II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नामाचे चिंतन प्रगट पसारा I
असाल ते करा जेथे तेथे II
सोडवील माझा स्वामी निश्चयेसी I
प्रतिज्ञा हे दासी केली आम्ही II
गुण दोष नाही पाहात कीर्तनी I
प्रेमे चक्रपाणी वश्य होय II
तुका म्हणे कडू वाटतो प्रपंच I
रोकडे रोमांच कंठ दाटे II

"One kind word can change the lives of millions of people and make people love each other."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, if One consciously spreads the Name Worship of GOD wherever he goes then surely no one will ever come to him without leaving happier. It's not about how much One does, but with how much love he puts into what he does that counts.
He says, there is no doubt that GOD takes care of the One who remains absorbed in His Name Worship with loving devotion.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Blessed is the One who sings, hears or repeats GOD Name knowingly or unknowingly, for Grace of GOD descends on him regardless of whether he is pious or evil.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the knowledge of Truth through the Name Worship of GOD makes One mute and inert thus developing an intense dislike to the world of senses. In the heightened sense of awareness he experiences a sense of thrill in every fibre of his being, for GOD Realisation cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

हेचि थोर भक्ति आवडते देवा I
संकल्पावी माया संसाराची II
ठेविले अनंते तैसेचि रहावे I
चित्ती असो द्यावे समाधान II
वाहिल्या उद्वेग दुःखचि केवळ I
भोगणे ते फळ संचिताचे II
तुका म्हणे घालूं तयावरी भार I
वाहूं हा संसार देवापायी II

"True Renunciation is losing our taste and affinity for the whole of wordly existence. GOD adores a devotee who feels a tangible sense of disgust when confronted with his misguided pursuit of worldly ends.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, by One's Prarabdha Karma, everything that happens in his present life is an echo of effect of his actions in his past lives. The only way is accepting it as it is and Blessed is the One who lives it as if it is a manifestation of GOD's Will, experiences true contentment from within.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is the Prarabdha by which  all beings are forced to act helplessly by their impulses and cannot refrain from doing something. And hence he implores the One suffering his Prarabdha not to worry about that which is beyond his control, for worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, so long as the notion of "I am the Doer" is firm in One's mind, he is bound by the good or bad results of his actions. He says, giving up all sense of "I" and "Mine" and leaving everything to GOD is the True Surrender, for it is the only way to halt the endless Karmic Cycle, a major hurdle on the journey of Self Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सुख नाही कोठे आलिया संसारी I
वायां हांवभरी होऊं नका II
दुःख बांदवडी आहे हा संसार I
सुखाचा विचार नाही कोठे II
चवदा कल्पेवरी आयुष्य जयाला I
परी तो राहिला ताटीतळी II
तुका म्हणे वेगीं जाय सुटोनिया I
धरूनि हृदयामाजी हरि II

True happiness is not possible in the worldly living whose very foundation is "I am the body" idea which in itself is an illusion, That Which Is Not. And hence in this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj cautions us not to expect fulfilling bliss from our perishable bodies. He says, fate demands that we continue suffering, until we willingly seek out and start walking on the path of Self Realisation. Suffering is what GOD pours upon the Blessed to whom he would reveal Himself, His Wisdom, His Love.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Sage Markandeya who had a boon of very long life in his austere penance willfully suffered without being bothered by his body consciousness.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life is full of sufferings and none are immune from the ravages of existence. The suffering is unbearable only if One is not certain that GOD is not for him and with him. He says, the suffering can refine us rather than destroy us only if GOD Himself walks with us in fire, for the best way for it to happen is remaining absorbed in the Name Worship of  GOD.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

करितां होया होय चित्तचि नाही I
घटापटा काही करू नये II
मग हाळतची नाही जवळून I
करावा तो सीण सीणवितो II
साहतची नाही काही पांकुळले I
उगल्या उगले ढळत आहे II
तुका म्हणे तरी बोलावे झांकून I
येथे खुणे खूण परतेचि II

