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

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

इंद्रियांचे पूरे कोड I
तेंचि गोड पुढतीही II
जावे म्हणती पंढरपुरा I
हाचि खरा संसार II
बैसले ते मनामुळी I
सुख डोळी देखिले II
तुका म्हणे देती कान I
वाणावाण निवडूूनी II

"As the saying goes "It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates importance of our way of thinking in our Self Quest. He says, One who thinks little errs much. Unless he weeds his own mind, he is apt to be overrun by nettles.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, for One blinded by ignorance, the sense gratification is the ultimate joy. However for One absorbed in worship of GOD, the feeling of contentment from within is Him.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, unless we decide what we really desire, we will not be able to differentiate between what is good or what is bad and this will ensue in only aimless wandering of our mind. Hence he insists the seeker on the journey of Self Realisation to set his goal so that appropriate way of thinking will follow suit.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Self Realisation is a way of thinking which does not happen spontaneously, for meaningful change requires a specific and deliberate act of will. He says, the journey of Self Realisation is making Oneself better with each new realisation about Self."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

भक्तिप्रेमसुख नेणवे आणिका I
पंडित वाचकां ज्ञानियांसि II
आत्मनिष्ठ जरी झाले जीवन्मुक्त I
तरी भक्तिसुख दुर्लभ त्यां II
तुका म्हणे कृपा करील नारायण I
तरीच हे वर्म पड़े ठायीं II

It is said that "If the Creator stood before a million men with the light of a million lamps, only a few will truly see Him because Truth is already alive in their hearts. Truth can only be seen by those with Truth in them. He who does not have Truth in his heart, will always be blind to it."
There is an innate nature in man to seek GOD. But to many, GOD is too abstract and 'up' there. He is too far away, unseen and unknown and hence man strives for something he can feel and relate with, to give him a sense of worship.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Devotion, which is unparalleled among all other kinds of worship, in the sense that it can be pursued by anybody without distinction. He says, GOD is Spirit and hence One must seek Him in Spiritual way which is Devotion. Devotion is a journey to become One with GOD. In other words a transition from Duality to Non Duality or from false ego sense to egolessness. The stream of Devotion is most ideal to seek GOD.
Learned men often get trapped in the arrogance emanating from their expertise. In a way their bookish knowledge promotes their "I - ness" thus keeping them in bondage of Duality forever.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD knows when to send you exactly what you need, and hence by Grace of GOD, Devotion comes in our life."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

रज्जु धरुनिया हाती I
भेडसाविली नेणती I
कळो येता चित्ति I
दोरी दोघां सारिखी II
तुम्हा आम्हांमध्ये हरी I
झाली होती तैसी परी I
मृगजळाचे पुरी I
ठाव पाहो तरावया II
सरी चितांक भोंवरी I
अलंकाराचिया परी I
नामे झाली दूरी I
एक सोने आटिता II
पिसांची पारवी I
करोनि बाजेगिरी दावी I
तुका म्हणे तेवी I
मज नको चाळवू II

"Every experience arise in Duality, in the form of opposite and contrast. It is only illusion, caused by the mind and the play of senses, which makes us see the world and everything in it as real and separate from us. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Duality, being an Illusion in itself, is the root cause of Fear. He says, Fear is an emotional reaction for something other than you and hence Duality becomes an inherent part of fear. When ropes are mistaken for snakes, there are indeed snakes there, but only illusory ones. At the moment of illusion, the ignorance in the perceiver instantly creates that illusory snake. Upon dispelling of illusion, that illusory snake is sublated by correct knowledge of rope. He says, our experience of the world around is also an illusion created by Cosmic Ignorance. The analogy of Rope mistaken for a Snake helps us to remove the misunderstanding of our True Nature which is Pure Consciousness. Once the misunderstanding is removed, our True Self stands revealed within.
In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a lonely traveller in a parched and hot desert, sees a broad stream of water. In deserts, this Mirage is an Illusion, a trick of our vision. The Mirage thus rejects the reality and deceives us with falsehood. We are like the traveller illusioned by Mirage. The Eternal Truth which we reject is always within us. However, in Ignorance, we accept the Mirage like appearance of the world around as the reality which is the chase to eternity.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like Gold is the base of every kind of jewellery made from it, GOD is the Supreme Essence of everything in this colourful universe. In other words Duality is always secretly Unity.
He says, just like a fowler makes a dummy bird stuffed with feathers solely for deception, Maya the Mistress of Illusion lures us to accept the illusion of "I am the body" idea.and it appears  to us as That which Is Not.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all Duality is mind's creation and beyond all Dualities lies the Indivisible Oneness."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीरंम जय राम जय जय राम II

