tukaram.Maharaj talks about this thought.
The alluring aroma of Musk emanating from the male Musk Deer cannot go unheeded. But the Musk Deer is entirely unaware of its fragrance. However One who is aware of its spellbinding effect won't hesitate spending money to get hold of it.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says ,
Chakor, a legendary bird in Hindu mythology thrives only on the moon light for its food. Moon light is nothing but Amrit or Nectar of Immortality for Chakor. It is the outlook of Chakor to moon light that makes it unique in his life. However Moon which emanates light is entirely unaware of it.
A large black bee is enticed by aroma of lotus flower. But the Lotus itself in entirely unaware of it and hence unconscious of it.
A Gemologist knows the worth of a precious stone. However it is but useless if the blind man gets hold of it. Ultimately it is the awareness inculcated from within that makes the difference.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that study of Vedic Scriptures is worth only when One inculcates humbleness from within. The Vedic Scriptures are all about the Supreme Essence, which One can seek only by being humble or by awakening the Self. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कठिण नारळाचे अंग I
बाहेरी भीतरीचे चांग II
तैसा करी हा विचार I
शुद्ध कारण अंतर II
वरि कांटे फणसफ़ळा I
माजि अंतरी जिव्हाळा II
मिठे रुचविले अन्न I
नये सतंत कारण II
ऊस बाहेरी दिसे काळा I
माजी रसाचा आगळा II
तुका म्हणे मोल गोडी I
काय चाड वरल्या खोड़ी II

" In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of pious feelings from within of the seeker of Supreme Self irrespective of his outward appearance. The pious feelings emanate when One reins the evils deeply ingrained within.It is the field on which spirituality flourishes.
Illustraing with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says ,
Hard veneer of coconut holds divine sweetness in its belly.
The pulp of the jackfruit smells sweet despite having bumpy fleshy exterior.
The salt does not taste good by itself but makes sense when it seasons the food.
Regardless of its dark appearance, juice of a ripe sugarcane not only quenches our thirst but revitalises the self.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the outward appearance can be deceptive. Nothing but piousness from within is a prerequisite to seek the journey of Self Realisation.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नव्हे मतोळ्याचा वाण I
नीच नवा नारायण II
सुख उपजे श्रवणे I
खरे टांकसाळी नाणे II
लाभ हातोहाती I
अधिक पुढतोपुढती II
तुका म्हणे नेणों किती I
पुरोनि उरलें पुढती II

" In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates the glory of the Holy Ram Nam. He says,
The Name of Supreme Lord Shri Ram is like a merchandise blessed with Eternal novelty. The Holy Ram Nam is like a coin freshly cast off a mintage.
As the seeker delves deep in the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram, he experiences ecstasy unparalleled.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the Holy Ram Nam is a wealth, which will remain in abundance regardless of being shared by infinitely many over infinitude of time. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देह तंव असे भोगाचे अधीन I
याचे सुख सीण क्षणभंगुर II
अविनाश जोड़ी देवापायी भाव I
कल्याणाचा ठाव सकळही II
क्षणभंगुर हा येथील पसारा I
आलिया आकारा अवघे नासे II
तुका म्हणे येथे सकळ विश्रांति I
आठवावा चित्ति नारायण II