"Be still, quiet and patient. There is only you. How can there be a distance between you and you ?"
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the journey of Self Realisation is about cultivating awareness of what is going on in our bodies, in our feelings and in our minds, for when GOD finds One ready, he acts and overflows into him just as when the air is clear and pure, the sun overflows into it and cannot refrain from doing that.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, instead of delving deep in the study of Vedic Scriptures, let the mind be cultivated to be stock still, for when One resides in such stillness, GOD he is seeking will surely find him.
He says, nothing in all creation is so like GOD as stillness, for we don't have to go anywhere to obtain the Truth. We only need to be still and things will reveal themselves only in the still water of our heart. He says, all that moves exhausts itself eventually, only that which is still is Eternal.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only when the mind is still, the Truth gets a chance to be heard in the purity of silence.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in Self Quest One must seek advice from only the Truly Wise, for only he recognises a diamond in rough, someone who needs smoothing."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आडवा तो उभा I
असे दाटोनिया प्रभा II
देव नाही एकविध I
एक भाव असे शुद्ध II
भेदाभेद आटी I
नाही काळ कोठे तुटी II
तुका म्हणे गोवा I
उगवा वेव्हाराचा हेवा II

"GOD is Self Luminous and is the ultimate reality which is Self Manifest. Therefore One should not think of it as this or that, for the very thought in itself will end in bondage."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of GOD. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito. He  says, GOD is before all things and in Him all things hold together.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we are unable to feel the Oneness of GOD in things because the three inherent qualities in all things Sattva, Raja and Tama  vary in their proportions. Nevertheless we do feel GOD's presence in all just like Humanity is experienced in all mankind, for GOD is love and love is the cause of unity in all things. In other words One can see GOD in all the diversity only when he strongly believes that "Yes, He Exists.", otherwise transcending duality will  remain confined to mere endless talk devoid of experience.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only by being in the world but not of the world One can pursue his journey of Self Realisation in this rare human birth. He says, True Detachment isn't separation from life but the freedom within the mind to explore one's True Self.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नाम घेता न लगे मोल I
नाममंत्र नाही खोल II
दोंचि अक्षरांचे काम I
उच्चारावे राम राम II
नाही वर्णधर्मयाती I
नामी अवघीचि सरती II
तुका म्हणे नाम I
चैतन्य हे निजधाम II

" GOD, the Supreme Indweller, can be bound only by the rope of devotion and tethered to the post of tongue through the Holy Ram Nam. Since Name and the Named are no different, His Name Worship in itself becomes an embodiment of Divine Love. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the glory of Holy Ram Nam and says, the best way to seek GOD and envisage His Form is only through His Name Worship, for it is always auspicious.
He says, the Holy Ram Nam is easily accessible to all without distinction and can be easily said. It doesn't matter how One recites it, for repetitive recital of Holy Ram Nam will do the miracle regardless of whether it is done knowingly or unknowingly.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, reciting Holy Ram Nam can never be a prerogative of anyone particular, for whosoever recites it with  Supreme Devotion will bear its fruit in abundance.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Name Worship of GOD Ram is a journey from Duality to the Oneness. And hence One who remains absorbed in the Holy Ram Nam with the tongue of thought, is lead from Darkness to Light, from Untruth to Truth and from Death to Immortality."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पवित्र ते अन्न I
हरिचिंतनी भोजन II
येर वेठ्या पोट भरी I
चाम मस्तकाचें परी II
जेऊनियां तोचि धाला I
हरिचिंतनी केला काला II
तुका म्हणे चवी आले I
जें कां मिश्रित विठठले II

"As a gift, food is a tangible expression of GOD's Love for us. It is  GOD's Love made edible. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the purest food is that which is consumed while remaining absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD. However eating food any other way is just like filling the leather bag used for carrying water while travelling.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, true contentment happens when One eats food with a profound gratefulness to GOD, and the finest way to do it is by His Name Worship. The true taste of food is revealed when One recites GOD Name Vitthal with every morsel.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a conscious effort not to waste even a moment without Name Worship of GOD makes this rare human birth worthwhile, for whatever is to be done for Liberation must be only "Here And Now."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