हारपल्याची नका चित्ति I
धरु खंती वायांच II
पावले ते म्हणा देवा I
सहज सेवा या नांव II
होणार ते भोगे घड़े I
लाभ जोड़े संकल्पे II
तुका म्हणे मोकळे मन I
अवघे पुण्य या नांवे II

"It is said that "Things change in the blink of an eye. Everything happens for reason, but GOD only knows why."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, what happens to us in this life is not solely the result of our actions of this life but due to the cumulative result of our actions of the past lives. He says, everything is predetermined, the beginning as well as the end, by forces over which we have no control.
You can will what you want, but you can't will what you will. However if everything is done assuming that not you, but only GOD is the Doer then you remain detached from its effects, good or bad. In a way the incessant accumulation in the storehouse of Sanchit Karma gets aborted at least for time being. It then becomes a win win situation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we often regret when something precious to us is lost. However if we assume that we have offered that precious thing to GOD then there is no regret and to have no regret is to be free of "I -ness" at least infinitesimally which is so vital to knock on the door of Self Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our True Nature is like a blue sky. When we know who we really are, the clouds of ignorance and all negative emotions dissipate promptly. What remains is Pure Unblemished Self, our capacity for Divinity and Transcendence."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सरते माझे तुझे I
तरि हे उतरते ओझे II
न लगे सांडावे मांडावे I
आहे शुद्धचि स्वभावे II
घातला तो आशा I
मोहोजाळे गळा फांसा II
सुखाचा तो मान I
नाही दुःखाचा तो शीण II
करिता नारायण I
एवढे वेचिता वचन II
तैसा मान अपमान I
लाभ हानि ते समान II
तुका म्हणे याचे I
नांव सोवळे हे साचे II

"It is said that "Like a watch, the heart needs the winding of purity, or the Supreme Indweller ceases to speak."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Supreme Bliss of the Heart is the most miraculous stirring from the depths of existence. He says, our individual Self is the Absolute Supreme Self. However man doubts it when the the sense of duality caused by "I am the body" idea muddles his True Nature. Unless One unburdens his sense of "this is mine" or "this is yours"  consciously, there is no way out.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, man is slave of his fate. Just like seasons, the happiness and sorrow come and go. And hence One must maintain poise regardless of whether he feels elated by happiness or feels sad by sorrow, for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, inculcating a habit of saying that only GOD is the Doer and everything happens by His Will is a beautiful way to look at this worldly life in detached manner. This saves One from personalising the things happening around, good or bad. In a way it is a conscious suppressing of "I am the body" idea which is so vital on the journey of Self Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Purity of Heart is the transparency to Truth. Only when One's Consciousness becomes free from the distortions of attachment, the door to the Supreme Bliss ajars and One sees the glimpses of the Divine Splendour in its full glory."