The True Self is a reflection of the Supreme Consciousness which envelopes the world entire.This Real Self survives for ever but the body in which it dwells must inevitably perish. Matter decays but not the spirit.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought.
The fruits of One's deeds, good or bad, are to be enjoyed not only in this life but also in future lives. One cannot escape their tyranny. The human life is a continuous stream of progression from one physical form to another, so that the form One assumes in his present birth is the result of his acts in the previous stage of his existence.
The only solace is the spiritual sojourn of man which can take him from animality to divinity. This rarest of rare human birth is a unique opportunity to seek Self Realisation. Amidst the unending miseries of this earthly existence, the real solace is the process of becoming One with the Supreme Consciousness and  One can seek it by the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Narayan.
The formless Supreme Divine resides deep within the golden cage of soul. The Name Worship of Supreme Lord enables One to discover the Infinite Consciousness within thereby freeing the mortal existence from the limitless desires of sense objects and the web of ties by which they have chained One's infinite potentialities.
The Name Worship of Supreme Lord transcends One beyond the body centric thinking and hence bestows peace from within. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नटनाट्य तुम्ही केले याचसाठी I
कवतुके दृष्टी निववावी II
नाही तरि काय कळलेची आहे I
वाघ आणि गाय लांकडाची II
अभेदचि असे मांडियेले खेळा I
केल्या दीपकळा बहुएकी II
तुका म्हणे रूप नाही दर्पणात I
संतोषाची मात दूसरी ते II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Duality.
Looking in the mirror what One sees is not the True Self but what he is conditioned to believe he is. The True Self is the Supreme Consciousness while the other is an illusion locked up by its own deemed and programmed limitations.As a result of forgetting our Oneness with Supreme Self, an illusory world of Duality is created which leades to all kinds of sufferings.
To understand or experience anything, we need to compare it with a parallel. This however brings us straight to the door of Duality.The Duality is all about comparison while Oneness is incomparable.One needs to transcend beyond the senses and Duality to seek Oneness.
It is said that " At a distance you only see my light. Come closer and know that I am you." It is then so true that all our relationships are but a reflection of ourselves.
All of us do experience random and unexpected glimpses of Oneness occasionally. Be it watching a beautiful sunset or meditation where we experience momentary Oneness with totality of universe.
All Duality is in the realm of thoughts.Oneness isn't just experiencing something, but it is a state of being.
A lighted lamp like Wisdom of Supreme Self, does not need another lamp to illuminate it's light. Transcendence or seeking Oneness is all about going beyond Duality.Oneness is the underlying essence of everything. Every single thing is an aspect of One Supreme Consciousness. In every moment of existence the whole of creation is constantly emerging from the silence of Oneness.
One sees Self in the mirror. Unless he makes a conscious effort to transcend beyond this paradox, the Duality will continue to haunt forever. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वाढलिया मान न मनावी निश्चिती I
भूताचिये प्रीती भूतपण II
म्हणऊनि मना लावावी कांचणी I
इंद्रियांचे झणी ओढ़ी भरे II
एका एकपणे एकाचिये अंगी I
लागे रंग रंगी मिळालिया II
तुका म्हणे देव निष्काम निराळा I
जीवदशे चाळा चळणाचा II

" All of us in this illusory bondage inexorably pursue the illusive pleasures of the senses under the belief, "I am the body."
' I am the body " idea binds the being to the material world. The journey within is thwarted when the Self is tempted by senses.Our brooding over the objects of senses gives rise to attachments to them. The false ego associated with the body consciousness is the foremost evil and all beings in this world are afflicted with this evil. Like waves on the surface of ocean  the names and forms we assume have validity so long we are conscious of them through our false ego.Like the incense stick, the body and mind born of the false ego must perish. That which dies with the death of body is the " I am the body " idea. However when we shift our false ego towards it's source, the Supreme Consciousness, the names and forms merge back into totality, as it were. Hence if we do not mend our outlook then what gave us this present body will surely give us the next one also.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought. He says,
Only when the mind gets purified through the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram, it moves towards the Supreme Self  causing the body consciousness to disappear. Just as the snake abandons his skin effortlessly, the body consciousness can be abandoned by One seeking Supreme Self through Name Worship of the Divine Lord.
The Self has a tendency to be influenced by the routine to which it is subjected. And hence One needs to make a conscious effort to make the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram a routine for the Self.
 The incessant recital of Holy Ram Nam is the sure way to transcend beyond the body consciousness and hence to seek the Eternal True self
Our True Self does not die because it is bodiless, spaceless, timeless and beyond all material logic. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कस्तूरीचे रूप अति हीनवर I
माजी असे सार मोल तया II
आणीक ही तैसी चंदनाची झाड़े I
परिमळे वाढे मोल तया II
काय रुपे असे परिस चांगला I
धातु केली मोला वाढ तेणे II
फिरंगी आटिता नये बारा रुके I
गुणे मोले विके सहस्रावरी II
तुका म्हणे नाही जातिसवे काम I
ज्याचे मुखी नाम तोचि धन्य II

It is said that
" Raise your words not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. "
The Word is the Name Of Supreme Lord Shri Ram,
It is a way to the heart of hearts, to the utmost direct intense experience of One's sacred identity. Hearts become tranquil through the incessant recital of Holy Ram Nam.
One needs to awaken the heart. It is a journey within to seek the Supreme Self. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj exemplifies with beautiful analogies that what matters most is the incessant recital of Holy Ram Nam irrespective of any barriers ,social or personal. He says ,
A Musk Deer, has much bland appearance but hardly One can know that behind this facade lies the Divine Fragrance of Musk which makes it priceless. The fragrance of what lies within is all pervading and Eternal like that of the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram which unfolds the path of Self Realisation silently but firmly.
Sandalwood tree as such is not attractive, but the blIssful fragrance it holds in its belly makes it a tree most desired by all.
The mythological Philosopher's Stone is believed to transmute iron into Gold. Despite being nondescript in appearance, it's inherent alchemy makes it invaluable.
A sword will fetch a good price only by its inherent strength. But it will become worthless if it is melted down.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that more than the appearance, it is the the inherent essence emanating from within that is of paramount importance. Blessed is the One reciting Holy Ram Nam, as it is nothing but the Supreme Essence, eternal and all pervading. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