न करावी आतां पोटासाठी चिंता I
आहे त्या संचिता माप लावूं II
दृष्टी ते घालावी परमार्थाठायी I
क्षुल्लका उपायी सीण झाला II
येथे तंव नाही घेइजेसे सवे I
कांही नये जीवे वेचों मिथ्या II
खंडणेचि नाही उद्वेग वेरझारी I
बापुडे संसारी सदा असो II
शेवटा पाववी नावेचे बैसणे I
भुजाबळे कोणे कष्टी व्हावे II
तुका म्हणे आतां सकळांचे सार I
करावा व्यापार तरी ऐसा II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is One's Prarabdha Karma that decides what he will do in his present life. It is inevitable and must be lived to exhaust it. However One can surely prevent the same story repeating again and again in his future births provided he does everything in his present birth assuming that not he but only GOD is the Doer, for it will surely halt the otherwise vicious Karmic Cycle.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the true purpose of this rare human birth is to attain Self Realisation. However under the spell of Maya, the Cosmic Illusion we forget it and instead chase material pursuits assuming them as real, without understanding that we are only pursuing That Which Is Not. He says, man comes in this world with a body, but death snatches from him even that privilege. And hence Blessed is the One who sees beyond the worldly gains and remains conscious of their falsity.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, worry is useless mulling over things we cannot change and ceaseless cycle of deaths and rebirths is one of them. He says, unless we make a conscious effort to free us from this bondage, our vulnerability of worldly life mocking us is inevitable.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Name Worship of GOD is available to anyone and everyone without discrimination, for it is the boat that transcends across the Ocean of Karma to the Supreme Abode, the Liberation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देईल ते उणे नाही I
याचे कांही पदरी II
पाहिजे ते संचित आता I
येथे सत्ता करावया II
गुणां ऐसा भरणा भरी I
जे जे चारी ते लाभे II
तुका म्हणे देवी देव I
फळे भाव आपुला II

"Without faith it is impossible to please GOD, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD has a pleasure in the kind of faith in which One comes to GOD believing that He is, for GOD wants to be the rewarder of his faith in Him.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like the quality of milk depends on the fodder the cow eats, it is the accumulation of good deeds in One's past lives that decides when he will attain GOD Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, if One does not find GOD, then it's because he searched Him in the pitch darkness of his ignorance. He says, GOD is available to anyone and everyone interested, for all One needs to do is look it up with sincere faith that, "Yes, He Exists."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पाहातां ठायाठाव I
जातो अंतरोनि देव II
नये वाटों गुणदोषी I
मना जतन येविशी II
त्रिविध देह परिचारा I
जनीं जनार्दन खरा II
तुका म्हणे धीरे I
विण कैसे होते बरे II

"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself."
And the most prudent way to do it is putting up with other people's shortcomings, for the One who cannot do it becomes unfit to walk on the path of his Self Quest or GOD Realisation. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all beings have in them the three attributes of Sattva, Raja and Tama in varying proportions, but one thing is common and that is GOD, who indwells them all. Blessed is the One who sees the Eternal Essence that pervades all and not their individual mental makeups.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, for man to find fault with his fellow man is to find fault with GOD, the Ever Faultless. He says, courageous is the One who consciously refrains from fault finding, for the journey of Self Realisation is only for those who dare to change themselves."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

विचारा वांचून I
न पविजे समाधान II
देह त्रिगुणांचा बांधा I
माजी नाही गुण सुधा II
देवाचिये चाडे I
देवा द्यावे जे जे घडे II
तुका म्हणे होते I
बहु गोमटे उचिते II

"Only man is endowed with the ability to discern right from wrong and hence act wisely on the basis of this unique sense of discrimination. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj insists to awaken the sense of discrimination inherent in us and constantly identify with it, for only then we can live with awareness of what is ephemeral and what is eternal.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, everything in the illusory world consists of three Gunas or qualities Sattva, Raja and Tama and our body is no exception to it. The interplay of these qualities manifests as universe. He says, doing everything assuming GOD is the Doer is nothing but consciously cultivating the Sattva Guna by which we make choices in life that elevate awareness and foster unselfish joy.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, unless One discriminates between the Soul and worldly life or Truth and Falsehood, there is all possibility of wasting this rare human birth chasing material pursuits instead of seeking Liberation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

