II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुंगिचिया घरा कोण जाय मूळ I
देखोनिया गुळ धाव घाली II
याचकाविण काय खोळम्बला दाता I
तोचि धावे हिता आपुलिया II
उदक अन्न काय म्हणे मज खावे I
भुकेला तो जाय चोजवित II
व्याधी पीडिला धावे वैद्याचिया घरा I
दुःखाच्या परिहारा आपुलिया II
तुका म्हणे जया आपुले स्वहित I
करणे तोचि प्रीत धरी कथे II

It is said that "Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the seeker of Self Realisation who is attracted to spirituality by instinct, for your instinct is your true GOD.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he explains the spontaneous attraction of true devotee to GOD, which doesn't have to be taught or crafted, but it comes instinctively from within. He says,
Just like ants are attracted to jaggery by instinct, the true devotee experiences a strange but powerful pull from within to the temple.
Just like a man in need finds the donor, a true devotee finds his way to GOD.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, water doesn't say "drink me" or food doesn't say "eat me", yet One who is thirsty or hungry finds his way to seek them. Similarly a true devotee who wants to drink the nectar of devotion, intuitively absorbs himself in the Name Worship of GOD.
In another analogy he says, just like a diseased person seeks a doctor, so is the true devotee, who is aware of the illness of unending cycle of deaths and rebirths, seeks GOD's mercy to rescue him from the deathly grip of repeated sufferings.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who is aware of the preciousness of this rare human birth doesn't have to be told of what is needed to be done to make most of this unique opportunity. He chooses to walk on the path of Self Realisation instinctively and is least influenced by frivolous material pursuits "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

काही न मागती देवा I
त्यांची करू धावे सेवा II
हळूहळू फ़ेडी ऋण I
होऊनिया रूपे दींन II
होऊ न सके वेगळा I
क्षण एक त्या निराळा II
तुका म्हणे भक्तिभाव I
तोचि देवाचाही देव II

"It is said that "Not to seek anything from GOD is a beginning of devotion and seeking GOD from GOD is a paramount stage of devotion. GOD gives His realisation to His True Devotee."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj  talks about Divine Love which is unconditional. He says, GOD responds to all and loves all. He fulfills a sincere desire of his True Devotee. Seldom do people realise how often GOD heeds their prayers. He is not partial to a few, but listens to everyone who calls Him trustingly. The only thing One needs, is to have an implicit faith in the loving kindness of GOD.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to a Sincere Devotee, GOD reveals Himself as he desires. A True Devotee never seeks anything from GOD, but believes that GOD is all knowing and nothing is hidden from Him. He says, if One does not seek anything from GOD and only seek GOD from GOD, such a True Devotee then becomes dearer to GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a reasonless pure devotion elevates a True Devotee to become GOD of GOD, for GOD will become more in us when we become less in ourselves."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय  जय राम II

एक नेणतां नाडली I
एका जाणिवेची भूली II
बोलो नेणे मुके I
वेडे वाचाळ काय निके II
दोही सवा नाड I
विहिर एकीकडे आड़ II
तुका म्हणे कर्म I
तुझे कळो नेदी वर्म II

"It is said that "Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about dilemma of Karma or actions we all face in our life. He says, Karma is an action which all born beings have to perform until death releases them from this body prison. Man cannot live for a moment without Karma which is the action deliberately done with full knowledge and intention of the doer, and also in the expectation of certain results. Karma done in the ignorance of the true purpose of this rare human birth is a sheer waste as One loses the unique opportunity to seek Liberation, while on the other hand Karma instills a sense of Doership which strengthens "I am the body" idea which makes One a permanent resident of world of repeated sufferings.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, ignorance makes One waste this precious human birth in frivolous pursuits and in doing so the sense of Doership becomes inevitable, being an inherent part of ignorance. Thus through Karma One is caught in this vicious circle forever, unless he makes a conscious effort to  break free of it.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, doing Karma in the name of GOD, making Him the Doer is the only way to be free from the cause and effect bondage of Karma, for only those who recognise this Truth can redeem their lives. They alone can achieve the goal of human existence, because the moment you start to wonder if you can, you do."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम iI

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

एक शेरा अन्ना चाड I
येर वाउगी बड़बड़ II
का रे तृष्णा वाढविसी I
बांधवुनि मोहपाशी II
औट हात तुझा जागा I
येर सिणसी वाऊगा II
तुका म्हणे श्रम I
एक विसरतां राम II