संदेह बाधका आपआपणाते I
रज्जु सर्पवत भासतसे II
भेऊनिया काय देखिले येणे I
मारे घायेविण लोळतसे II
आपणचि तारी आपणचि मारी I
आपण उद्धरी आपणया II
शुकनळीकेन्याये गुंतलासी काय I
विचारुनि पाहे मोकळीया II
पापपुण्य कैसे भांजिले अंक I
दशकाचा एक ठरविला II
जाणोनिया काय होतोसि नेणतां I
शून्य ठाव रिता नाही नाही II
दुरा दृष्टी पाहे न्याहाळूनि I
मृगजळा पाणी न म्हणे चाडा II
धावताचि फूटे नव्हे समाधान I
तुका म्हणे जाण पावे पीड़ा II

" In this composition, Sant Tukaram Maharaj compares the world appearance to a mirage which appears to be real to a deluded mind. It is Mirage of Maya, the illusion, " That which is not "
Elucidating with beautiful analogies he says,
The age old analogy of the snake and rope reveals both the wonder and absurdity of this trick of Maya. The piece of rope lying on the path tricks to be a snake. Such is the mystical nature of Maya. When it is truly seen, it is nothing, only an absurd illusion with no substance. But when it is not seen, it becomes the impregnable power of imagination spinning out a totally unbelievable nightmare that holds the man in its grip. It is the ego that gives a coiled rope an appearance of a snake. Ignorance about the true nature of world causes suffering. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that mistaking rope for a snake is like crying in pain without any infliction.
Unless One remedies his sufferings by reflective thought, all goes in vain. Hence conscious effort is much needed to elude the trap of ignorance. In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that a  parrot perches on a  tubular trap of hunter, assuming it as a branch of tree. It's unawareness of danger is similar to man engrossed in body centric vision of the world entire. He is totally unaware of the absolute truth that," what seems is not. "
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the veil of ignorance makes one feel as if he is  bounded by this worldly existence. But in the true sense his true Self is a free bird as always and forever.
He says that if zero is erased from number 10 then only digit 1 remains. This zero signifies the sum total of all sins and virtues one accumulates in his lifetime. In a way when this zero which is influenced by bandage of senses is erased, what remains is 1 which is but the absolute and eternal truth , the free and immortal soul which envelopes the world entire as Supreme Consciousness.
He says that the veil of ignorance blocks the vision so much so that One loses the thread of Self which connects it to Supreme Self.
And hence Sant Tukaram Maharaj urges One earnestly to introspect carefully .He says, it is the outlook of a person that decides the end result. A gazelle is tempted by a mirage which seems to be having appearance of sheet of water. As soon as there is a realisation of the truth, the gazelle suffers an immense agony and sorrow.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must be beware of the mirage of world of senses, delving deep into them will bring nothing but only sorrow and pain. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कृष्ण गाता गीती कृष्ण ध्याता चित्ति I
तेही कृष्ण होती कृष्णध्याने II
आसनी शयनी भोजनी जेविता I
म्हणा रे भोगिता नारायण II
ओविया दळणी गावा नारायण I
कांडिता कांडण करिता काम II
नर नारी याति हो कोणी भलती I
भावे एका प्रीती नारायणा II
तुका म्हणे एका भावे भजा हरी I
कांति ते दूसरी रूप एक II

It is said that when mind identifies itself with the object of meditation then the thinker and thought become One. Inculcated from within, the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Krishna helps to direct our consciousness to Him. The mind is like a mighty river which cannot be dammed for long or be brought to standstill. However  steering it in the direction of the Supreme Lord opens the gateway to Self Realisation. The mind in a way becomes an instrument to merge with the Supreme Self.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought beautifully. He says ,
Seeking Supreme Consciosness, the Divine Lord Krishna can be sought in many ways. Be it meditating Him by reciting His name incessantly or by doing everything with He being part of it. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the Name Worship of Divine Lord Krishna must become a way of life. While performing daily chores or even when One is idle , the Name Worship of Divine Lord Krishna must not cease. The name Worship can be performed by anyone irrespective of the gender or cast of the seeker. The utmost urge from within to seek Him is of paramount importance.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj has illustrated this with a beautiful analogy. He says that Sun and it's glow seem to be two separate entities but their Oneness is unmistakable. In the similar way the seeker transcending beyond the realm of material world becomes One with the Supreme Lord Krishna and the illusion of duality between him and the Supreme Lord is slowly unveiled. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