करी हेचि काम I
मना जपे राम राम II
लागो हाचि छंद I
मना गोविंद गोविंद II
तुका म्हणे मना I
मज भीक द्यावी दीना II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj dialogues with his mind. He says, One who contemplates and meditates the Holy Ram Nam alone achieves salvation. As the bright sunshine dispels darkness and fills the universe with light and warmth, the Holy Ram Nam bestows rare Spiritual Bliss on His true devotee by dispelling his ignorance.
He implores his mind to remain absorbed in the Holy Ram Nam, for it is the only unperishable thing worth doing in this rare but ever fleeting human birth.
He says, Blessed is the One whose  mind remains absorbed in Holy Ram Nam even when he is unconscious.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj implores GOD to hear his humble prayer and reward him with His Grace which will be nothing but to remain absorbed in His Name Worship till last breath."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

यांचि नावे दोष I
राहे अंतरी किल्मिष II
मना अंगी पुण्य पाप I
शुभ ऊत्तम संकल्प II
बीजाऐसी फळे I
उत्तम का अमंगळे II
तुका म्हणे चित्त I
शुद्ध करावे ते हित II

"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of an intention formed by the heart and mind, a subtle desire springing from the core of One's being which is behind the activities of his mind. He says, it is through this power of determination that makes the contemplation effective so that One does't deviate from his highest goal, the Liberation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Self Realisation is possible only through the willful determination untouched by doubt. One must consciously cultivate an outlook to see the good in every situation, for there is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
He says, we reap what we sow. We are makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the way to Liberation is through the purity of mind and the heart. It is the purity of heart that liberates, not One's efforts to be free, for without purity of heart, there is no purity of thought."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सांठविला हरी I
जींही हृदयमंदिरी II
त्यांची सरली येरझार I
झाला सफळ व्यापार II
हरी आला हातां I
मग कैंची भयचिंता II
तुका म्हणे हरी I
कांही उरो नेदी उरी II

"The Grace of GOD descends upon the One who remains absorbed in His Name Worship, for he transcends the ocean of repeated sufferings and becomes a Self Realised Soul. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD Realisation happens when One transcends Duality. And hence for such a Self Realised Soul, the manifestations of Duality such as fear or worry do not exist.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, being free from worldly entanglements, the Self Realised Soul enjoys the Supreme Bliss which becomes his Spontaneous State of Being."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूवरणार्पणमस्तू II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नको नको मना गुंतुं मायाजाळी I
काळ आला जवळी ग्रासावया II
काळाची हे उडी पडेल बा जेव्हा I
सोडविना तेव्हां मायबाप II
सोडविना राजा देशींचा चौधरी I
आणिक सोहरी भली भली II
तुका म्हणे तुला सोडविना कोणी I
एका चक्रपाणीवांचुनिया II

"Life is not lost dying, but it is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the countless uncaring ways like not understanding the real purpose of this rare human birth, the Liberation. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated a dialogue with his mind about not getting trapped by Maya, the Cosmic Illusion which compels us to accept that our perishable body has a lasting value when it is not true. He says, in the cacophony of worldly living, when One is caught unawares by death, the greatest predator, none can save him from the imminent end. All his dear Ones and even a King cannot do anything when death knocks on the door.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the universe and it's experience is born from the body and perish with the body. The body comes and goes, but the soul is Eternal. The death torments the One who identifies himself with "I am the body" idea. He says, clinging to the Name Worship of GOD is the only way out, for faith is as much a gift of GOD as is the saviour upon whom that faith relies."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II

IIश्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

भाव देवाचे उचित I
भाव तोचि भगवंत II
धन्य धन्य शुद्ध जाती I
संदेह कैचा तेथे चित्ती II
बहुत बराड़ी I
देवावरी ते आवडी II
तुका म्हणे हे रोकड़े I
लाभा अधिकारी चोकड़े II