"It is said that "Give it to GOD and go to sleep", but we do the exactly opposite. We forget GOD and believe in That Which Is Not or "I am the body" idea. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about ignorance which makes us forget about our True Nature and which manifests as "I am the body" idea. He says, in this body centric thinking, One is overtaken by lust, greed, anger and sense attachment and becomes a materialist, but he forgets that the body he so cherishes is bound to perish and in the end he will have nothing left but only ashes. This forgetfulness is the root cause of all sufferings. The vital life force of this rare human birth which should have been used to attain Self Realisation is unfortunately wasted on chasing the unlimited desires springing from "I am the body" idea.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed. He says, even though belly rules the mind, One must make a conscious effort to learn how to separate need from greed, for greed in the end, fails even the greedy.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, no matter how big house a man builds, his grave will always be of his size.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the life force in this rare human birth is not just to survive like countless other species, but to attain Self Realisation, for only in this precious human birth One is rewarded with sense of discrimination which enables him to understand the difference between need and greed. He says, in an effort to find meaning to life, until you find GOD, you live in vain."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सज्जन तो शब्द सत्य जो मानी I
छळी दुर्जन आणिकांसी II
एक गुण जो केलासे दो ठायीं I
ज्याचा त्यास पाही जैसा तैसा II
भाविक तो शब्द बोले वाणीचा I
लटिका वाचा वाचाळ तो II
परउपकार घड़े तोचि भला I
नाट्याळ तयाला दया नाही II
जाणीवंत तोचि पायरी जाणे I
अधम तो नेणे खुंट जैसा II
हित ते अनहित केले कैसे I
तुका म्हणे पिसे लागले त्यासी II

It is said that "Real Wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about a Wise who knows that the doorstep to the temple of Wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance. He says, the True Wisdom is achieved by keeping an open mind and a closed mouth while the ignorance is exposed by having an open mouth and a closed mind. He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know. The Wise is adept in the art of knowing what to ignore.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a Wise believes in the Truth propounded in the Holy Scriptures as well as in the discourses by Spiritual Masters and hence tries to emulate it in his actions, for One becomes what he believes. However an evil minded person uses the Scriptures and not their Wisdom, to swindle money in the name of ritualistic practices,
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, loving kindness and compassion are the basis for Wise.The man's true wealth is the good he does in this world. Doing good to others is a true joy to the Wise, for all that is worth the doing, is what we do for others.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Truly Alive is the One who recognizes the responsibility of Wisdom and acts accordingly. He says, you can give a person knowledge, but you can't make him think. Some people want to remain fools, only because the Truth requires change."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जाऊनिया तीर्था काय तुवा केले I
चर्म प्रक्षाळीले वरी वरी II
अंतरींचे शुद्ध कासयाने झाले I
भूषण त्वां केले आपणया II
वृंदावन फळ घोळीले साकरा I
भीतरील थारा मोडेचिता II
तुका म्हणे नाही शांति क्षमा दया I
तोंवरी कासया फुंदा तुम्ही II

"It is said that "Faith is not clinging to the shrine but an endless Pilgrimage of the heart"
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of a Conscious Cleansing of our Subconscious Mind, for One needs to go to no Pilgrimages, but needs to go on journey within to understand the Truth of our True Self. He says, Pilgrimages are meant for Spiritual Cleansing and not for mere ablution.Taking dip in the waters at the Pilgrimages, One can at the most clean this bodily apparel, but the real cleansing from within needs a conscious effort to practice virtues, detachment, renunciation which help to cultivate purity, ultimately to become One with the Supreme Self, for bodies are cleansed by water while the mind is purified by Truth.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Bitter Gourd (कारले) is bitter to the core. It's bitterness does not diminish even if it swims in sugar. Similarly even if One makes a big talk on his spiritual ventures, it hardly makes any impact till his "I -ness" remains dominant. In another analogy he says, One may get a public praise for visiting Pilgrimages but its real purpose will be lost if the visit to Pilgrimage becomes a ritualistic formality.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we, the mortal beings, are the Pilgrims, in this rare human life, on  the spiritual journey to Liberation.The path to Self Realisation will unfold only when One walks on it with compassion, forgiveness and peace from within. He says, it is believed that the Pilgrimage is about going away, but it isn't. It is about coming home.Those who chose to go on Pilgrimage have already ventured away from themselves, and now set out in longing to journey back to who they are."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पण मस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मृगजळ दिसे साचपण ऐसे I
खोटियाचे पिसे ऊर फोड़ी II
जाणोनि कां करा आपुलाले घात I
विचारा रे हित लवलाही II
संचित सांगाती बोलवण सवें I
आचरले द्यावे फळ तेणे II
तुका म्हणे सेखी स्मशान ते वरी I
संबंध गोवरी आगीसवे II