I श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मन करा रे प्रसन्न I
सर्व सिद्धीचे कारण I
मोक्ष अथवा बंधन I
सुख समाधान इच्छा ते II
मने प्रतिमा स्थापिली I
मने मना पूजा केली I
मने इच्छा पुरविली I
मन माउली सकलांची II
मन गुरु आणि शिष्य I
करी आपुलेचि दास्य I
प्रसन्न आपअपणास I
गति अथवा अधोगती II
साधक वाचक पंडित I
श्रोते वक्ते ऐका मात I
नाही नाही आन दैवत I
तुका म्हणे दूसरे II

It is said that " The quest of God is the coming to One's own Self. "
There is one friend in the life of each of us who seems not a separate person, however dear and beloved, but the very reflection of One's soul. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj delves deep into the intricacies of Self and implores the seekers to enhance it's potential to become One with the Supreme Self. He says,
A kind Self is a fountain of bliss making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles and beaming with happiness. Be it the feeling of elation or of bondage, be it a feeling of contentment or seeking Liberation from unending cycles of death and rebirths, the genesis of all of them is the desire laden Self.
It is the Self that supposes the Divine in the stone idol , worships it supposing to be a devotee. In a way the Self  worships Self.
It is the Self that serves a person, assuming notion of Enlightenment in him. In a way, it can be said that assuming as his disciple the Self serves Self.
The Self is the truth of who we are.
The journey of Self Realisation opens the gateway of Liberation to the Self, but delving deep into the world of desires, the Self may lose its dialogue with the Supreme Self and hence be subjected to its downfall.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must worship Self as it is nothing but the very essence of all beings, "The Supreme Self.".

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

ज्याचे गर्जतां पवाड़े I
श्रुतिशास्त्रा मौन्य पड़े II
तेथे माझी वाचा किती I
पूरे करावया स्तुती II
शिणली सहस्र तोँडे  I
शेषफणीऐसे धेण्डे II
तुका म्हणे मही I
पत्र सिंधु न पूरे शाई II

It is said that deep in human unconscious, there is a need for a logical universe. But the real universe is always one step behind logic. God transcends human comprehension, extends beyond human logic and remains forever beyond man's ability to reason.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought. He says,
During their spiritual quest, the ancient Sages experienced sparks of divinity in all things and beings of the universe.
" Shruti " the most revered part of sacred Vedic Scriptures are of Divine origin, whose truths were directly revealed to Sages in their deep meditations. The " Shruti Scriptures " include the Four Vedas and Bhagwad Geeta and constitutes highest religious authority. The vision of these Vedic Scriptures is the vision of the unity of all existence and above all to enable man to annihilate his ignorance, attain Eternal Bliss and to attain Oneness with the Eternal Supreme Self. It is one of the ways of conceiving the Supreme Reality. Since time immemorial all such efforts to describe and pinpoint the Supreme Lord Shri Hari , the Eternal Consciousness, have been fruitless.The Supreme Lord is an enigma, which will forever remain a mystery unless One uncovers Him deep within the inner self.
Sheshnag, a large thousand headed snake stands with its fangs open over the head of Supreme Lord Vishnu. His coiled body forms a throne on which Supreme Lord Vishnu rests. It is said that despite having thousand heads, the Sheshanag could not fathom the glory of the Eternal, the Supreme Lord Vishnu.
Illustrating this with a beautiful analogy, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that even a paper of the size of earth and ink being the waters of the oceans will be too inadequate to comprehend and describe the glory of the Supreme Essence. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

संतसंगे याचा वास सर्वकाळ I
संचला सकळ मूर्तिमंत II
घालुनिया काळ अवघा बाहेरी I
त्यासीच अंतरी वास दिला II
आपुलेसे जीही नाही उरो दिले I
चोजविता भले ऐशी स्थळे II
तुका म्हणे नाही झाकत परिमळ I
चंदनाचे स्थळ चंदनचि II