"An awareness of GOD's existence is the True GOD Realisation.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Blessed is the One who believes that not only he is permeated by GOD's Consciousness, but he is made of His Very Essence. He says, for the One who is in true love of GOD, his endless longing is the True Blessedness.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all GOD's angels come to us disguised. Only the Blessed see through them who have rock solid faith that "Yes, GOD Exists "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

निगमाचे वन I
नका शोधू करूं सीण II
या तें गौळीयाचे घरी I
बांधलेसे दावे वरी II
पडिलेती भ्रमे I
वाट न कळता वर्मे II
तुका म्हणे भार I
माथां टाका अहंकार II

"GOD is equally present in all creatures, but all creatures are not equally aware of the fact."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about souls who wander aimlessly in search of GOD, but all in vain. He says, we humans, are in the grip of "I am the body" idea since eons and unless we transcend our Body Consciousness, GOD Realisation will forever remain a distant dream.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD lives in One's awareness of His existence. And hence instead of delving deep in Scriptures, One can easily find Him in Gokul tied with a rope, by those for whom not wealth, but His love is the real treasure.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, faith in GOD is seeing light with your heart, when all your eyes see is darkness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

ध्यानी योगीराज बैसले कपाटी I
लागे पाठोवाटीं तयांचिया II
तान भूक त्याचे राखे शीत उष्ण I
झाले उदासीन देहभाव II
कोण सखे तया आणिक सोयरे I
असे त्यां दूसरे हरिविण II
कोण सुख त्यांच्या जीवासी आनंद I
नाही राज्यमद घड़ी तया II
तुका म्हणे विष अमृतासमान I
कृपा नारायण करितां होय II

GOD is with Sages who remain absorbed in His Name Worship high up in the mountains. The Grace of GOD protects them from thirst, hunger and weather changes, for they have transcended "I am the body" idea and attained GOD Realisation.
He says, the Sages remain free from the shackles of sense gratification as well as false ego sense in the wilderness.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Name Worship of GOD inculcates courage in the Sages to rise above body consciousness, for it is the only way to GOD Realisation. He says, the Sages make prudent use of their rare human birth to attain Liberation. In other words the poison which otherwise causes only suffering becomes their nectar of immortality."

Ii श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

दीप न देखे अंधारा I
आता हेचि जतन करा II
नारायण नारायण I
गांठी धन बळकट II
चिंतामणिपाशी चिंता I
तत्वता ही न येल II
तुका म्हणे उभयलोकी I
हेचि निकी सामुग्री II

"He is all in all Himself and revels in His creation supported by His Name Narayan. All things are manifestations of His Will, but His Will is beyond comprehension. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like light is unaware of darkness, GOD Narayan is light. In Him there is no darkness at all. And hence One who does not waste even a moment without fondly remembering Him, always finds his path of Self Quest well illuminated.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like worryless is the One in whose possession is Chintamani, the wish fulfilling stone, things do not bother the One who is absorbed in the ceaseless Name worship of GOD Narayan, for he becomes light hearted and full of joy.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, there is only One path to Paradise. On earth we call it the Name Worship of GOD Narayan."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

संतसमागम एखादिया परी I
राहावे त्याचे द्वारी श्वानयाती II
तेथे रामनाम होईल श्रवण I
घडेल भोजन  उच्छीष्टाचे II
कामारी बटिक सेवेचा सेवक I
दीनपण रंक तेथे भले II
तुका म्हणे सर्व सुख त्या संगती I
घडेल पंगती संतांचिया II