"It is said that "Deeming false to be real is the stubborn nature of deluded mind."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the futility of chasing this mirage like world, in which everything born must perish, so is our physical body which diminishes with every passing moment. He says, the thirsty deer sees the shiny false water and runs for a short distance to drink it, but the mirage shifts ahead. Running again after a shimmering glaze which creates an illusion of water, the deer again finds water vanishing. This goes on till the point where the deer falls tired, thirsty and utterly disappointed. Similar is the dilemma we humans face, where  we are prone to get enticed by the illusion of happiness created by greed and passion inside us, to fall prey to bondage of our senses.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the alluring worldly charm cast by Maya, the Mistress of Illusion is like a shadow and not worth chasing it. Hence he says, the awareness of the ephemeral nature of our existence makes One ponder about what is really worthwhile to make this rare human birth fruitful on the journey of Self Quest.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the present life is just an unfoldment or revelation of the predestined Karma with which One comes fully loaded into the world. Just like a poor silk worm imprisoned in its own cocoon or a spider caught in its own web, One remains bound by the clutches of his own making, with no way of escape at all.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, regardless of being loved by family and friends, a man is all alone in his rendezvous with death. The soulless body is swallowed by flames on the funeral pyre leaving behind nothing materially but only memories.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life is short and unpredictable. Hence waste not the precious time, but utilize most of this rare human birth for the noblest of causes, the Self Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय रांम जय जय राम II

वत्स पळे धेनू धावे पाठीलागी I
प्रीतीचा तो अंगी आविर्भाव II
शिकविले काय येईल कारण I
सूत्र ओढ़ी मना आणिकाच्या II
सांडिले ते नाही येत मेळविता I
म्हणऊनि लाता मागे सारी II
तुका म्हणे आग्रह करावा न लगे I
सांगतसे हा गे अनुभव II

Spontaneity is an instinctive reaction. It can neither be duped nor pretended, it just happens. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought. He says, instinctive reactions take their natural course without conscious thought.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, a cow runs after her young calf by the maternal impulse to protect her young, for mothers love knows no boundaries. She doesn't have to be taught to do so. It happens instinctively. However on the other hand, as soon as the young calf grows older, there is a drastic change in her instinctive reactions. The cattle keeps  the older calf away from her and even if the older calf is forced to her udder, she kicks him away with intense disgust and revulsion.This marked change in her attitude towards her calf comes from within as a natural course and without a conscious thought.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, instinctive reaction is not a thing of solicitation, for experience always speaks for itself."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

संसारसंगे परमार्थ जोड़े I
ऐसे काय घड़े जाणतेनो II
हेंडग्याच्या आळा अवघी चिपाडे I
काय तेथे गोड़े निवडावी II
ढेकणाचे बाजे सुखाची कल्पना I
मूर्खत्व वचना येऊ पाहे II
तुका म्हणे मद्य सांड़वी लंगोटी I
सांगितला सेटी विचार त्या II

"There isn't enough room in your mind for both worry and faith. You must decide which one will live there."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, worry is born of ego and ego implies unawareness. Awareness of our True Self cannot coexist with ego or "I am the body" idea.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, just like cuds chewed by cattle hardly have much juice left in them, most of our time is wasted in catering to the needs of survival and in the end there is hardly any time left to understand that this rare human birth is getting wasted on frivolous pursuits.
In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says,
To say that Self Realisation coexists with the powerful notion of "I -ness" is as absurd as pretending to sleep peacefully on a bed crawling with bed bugs.
In another analogy he says, just like a sound advice makes no sense to the drunkard, it is futile to even think of Self Realisation while being possessed by dominant "I am the body" idea.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the journey of Self Realisation is an arduous path to consciously undermine the thoughts like "I am" and " This is mine" so that slowly but steadily One moves towards the real purpose of this rare human birth, the Liberation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जायांचे अंगुले लेता नाही मान I
शोभा नेदी जन हांसविले II
घुसळीता ताक कांडिता भूस I
साध्य नाही क्लेश जाती वाया II
तुका म्हणे नाही स्वता भांडवल I
भिकेचे ते फ़ोल बीज नव्हे II

"It is said that "We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about hypocrisy which gets offended by Truth. He says, wearing a mask wears One out. The most exhaustive activity is pretending to be what you know you aren't.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, the flaunting display with hired jewellery doesn't last much longer because people can see right through it and know the Truth.
In another analogy he says, One gets nothing by churning buttermilk, for all facades fall sometime, the mask comes off and the real heart is exposed.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Worship can never be mere performance, something One pretends. It is about getting personal with GOD, for GOD cannot bless who you pretend to be."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आवडीचे दान देतो नारायण I
बाहे उभारोन राहिलासे II
जे जयासी रुचे ते करी समोर I
सर्वज्ञ उदार मायबाप II
ठायीं पडिलिया तेंचि लागे खावे I
ठायींचेचि घ्यावे विचारुनि II
बीज पेरुनिया तेचि घ्यावे फळ I
डोरलीस केळ कैसे लागे II
तुका म्हणे देवा बोल काही नाही I
तुझा तूचि पाही शत्रू सखा II