Enlightened Being is the One who is on the path of awakening. He looks upon all the world's phenomena like a blind person who can now see. Just like a lotus flower breaking the surface of water, the Enlightened Being breaks through the surface of our deluded perceptions of world. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that One must ardently seek the proximity of an awakened soul who has transcended beyond the body centric thinking. He says,
The un manifested Supreme Consciousness reveals itself in the earthly presence of an Enlightened Being. Their triumph over the weaknesses of human personality such as lust, anger create a space deep within their hearts for the Supreme Lord to reside there permanently.
Illustrating this with beautiful analogy, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that vicinage of Sandalwood is full of its overwhelming aroma. Just like a fragrance bespeaks the presence of Sandalwood, the presence of illuminated soul rarely gets unnoticed. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सेवा ते आवडी उच्चारावे  नाम I
भेदाभेद काम सारुनिया II
न लगे हालावे चालावे बाहेरी I
अवघेचि घरी बैसलिया II
देवाचीच नामे देवाचिये शिरी I
सर्व अलंकारी समर्पावे II
तुका म्हणे होय भावेचि संतोषी I
वसे नामापाशी आपुलिया II

Just as Sun is reflected in the water or a film is projected on a screen, the world around us ensues forth from the Supreme Self and appears as if it is real. The world in which we live is a mere illusion. Instead of delving deep into the intrigue of this illusion which is like an abyss, a bottomless pit, One must inculcate from within the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram from whom this illusion springs. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates the profoundness of Name Worship of Divine Lord, being the only way to cease the unending cycles of death and rebirths. He says ,
The Name Worship of Supreme Lord is the true worship as it is the connection between immortal soul and the Divine whose part it is. Irrespective of the surroundings ,One can recite the Name Of Supreme Lord anywhere which serves ts purpose. The Self realisation can be attained even by sitting at home provided One recites the Holy Ram Nam incessantly doing nothing else. No elaborate rituals, flowers or flaunting of wealth can replace the Name Worship of Supreme Lord which is most dear to Him.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the Divine Lord loves a devotee who recites His Name incessantly with utmost devotion and without any expectations. The Supreme Lord resides in the heart of such devotee whose soul is his supreme Abode."

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

रवीचा प्रकाश I
तोचि निशि घड़े नाश II
झाल्या बहुवस I
तरि त्या काय दीपिका II
आता हाचि वसो जीवी I
माझे अंतरी गोसावी I
होऊ येतो ठावी I
काय वर्मे त्याच्याने II
सवे असता घणी I
आड़ देऊ न सके कोणी I
न लगे विनवणी I
पृथकाची करावी II
जन्माचिया गति I
येणे अवघ्या खूंटती I
कारण ते प्रीती I
तुका म्हणे जवळी II

Devotion of Supreme Lord Shri Hari is in a way seeking path of Self Realisation. This path leads One to become One with Supreme Consciousness. Attaining this exalted blissful state, the Enlightened Soul senses things through Divine Eye of Wisdom. A sense of universality is experienced as if he gets an eye celestial. Awakens in him a vast canvas of knowledge and intuition and hence he becomes the knower of all details of Creation. He becomes One with Supreme Lord Shri Hari and hence One with the universal knowledge and life.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that Rising Sun swallows the darkness of night. It's grandeur is simply unmatched against petty lights having earthly limitations. Sant Tukaram Maharaj has given analogy elucidating that Sun, like Supreme Lord is all enveloping the world entire and hence to bank upon the highest, awards One utmost comfort.
In the moment of illumination when One becomes conscious of Divine presence, he sees the light of God's countenance.What flashes thereafter is the cosmic or universal understanding. He has thus developed a cosmic sense.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj implores again and again to seek the devotion of Supreme Lord Shri Hari, as it is the only way One becomes free of unending cycles of death and rebirths. "

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मृगजळा काय करावा उतार I
पावावया पार पैलथड़ी II
खापराचे होन खेळती लेकुरे I
कोण त्या वेव्हारे लाभ हानी I
मंगळदायके करिती कुमारी I
काय त्यांची खरी सोयरीक II
स्वप्नींचे जे सुख दुःख झाले काही I
जागृती तो नाही साच भाव II
सारी झाली मेली लटिके वचन I
बद्धमुक्त शीण तुका म्हणे II