"The aroma of sandalwood is so sublime that even the lowly trees growing in its vicinity emanate the Divine fragrance. So is the company of the True and the Wise which inculcate in the One a love for GOD. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the attributes of such True Association.
He says, even if One is required to do menial work, One must not let go an opportunity to be near the Spiritually Wise. Illustrating this with meaningful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Blessed is the dog at the doorsteps of a Spiritual Luminary, for he will hear the Holy Ram Nam recited ceaselessly. Even a titbit of the discourses by the Spiritually Wise will not go in vain, for they surely enrich the One listening to them in some way. He says, staying in the vicinity of the Truly Wise like a handmaid surely helps, for a part of finding and accepting the Truth is letting go of the ego.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, happiness isn't about getting what One wants, but it's about loving what he has and being grateful for it. It's true realisation however happens in the company of the Spiritually Wise, who illuminates One's journey of Self Realisation in a meaningful way, making him aware that all that can be done for Liberation must be in this fleetiing and very rare human birth."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जीवीत्व ते किती I
हेचि धारिती बरे चित्ती II
संत सुमने उत्तरे I
मृदु रसाळ मधुरे II
विसांवता कानी I
पारिपाक घड़े मनी II
तुका म्हणे जोड़ी I
होय जतन रोकडी II

"The Eternal Truth is embodied in the wisdom of the Spiritually Wise that reveals the world as it is.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the discourses of the Spiritually Wise, which like a torchbearer steer the One groping in the darkness of ignorance to find the right path towards the goal of his rare human birth.
He says, a kind heart speaks kind words, and hence though the words of discourses are gentle and soft, they are rich in content and make an indelible mark on the mind of the listener, for they come out spontaneously from the experience.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, when wanderings deviate the path, One must listen to the discourses of the Spiritually Wise, for they save him from getting lost."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

निर्वैर व्हावे सर्व भूतांसवे I
साधन बरवे हेचि एक II
तरीच अंगीकार करील नारायण I
बड़बडतो सीण येणेविण II
सोइरे पिशुन समानची घड़े I
चित्त पर ओढ़े उपकारी II
तुका म्हणे चित्त झालिया निर्मळ I
तरिच सकळ केले होय II

"Love transcends all animosity."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, without empathy, there could be no harmony in diversity. He says, we need to sweep our mind and clean our heart, for these things can either make or mar our journey of Self Realisation. In other words One experiences a Divine helping hand, who dares to become enmity less towards all creatures. GOD adores the One who sees all with equanimity and good-will, for transcendent knowledge is seeing reality in utter simplicity.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, clear conscience is a man's compass to GOD Realisation, for it is nothing but voice of his True Self."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देव् सखा जरी I
जग अवघे कृपा करी II
ऐसा असोनी अनुभव I
कासावीस होती जीव II
देवाची जतन I
त्यासी बाधूं न शके अग्न II
तुका म्हणे हरी I
प्रल्हादासी यत्न करी II

"The perception of the existence of the 'Other' is the root cause of all sufferings. This perception is due to the consciousness of body and the mind. When this consciousness is transcended and absorbed in the Supreme Consciousness, One becomes Self Realised. Being One with GOD, all the Duality vanishes like a mist before the sun and Liberation is attained. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the world acclaims such a person Blessed with Grace of GOD. He says, though we often experience it happening, most are tempted to chase the illusion of Duality instead of seeking GOD's Grace.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Devotee Prahlad who was blessed with Grace of GOD was saved by GOD from  fire, weapons and poisoning and all such atrocities inflicted on him by his tyrant father.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Grace of GOD rewards the Blessed with Eternity, for he transcends Duality to attain freedom from the endless sufferings and secures the place in the memory of all generations to come, forever."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तीर्थीची अपेक्षा स्थळी वाढे धर्म I
जाणावें ते वर्म बहु पुण्य II
बहु बरी पेसी भाविकांची जोड़ी I
काळ नाही घड़ी जात वायां II
करुनि चिंतन करवावे आणिकां I
तो या झाला लोकां नाव जगी II
तुका म्हणे ऐसे परउपकारी I
त्यांच्या पायांवरी डोई माझी II

"Faith Is not the clinging to the shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart."
In thIs composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life is a pilgrimage. Each moment is to be lived in depth, because each moment contains GOD, hidden within it. And hence it is most prudent to be in the company of the Blessed who do not waste even a single moment without Name Worship of GOD.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Blessed, absorbed in the Name Worship of GOD, who also inspires others to follow the suit, becomes a ship to transcend them across the river of unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he feels forever indebted to those devotees of GOD Vishnu who spend their lives to make others aware of the importance of Name Worship of GOD in this rare human birth, and in a way become a conduit to their Liberation.