"It is said that "Life is an echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, so shall you reap."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One is naturally inclined to do things according to his Sanchit Karma, the storehouse of accumulated deeds in all his past lives. It is inevitable and it cannot be changed. And hence he cautions us to be very alert when we seek something from GOD. He says, everything depends on what we ask for, for any repentance later becomes useless. Just like a brinjal tree will never bear bananas, we, by our thoughts and actions, become our destiny.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we make choices by our own free will and not by the will of GOD, but by doing so, we lose the chance to put the blame of our wrong choice on GOD. He says, in this fleeting human existence, we have been rewarded with a sense of discrimination which makes us unique among all other innumerable species. All depends upon how cleverly we make use of this unique trait, to discriminate between what is good for us and what is bad for us, on our journey to Self Realisation. He reiterates by saying that, only we can be our best friend or our worst enemy."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

कवण जन्मता कवण जन्मविता I
न कळे कृपावंता माव तुझी II
कवण हा दाता कवण हा मागता I
न कळे कृपावंता माव तुझी II
कवण ते रूपता कवण अरूपता I
न कळे कृपावंता माव तुझी II
सर्वां ठायीं तूंचि सर्वहि झालासी I
तुका म्हणे यासी दूजे नाही II

"When One looks in the mirror he sees himself in it. This apparent Two-ness is however not true. The Eternal Reality is One and the Two-ness is but the illusion created byCosmic Dance of Maya, the Mistress of Illusion, which makes One believe, in that which is not. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought.
He says, if there is nothing but an all pervading GOD everywhere then understanding the Illusion of Duality seems to be difficult to comprehend, yet it appears to be so real and so happening.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, when a baby is born, the baby's Individual Consciousness seems to separate from his mother's Consciousness, while both are inherent part of the GOD Consciosness. Though we see mother and baby as two separate individuals, it is but an illusion created by our perception, distorted by the veil of ignorance, so that we see Two-ness in the Indivisible Eternal Oneness.
In another analogy he says, the Two-ness of One who suffers and One who makes him suffer is equally perplexing when we know that Duality is the polluted perception born from our ignorance.
He says, it will be improper to say that GOD created this world because then it will be again the Two-ness, of the Creation and its Creator, which contradicts with Oneness of the all encompassing GOD, for there is only the Eternal Supreme Essence pulsating in itself, so that GOD is Creation and Creation is GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only when we make a conscious effort to dispel the cloud of ignorance that distorts our vision, we can be free from the bondage of Duality, for Self Realisation will unfold only when One transcends all Duality."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

धीर तो कारण I
साहय होतो नारायण I
नेदी होऊ सीण I
वाहो चिंता दासांसी II
सूखे करावे कीर्तन I
हर्षे गावे हरिचे गुण I
वारी सुदर्शन I
आपणचि कळीकाळ II
जीव वेचि माता I
बाळा जड़भारी होतां I
तो तो नव्हे दाता प्राकृतां यांसारिखा II
माझ्या अनुभवे I
अनुभवा आले जीवे I
तुका म्हणे सत्य व्हावे I
आहाच नव्हे कारणा II

"It is said that "GOD has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith but it's worth the wait."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about True Devotion, a belief that whatever may happen, GOD loves me, He is always there for me, for the secret of true happiness lies within unwavering devotion to GOD. He says, GOD gives His realisation only to the True Devotee who praises GOD even when things go awry.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, with GOD, there is always an appointed time for things, and when you put Him first, trust His timing, and keep faith, miracles happen.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a mother who does everything possible to relieve her child from suffering, GOD provides comfort and strength to those who trust in Him unconditionally and absolutely.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj shares his own experience and says, love GOD with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind, for mere ritualistic and pompous display of devotion is only a self deception and nothing else. GOD indwells in the True Feelings One holds in his heart for Him."