The soul residing in the body is the indwelling witness. It is but futile to portray soul as confined or untramelled entity as it is neither. Illustrating this with beautiful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
Mirage is an optical illusion displaying appearance of sheet of water. Being an illusion, One needs no effort getting across it. Trying to cross a mirage is as untrue as decribing the Supreme Self as a physical entity.
There is no actual profit or loss as such when children play trading assuming stones as their currency. The falsity of the currency is but similar to assuming the Supreme Self as something that can be gauged by earthly parameters.
Weddings and bride dolls have fascinated little girls for generations. The puppet weddings carry a lot of enthusiasm but it's falsehood is as evident as black and white.
Similarly  feelings of elation or sorrow experienced in state of dream has no trueness when awake.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that few pawns die and others remain alive in a chess game. But their death or life is as fictitious as assuming Eternal Soul as a spatial or unbounded.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the immortal soul is indescribable by any worldly means and to do so will be to sprint into an abyss, a bottomless pit. "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

न लगे चंदना पुसावा परीमळ I
वनस्पति मेळ हाकारुनी II
अंतरींचे धावे स्वभावें बाहेरी I
धरिता ही परी आवरेना II
सूर्य नाही जागे करीत या जना I
प्रकाश किरणा कर म्हण II
तुका म्हणे मेघ नाचवी मयूरे I
लपविता खरे येत नाही II


Certain attributes are inherently deep seated in the constitution of a being. Illustrating this with beautiful analogies, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
The fragrance emanated by a sandalwood tree wafts it's glory through the entire neighborhood. This is because the innate qualities never remain inhibited for long and have tendency to display openly.
In another analogy he says that Sun neither awakens One from sleep nor orders it's rays to rouse people from sleep.The rising Sun has a natural disposition to glow with eternal glory.
When dark clouds gather on the horizon and splendid peacock dances under the grey skies, then it is sheerly due to the mental makeup of the peacocks to do so. These are their immanent gestures which manifest genuinely when there are overcast skies and rains.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that the inherent disposition possesses a peculiarity of its own and remains changeless forever. "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पाषाण देव पाषाण पायरी I
पूजा एकावरी पाय ठेवी II
सार तो भाव सार तो भाव I
अनुभवी देव तेचि जाले II
उदका भिन्न पालट काई I
गंगा गोड येरा चवी काय नाही II
तुका म्हणे हे भाविकांचे वर्म I
यरीे धर्माधर्म विचारावे II

The Supreme Essence must be sought with essence from within. The notion of Divine bestows Divinity in an object. It's all up in our head how we look at things. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has explicated it's meaning. He says,
The image of God is made of stone so is the pavement on which One stands while worshipping Him. What matters most is the notion of God One assumes in the image of worship that induces divinity in it. It is this notion of Supreme Essence that is paramount of all which leads One on the journey of Self Realisation. The stone image of Lord Supreme appears to be lively when One seeks Him with piousness from within. God resides in His faith. This faith ingrains His presence in the object of worship thus awarding it Divinity. The Enlightened Souls become One with the Divine when they worship this image of God, with utmost devotion.
Illustrating with another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that be it waters of Holy Ganga or of any other river, there is no difference as such. But it is the perspective of looking at Ganga being of mythological importance that illuminates it's holiness in our minds. The faith so induced then makes the ordinary waters of Ganga sacred to us.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that it is the mindset of the seeker that differentiates between the  right and wrong and hence decides the reflections of Divinity reciprocated back to him "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

गर्भी असता बाळा I
कोण पाळी त्याचा लळा II
कैसा लाघवी सूत्रधारी I
कृपाळवा माझा हरी II
सर्प पिली विताचि खाय I
वाचलिया कोण माय II
गगनी लागला कोसरा I
कोण पुरवी तेथे चारा II
पोटीं पाषाणचि जीव I
कवण जीव त्याचा भाव II
तुका म्हणे निश्चळ राहे I
होईल ते सहज पाहे II

" God's Will is the life in all creation. It is the living force which is infallible and the only truth. It is the only power behind the movement of birds and insects, behind the erupting volcano and rumbling earthquake, behind all growth and decay. We are all pieces on a chess board. Our success or failure is incidental. We don't succeed and we don't fail. We only cater to the Will of God. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought. He says, nothing but God's hand makes myriad of events work in most mind boggling way all around us. Illustrating this with beautiful analogies he says,
It is indeed perplexing , the way the Divine Lord tends to the baby in its mothers womb. It is not much of a mystery then to understand, who saves the baby snakes from the wrath of their mother who tends to eat them as soon as they are born or who feeds a spider who spins web made of its own fibres and builds it's house at high altitude or who makes a frog survive despite hiding deep in the belly of earth.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says that this Providence being the protective care of God is beyond the realm of perception of senses and One must silently witness the Divine glory slowly unfold with magnificence. "

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