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नाम उच्चरितां कंठी I
पुढे उभा जग्जेठी II
ऐसे धरोनिया ध्यान I
मने करावे चिंतन II
ब्रम्हादिकां ध्याना न ये I
तो हा कीर्तनाचे सोये II
तुका म्हणे सार घ्यावे I
मने हरिरूप पाहावे II

In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Name Worship of GOD which induces a desire for experiencing the Truth and to glimpse the beauty that is GOD. He says, with a true love for GOD, the unmanifest becomes manifest.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One needs to meditate the Name of GOD as if he is standing face to face with Him. He says, GOD, whom even Scriptures could not comprehend is most accessible to the One who contemplates Him fondly through His Name Worship.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, meditating GOD through His Name Worship is the best way of contemplating the unmanifested."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

विठ्ठल गीती विठ्ठल चित्ती I
विठ्ठल विश्रांति भोग जया II
विठ्ठल आसनी विठ्ठल शयनी I
विठ्ठल भोजनी ग्रासोग्रासी II
विठ्ठल जागृति स्वप्नसुषुप्ति I
आन दूजे नेणती विठ्ठलेविण II
भूषण अलंकार सुखाचे प्रकार I
विठ्ठली निर्धार जया नरा II
तुका म्हणे तेही विठ्ठलची झाले I
संकल्प मुराले दूजेपणे II

"Truth never gets old nor rusty."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has described a devotee absorbed in the unceasing Name Worship of GOD Vitthal, the Eternal Truth.
He says, GOD Vitthal whom even the Scriptures couldn't describe, is visibly seen by his devotee permeating everywhere. He alone engages in constant recital of GOD Name Vitthal who is so destined.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who is absorbed in Name Worship of GOD Vitthal experiences Him in everything he does, for he lives in and feels His immanent presence. In tune with the Infinite, he finds solace in GOD Name Vitthal and hears within the unceasing Divine Melody.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, sleeping or awake, sitting or standing, the One Blessed with unceasing recital of GOD Name Vitthal remains ever at his post within. Reciting GOD Name Vitthal while eating, he eats food, for food is nothing but GOD's Love made edible.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Blessed is the One for whom GOD Name Vitthal encompasses all three states of mind, the waking, the dreaming and the deep sleep.
He says, Blessed is the One, who is absorbed in GOD Name Vitthal and sees Vitthal even in the worldly possessions and pleasures, for he lives in the world but not of the world.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a Truly Blessed is the One whose life has become Vitthal, for wherever he goes and whatever he does, it is all a Worship of GOD Vitthal. Transcending the realm of duality, he enjoys the Eternal Bliss forever."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

निजल्याने गातां उभा नारायण I
बैसल्या कीर्तन करितां डोले II
उभा राहोनिया मुखी नाम वदे I
नाचे हा गोविंद नाना छंदे II
मारगी चालतां मुखी नाम वाणी I
उभा चक्रपाणी मागे पुढे II
तुका म्हणे यासी कीर्तनाची गोडी I
प्रेमे घाली उड़ी नामासाठी II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about practicing Name Worship of GOD while performing our daily chores. He says, GOD and His Name are One and the same. And hence fondly reciting Name of GOD is nothing but His instant nearness.
Exemplifying this experience Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD stands guard by the side of a devotee who fondly remembers His Name even in deep slumber. When One meditates on GOD's Name while sitting, GOD sways with Eternal joy, reciprocating to his true feelings.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One who recites Name of GOD while standing, experiences the Supreme Lord Govind dancing all around him. He says, the Supreme Saviour walks with the One absorbed in His Name Worship and takes care of him.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, reciting Name of GOD incessantly is paramount. It doesn't matter how it is done. The echo of Name Worship of GOD is all pervading and all embracing like Him.
He says, it is irresistible for GOD to be away from the place which resonates with His name, for He attends to all who call Him with true feelings from bottom of their heart."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मायबापे जरी सर्पिण की बोका I
त्यांचे संगे सूखा न पवे बाळ II
चंदनाचा शूळ सोनियाची बेड़ी I
सुख नेदी फोड़ी प्राण नाशी II
तुका म्हणे नरकी घाली अभिमान I
जरी होय ज्ञान गर्व ताठा II