Il श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मी हे ऐसे काय जाती I
अवघड किती पाहतां II
नाही होत उल्लंघन I
नसता भिन्न दूसरे Ii
अंधाराने तेज नेले I
दृष्टीखाले अंतर II
तुका म्हणे सवे देव I
घेतां ठाव दावील II

"The mind conditioned by the perception of Duality sees Plurality, which in turn hides Reality."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about illusion of Duality. He says, the whole creation exists in GOD Consciousness. However in the darkness of ignorance, the Creation appears to be separate from GOD Consciousness. The play of mirage like appearance of world around is due to the false ego sense.The Duality arising from our conditioned mind veils our True Self, making One think himself as "Other" than the Soul. This is the notion of Two-ness or Duality or "I am the body" idea.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the formidable wall of senses-mind-intellect which is born of  "I am the body" idea makes it very hard for us to have even a glimpse of our True Self.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Duality and "I am the body" idea are as false as water existing in mirage. In reality, the "Seer", "Seeing" and "Seen " are one and the same. He says, GOD Consciousness is always present within, we are never separate from it. Real Self is only one and we cannot live without it. It is only the Self experiencing itself. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुदलामध्ये पड़े तोटा I
ऐसा खोटा उदीम II
आणिकांची का लाज नाही I
आळस जिंही जिंतिले II
एके सति सारिखी वित्ते I
हानि हिते वेगळाली II
तुका म्हणे हित धरा I
नव्हे पूरा गांवढळ II

"On the journey of Self Realisation, nothing is more dangerous than the sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about ignorance which compels One to stick to the notion of "I am the body" idea which instills a false sense of Doership. He says, misapprehensions are enchanting only to the ignorant mind. To get rid of ignorance is to change, which needs a conscious effort, for it is a sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must know what is good for him, to make a conscious effort to get it. Among all human beings, few know the worth of this rare human birth, as an opportunity to seek Liberation. This is similar to people in marketplace where each possesses capital, but their profit or loss depends on how they make use of their resources, consciously or carelessly.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to know that you do not know is the best, to think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

निवड़े जेवण सेवटींच्या घांसे I
होय त्याच्या ऐसे सकळही II
न पाहिजे झाला बुद्धीचा पालट I
केली खटपट जाय वायां II
संपादिले व्हावे धरिले ते सोंग I
विटंबना व्यंग पडिलिगा II
तुका म्हणे वर्मे नेणतां जो रांधी I
पाववी ते बुद्धि अवकळा II

"It is said that "All's well that ends well."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about an end which makes the beginning meaningful.
He says, in the journey of Self Quest One needs to keep a watchful eye, not to let his mind deviate from the true purpose of this rare human birth, for opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared. It is not the act as such but we, our awareness, our being conscious, mindful, is what matters. If a role player quits a play without completing his part then he fails to make a lasting impact on audience, for nothing is more burdensome than an unfinished task.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like cooking without learning it's know- how becomes an event of awkwardness, One must pursue the path of Self Realisation, understanding its intricacies, so that then only he can finish what he has started, for One becomes what he believes."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

योगाचे ते भाग्य क्षमा I
आधी दमा इंद्रिये II
अवघी मान्ये येती घरा I
देव सोवरा झालिया II
मिरासीचे म्हणे सेत I
नाही देत पीक उभे II
तुका म्हणे उचित जाणा I
उगी सिणा काशाला II

It is said that "Opportunity is rare, and a Wise man will never let it go by him. "
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about not wasting this rarest of rare human birth on frivolous material pursuits, for this is the only chance to transcend beyond the realm of repeated sufferings. He implores that to make most of this unique opportunity, One must consciously sow the seeds of compassion,
He says, a man of truth and wisdom is never disturbed in any situations, for he is fully aware of the fact that the appearance of happiness or distress is fleeting and it is all the matter of perception. He says, since the senses are responsible for the instability of mind and hence delusion, they need to be consciously disengaged from the sense objects to which they are pulled habitually, so that then only the mind can zero in on the Inner Self. Freeing Oneself from the bondage of senses and following the dictates of the inner soul is the perfect way  to attain love of GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in the body of an awakened soul, the senses become the instruments of truth and reflect the radiance of GOD. The senses when rightly used help us to discern the truth while when wrongly used spread darkness and delusion and create confusion. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आशाबद्ध जन I
काय जाणे नारायण II
करी इंद्रियांची सेवा I
पाहे आवडीचा हेवा II
भ्रमले चावळे I
तैसे उचित न कळे II
तुका म्हणे बिषे I
अन्न नाशियेले जैसे II

" For man, mind absorbed in sense objects is the cause of bondage, and mind detached from sense objects is the cause of Liberation. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about our forgetfulness of our relation with GOD due to being overtly attracted to material sense gratification since time immemorial. He says, man become what he thinks. Unfortunately One who is attached to sense pleasure never takes time to contemplate the nature of his existence. Man who spends the valuable time in this rare human birth to perfect his animal propensities is no more than an intellectual beast.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a poison mixed in well cooked food makes it uneatable so is the lure of sense gratification which takes One far away from the true purpose of this precious human birth, the Self Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आचरती कर्मे I
तेथे काळे धर्माधर्मे II
खेळे गोवळीयासवे I
करिती ते त्यांचे साहावे II
यज्ञमुखे घांस I
मंत्रपूजेसी उदास II
तुका म्हणे चोरी I
योगियाही सवे करी II

"GOD doesn't want us to have rigid rituals with Him. He is more interested in having a relationship with us.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to seek GOD by rituals is to get the ritual and lose GOD in the process. He says, don't seek, don't search, don't knock, don't demand but relax for GOD to be with you, for only in the relax state you start vibrating with GOD. And hence Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who is unassuming, connects with GOD effortlessly while for the ascetic, it may never happen.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a naive has a better chance of Self Realisation than One trapped in the procedures of rituals, for Simple GOD cannot be crammed in rigid paraphernalia."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

धीर नव्हे मने I
काय तयापाशी उणे II
भार घातलियावरी I
दासां नुपेक्षील हरी II
याची ऐसी आटी I
द्यावी द्रव्याचिये साटी II
तुका म्हणे पोटे I
देवा बहु केले खोटे II

It is said that "GOD has perfect timing, never early, never late. It takes little Patience and it takes a lot of Faith. But it's worth the wait."
In this composition Sant Tukaram says, GOD blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptations, for only they are rewarded by His Grace. He says, when we entrust ourselves into GOD'S tender care and mercies, the prayer from deep within causes miracles.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come and we have only today. And hence to make this rare human birth worthwhile as a conduit to Self Realisation, One must consciously do efforts with the zest similar to those needed to survive in this world.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the longing for GOD comes only when One makes a conscious effort to become free from the bondage of "I am the body" idea, for GOD always remains a myth for slaves of desires."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

खरे बोले तरी I
फुकासाठी जोड़े हरी II
ऐसे फुकाचे उपाय I
सांडूनिया वायां जाय II
परउपकार I
एका वचनाचा फार II
तुका म्हणे मळ I
मने साडिता शीतळ II

It is said that "Unless One always Speaks the Truth, One cannot find GOD who is the soul of Truth "
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about  the paramount importance of Speaking Truth on the journey of Self Realisation. He says, the tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it, eat it's fruit. There is One whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the Wise brings healing.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, since GOD alone is Truth, the easiest way to seek Him is to Speak Truth which does not cost anything, yet man tries everything else but Speaking Truth, to seek Him.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, speaking a lie is but acknowledging the illusion, and becoming One with GOD is not possible unless One does a conscious effort to break free from the illusory entrapment, for only Truth or GOD can instill absolute tranquility of mind from within. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम Ii

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सोसे वाढे दोष I
झाला न पालटे कस II
ऐसे बरवे वचन I
करिता तो नारायण II
असे प्रारब्ध नेमे I
श्रमचि उरे श्रमे II
सुख देते शांति I
तुका म्हणे धरिता चित्ति II

"We are not our body, we are not our mind, we are Pure Consciousness and Awareness. When you start from there, you begin to have real conversations, the conversation within."
True happiness is an inner quality. It is a state of mind.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about True happiness which comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which can be attained by consciously cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed. He says, every birth is a result of fruits of our actions in all our past lives. Prarabdha is a part of that accumulation which has to be compulsorily experienced in every birth without discrimination. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Karma or Act is associated with physical body and accordingly we all must inevitably endure the physical sufferings and challenges of this earthly life. It is then worthless to let our mind dwell and lament on the Prarabdha which is bound to follow it's course in this bodily existence inevitably.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, doing everything assuming that only GOD is the Doer, is the only way to remain untouched by the result of One's actions, good or bad. This is the only way to halt the constant replenishing of the warehouse, which contains the accumulated results of our actions in past lives, slowly but steadily, for Liberation happens only when this warehouse becomes empty.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, True Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in GOD. When we put ourselves in GOD'S HANDS, He puts His peace in our hearts."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

धावे माते सोई I
बाळ न विचारता काही II
मग त्याचे जाणे निके I
अंग वोडवी कौतुके II
नेणे सर्प दोरी I
आगी भलते हाती धरी II
तीविणे ते नेणे I
आणिक काही तुका म्हणे II