"One cannot get True Happiness hanging out with messy people."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must be careful of the company he keeps.
Illustrating with meaningful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, happiness is a far off thing for the One whose mother is a snake and father a tomcat, for the snake eats live eggs and the tomcat eats kittens.
He says, when One is killed with a spear made of sandalwood, he will surely die, for there will be no comfort by the coolness which the sandalwood imparts otherwise.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, chained feet will always speak of bondage even if the chains are made of pure gold.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, no one will enter paradise in whose heart is a mustard-seed of arrogance."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

ऐसे पुढती मिळता आतां I
 नाही सत्ता स्वतंत्र II
म्हणऊनि फावले ते घ्यावे I
नाम गावे आवडी II
संचित प्रारब्ध गाढे I
धांवे पुढे क्रियमाण II
तुका म्हणे घुबडा ऐसे I
जन्म सरिसे शुकराचे II

"He is born in vain, who having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realise GOD in this very life."
Man is the only being endowed with the ability to discern right from wrong. This subtle sense of discrimination helps him to know the difference between eternal and ephemeral as well as how important is this rare human birth to attain freedom from repeated sufferings.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is the Discriminating Intellect that helps a human being  raise his consciousness to the highest level of GOD Consciousness. And the best way to do it is through  the Name Worship of GOD.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, no human can assuredly say that his next will also be a human birth. And hence One must make most of his precious human birth with a sense of urgency, so not a moment is wasted without the Name Worship of GOD.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, every moment of life, our actions create a certain memory. It is Karma. However performing every action assuming that only GOD is the Doer frees us from the Doership and it is the only way to evade the vicious cycle of Karma, which otherwise is inevitable. He says, if One chooses to do nothing, his next birth could be of an owl or of a pig, where more than survival there is nothing."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

इहलोकिंचा हा देहे I
देव् इछिताते पाहे II
धन्य आम्ही जन्मा आलो I
दास विठोबाचे झालो II
आयुष्याच्या या साधने I
सच्चिदानंद पदवी घेणे II
तुका म्हणे पावठणी I
करूं स्वर्गाची निषाणि II

"All living beings aspire to attain the rare human birth, even GODS are no exception to it.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, every being is born on earth with obligations, with the purpose to repay these debts. Of these only humans with their exclusive sense of discrimination understand that getting rid of these obligations is not the only purpose of this precious opportunity, for only here One can strive for Liberation.
He says, when wrath of curse falls on GODS, they prefer to incarnate on earth in human form so that  not only they can become free from their obligations but they can strive for Liberation as well, by which they can regain back to their heavenly abode.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, this precious human birth is not an end by itself, but very significant means to the end. He says, this rare human birth is a unique opportunity to keep our appointment with GOD, and Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he aspires for not being late."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु Ii

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

साधुनी बचनाग खाती तोळा तोळा I
आणिकांते डोळां न पाहवे II
साधुनी भुजंग धरीतिल हाती I
आणिके कांपती देखोनिया II
असाध्य ते साध्य करितां सायास I
कारण अभ्यास तुका म्हणे II

"It is said that "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, practicing devotion needs to become a habit, for only then One can become a seeker on his Self Quest.
Illustrating this with meaningful analogies Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only by sheer practice One can handle Bachnag, a very poisonous root of a plant, for many fear even looking at it.
He says, a very venomous snake which otherwise sends tremors in those watching it, is handled skillfully by the One who practices snake handling for a long time.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Name Worship of GOD needs to be practiced consciously throughout life, for a persistent practice is the key to unlock the door to Liberation. He says, the journey to Infinite GOD will be a journey of Infinite lifetimes, each made fruitful by Name Worship of GOD, for little drops of water make a mighty ocean."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II