It is said that "To completely trust GOD is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the mother is totally aware of him and is looking after him. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD wants us to come before Him as children, because children are innocent, and trust with a pure, uncorrupted heart. He says, One must go before GOD stripped of all doubts, full of wide eyed inspiration that comes from absolute and unconditional faith, for faith talks in the language of GOD.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, on the journey of Self Realisation One must seek GOD with childlike faith, for only GOD knows the Truth, He cares "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सोने दावी वरी तांबे तयापोटी I
खरियाचेसाठी विकू पाहे II
पारखी तो जाणे तयाचे जीवीचे I
निवड दोहींचे वेगळाले II
क्षीरा नीरा कैसे होय एकपण I
स्वादी तोचि भिन्न भिन्न काढ़ी II
तुका म्हणे वीता आपणचि खोटा I
अपमान मोठा पावईल II

"It is said that "You can run with a lie but you can't hide from the truth. It will catch you."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Truth always speaks for itself. It is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it doesn't go away. He says, Self Realisation cannot be disguised. The mask of Enlightenment may fool for sometime, but the lie behind it surfaces as soon as One feels insulted. An insult happens when "I am the body" idea is predominant and for such a vibrant display of "I -ness", a Self Realisation is a long way to go. He says, Living Self Realisation cannot be camouflaged.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a jeweller knows the difference between gold plated and pure gold, the Truth never remains hidden for long.
In another analogy he says, even though water in milk cannot be distinguished by naked eye, their distinctness doesn't remain hidden from the eye of the Wise
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Truth is like a silhouette, it keeps appearing along with light, it cannot be camouflaged forever. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जाणे अंतरींचा भाव I
तोचि करितो उपाव II
न लगे सांगावे मागावे I
जीवे भावे अनुसरावे I
अविनाश घ्यावे I
फळ धीर धरोनि II
बाळा न मागता भोजन I
माता घाली पाचारुन II
तुका म्हणे तरी I
एकी लंघियेले गिरी II

"Oneness isn't just experiencing something, it's a state of being."
 Every single thing is an aspect of Supreme Consciousness. The Whole never loses contact with its parts, they are never lost or forgotten. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Oneness of Supreme Essence which the Scriptures narrate as तत् or "THAT". He says, to understand or experience anything, we need to compare it to something else, which immediately brings us face to face with Duality. Oneness by itself is incomparable. Talking about Oneness he says, we are One, we will always be One, until we think we are not. However when we convey our feelings to GOD or when we ask something from GOD, we assume GOD as different from us. In a way this sense of separation makes us forget our Oneness. The illusory world of Duality so created thus leads to suffering. The root cause of all conflicts is the mistaken belief that we are separate.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj has illustrated this with a beautiful analogy. He says, just like a mother instinctively knows when her child feels famished, so is GOD who doesn't have to be told of what his devotee seeks from Him, for part is never different from the Whole.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a disabled man may cross a mountain by sheer Will power, for the Will which makes this otherwise impossible task as possible is nothing but GOD's Will. Oneness is always with us as the underlying essence of everything. We have to go beyond senses, beyond Duality to experience Oneness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बुद्धीचा पालट धरा रे काही I
मागुता हा नाही मनुष्यदेह II
आपुल्या हिताचे नव्हती सायास I
गृहदारा आस धनवित्त II
अवचित निधान लागले हे हाती I
भोगाची विपत्ती गर्भवास II
यावे जावे पुढे ऐसेचि कारण I
भोगावे पतन नरकवास II
तुका म्हणे धरी आठव या देही I
नाही तरी कांही बरे नव्हे II

"Every animal has its own intelligence. However of all the innumerable species, human beings possess the Discriminating Intelligence which gives them power to decide what is good for them and what is not. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about this rare human birth where One gets a unique opportunity to look within and hence discover the Nature of his True Self. He says, natural tendency of mind is to seek sense gratification. But we humans, with our sense of discrimination, can discipline our mind to turn inward, for within indwells GOD. If One knows how to fulfill his rare human birth, then Liberation is at his doorstep, but if he does not, then the life becomes a vehicle for endless wandering. The spell of Maya, the Mistress of Illusion makes "I am the body" idea very real thus making One intoxicated to worldly attachments of relations and possessions. The gruelling cycle of repeated sufferings will continue relentlessly until One destroys the cause consciously, so that the effect too will come to an end and consequently another birth will cease to occur.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Liberation does not come free, One must be consciously bold to liberate himself, for True Freedom is Self Liberation. He says, to live consciously is the rarest thing in the world. Unfortunately most people just exist, that is all."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

हित तेंचि एक नाम कंठी राहे I
नाठविती देहभाव देही II
हाचि एक धर्म निज बीजवर्म I
हेचि जाळी कर्मे केली महा II
चित्त राहे पायी रूप बैसे डोळा I
जीवे कळवळा आवडीचा II
अखंड न खंडे अभंग न भंगे I
तुका म्हणे गंगे मिळणी सिंधु II

"It is said that "Worship is adoring contemplation of GOD."
The Supreme Essence is all pervading in each individual and is yet hidden and unfelt. It is manifested through Holy Ram Nam. GOD is in the soul and the soul is in GOD, as the sea is in the fish and the fish is in the sea.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Contemplation, being a process happening involuntarily, just like the journey of water of Ganges River into the ocean is happening without pause since time immemorial. He says, for One who remains absorbed in Holy Ram Nam, his body performs duties but his mind remains deployed only in Contemplation of GOD. In a way Contemplation helps One to become detached from "I am the body" idea slowly but steadily.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Sanchit Karma is a warehouse containing the totality of all actions accumulated in an individual's past lives, including all good and bad actions. Everything we do in our present life keeps accumulating in this storehouse. However this incessant process can stall if One does everything in his present life assuming GOD, and not he, as the Doer. As soon as the Doership shifts, One becomes free from the ownership of his actions and hence accumulation of these actions in storehouse of Sanchit Karma is thwarted. Only when the bucket of Sanchit Karma will empty, the door to Liberation will unlock.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, refuge at the Lotus Feet of Lord Pandurang takes One to the abode of desirelessness, for what we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our body is the merchant's storehouse and has in it the Holy Ram Nam as wares. A rare buyer may get it only by GOD's Grace."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

करावी ते पूजा मनेचि उत्तम I
लौकिकाचे काम काय असे II
कळावे तयासि कळे अंतरींचे I
कारण ते साचे साचा अंगी II
अतिशयाअंती लाभ किंवा घात I
फळ देते चित्त बीजा ऐसे II
तुका म्हणे जेणें राहे समाधान I
ऐसे ते भजन पार पावी II

"GOD is a Spirit and hence worshipping Him in Spirit is the only way to seek Him. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the Mental Worship of GOD. He says, seeing GOD'S HAND is everything is His True Worship. The true purpose of worship is to become One with GOD which is possible only when One makes a conscious effort to lessen the grip of his false ego sense. However often the opposite happens with stringent ritualistic practices where personal gains and self proclamation get precedence, spoiling the true goal of worship.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, as GOD dwells within, it is the Mental Worship or Intuitive Worship which is the most sublime, for it purifies the mind by destroying all the ignorance completely. He says, everything depends on the mindset of the devotee, for all the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only through Name Worship of GOD, One becomes absorbed in the intuitive peace and poise, for GOD hears every silent prayer of a sincere heart."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

ढेकर जेवण दिसे साचे I
नाही तरि काचें कुंथाकुंथीं II
हेही बोल तेही बोल I
कोरडे फ़ोल रुचीविण II
गव्हांचिया  होती परी I
फकेवरी खाऊं नये II
तुका म्हणे असे हातींचे कांकण I
तयासी दर्पण विल्हाळक II

"It is said that "Nothing ever becomes real till It is experienced-even a proverb is no proverb until your life has illustrated it "
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about futility of mere wording the experience without living it. He says, a belch comes naturally when stomach is full. It is the mark of the contentment One feels from within. However a deliberate sound of belching void of eating food is futile. Similarly GOD is a feeling experience and not a believing experience.
In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, many delicacies are made of wheat. But then we do not eat raw wheat. Making delicacies from wheat is an experience and when we eat these delicacies, we actually relish the experience. Some things cannot be taught, they must be experienced. One never learns valuable lessons in life until he goes through his own journey.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it will be utterly pointless to look in the mirror to enjoy the bangles One is wearing, for value of experience is not in seeing, but in seeing wisely. He says, Knowledge is marvelous, but Wisdom is even better."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

परपुरुषाचे सुख भोगे जरी I
उतरोनी करी घ्यावे सीस II
संवसारा आगी आपुलेनि हाते I
लावूनी मागुते पाहू नये II
तुका म्हणे व्हावे तयापरी धीट I
पतंग हा नीट दीपावरी II

"It is said that "If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything to obtain it, for One must have guts to do what is needed, not what is convenient."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the journey of Self Realisation as a gutsy proposition. He says, knowing nature of our True Self or the all pervading Divine Oneness, is possible only through this rare and precious human birth. "I am the body" idea engrosses the Self as soon as One is born. Our mind is habituated to the external reality and hence with practice One can direct the attention of mind inward, till it becomes his natural way of living. A conscious effort to remain in body but as an observer needs courage of conviction.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, those who fervently love GOD, are inebriated by His warmth and live out their addiction like Moths drawn to the Flame."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II