II श्रीरंम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

लटिके ते रुचे I
साच कोणाही न पचे II
ऐसा माजल्याचा गुण I
भोगे केळो येईल सीण II
वाढवी ममता I
नाही वरपडला तो दुतां II
न मनी माकड़ I
काही उपदेश हेकट II

"It is said that "A monkey's transformed body weds the human mind. Mind is a monkey - this, the truth profound."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about our mind, which is just like a crazy monkey that is always dying to escape the moment or in other words to escape the reality. He says, We are all lies waiting for the day when we will break free from our cocoon and become the beautiful truth we waited for. He says, it's not that we are not aware of the eternal truth that our body is perishable and it is diminishing with every passing moment. But "I am the body" idea has such a powerful grip on us that we tend to assume this body as the truth, when we know it is not. He says, One must come to his senses and realise that, a day will come when he will wake up and  will find that there won't be any more time left to do the things which were expected to be done in this rarest of rare human birth.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, all our worldly relations and possessions are but offsprings of our body centric thinking. They are as fleeting and impermanent as the body. We have nothing that is really our own, but we hold everything as a loan, so is this body in human birth which must be employed consciously to know the True Nature of our Self.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, time is running out with every flutter of an eyelash. We must make a conscious effort to make sure that every moment of this precious human birth counts."

II श्रीरंम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अधीरा माझ्या मना ऐक एक मात I
तूं का रे दुश्चित्त निरंतर II
हेचि चिंता काय खावे म्हणऊनि I
भले तुजहुनि पक्षिराज II
पाहा ते चातक नेघे भूमि जळा I
वरूपे उन्हाळा मेघ तया II
सकळ यातीमध्ये ठक हा सोनार I
त्या घरी व्यापार झारियाचा II
तुका म्हणे जळी वनी जीव एक I
तयापाशी लेख काय आहे II

"It is said that "Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death."
GOD will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds and clothes the grass with the splendour of lilies. How much more, then will He care for us who are made in His image? Our only concern should be Faith in Him and hence leave the consequences to Him.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated  dialogue with his conditioned mind. He says, the aura of "I am the body" idea is so powerful  in man, it makes him believe that onus of getting food for survival is only his. But he forgets that we are all children of GOD and He feeds us, not we. GOD bestows his blessings without discrimination.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a Cuckoo bird (चातक पक्षी) is believed to drink rain water drop by drop as it pours down. However thirsty it may be, it does not drink any other kind of water. But in summer when there is still time for rains to come, the Cuckoo calls on the Rain GOD to make it rain and it is said that it's call is always answered.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a jewellery maker pays very meagerly to his artisans while earns handsomely on his trade. The artisans however can still capture every last particle of gold dust by filtering the gold ash. In a way GOD compensates the artisans for their misfortune of getting very less for their intricate work.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, of all the innumerable species of Creation, none except man have a tendency of stockpiling for future needs. This tendency springs from uncertainty, which in itself is his lack of faith in GOD. He says, faith in GOD doesn't reduce uncertainty, but faith embraces uncertainty.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, for all the worries of future, we need to do one thing consciouly,
Give it to GOD and go to sleep."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देवासी तो पूरे एकभाव गाठी I
तोचि त्याचे मिठी देईल पायी II
पाहोनि राहीन कवतुके निराळा I
मी मज वेगळा होऊनिया II
काही नेघे शिरी निमित्ताचा भार I
न लगे उत्तर वेंचावेंचि II
तुका म्हणे जीवे पडिलिया गाठी I
मग नाही मिठी सुटों येत II

"It is said that "There is nothing impossible with GOD. All the possibility is with us when we measure GOD by the limitations of our Unbelief."
In thIs composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, salvation of soul comes not from faith in GOD but from One's imagination of the mind of GOD or Becoming One with GOD. He says, single minded devotion to GOD is the only way to transcend duality, ultimately to become One with Him.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, believing that not he, but GOD is the Doer of all things is like leaving everything in GOD'S HAND, for GOD Consciousness is not felt, it is your own Self."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वितीयेवढेसे पोट I
केवढा बोभाट तयाचा II
जळो याची विटंबना I
भूक जना नाचवी II
अभिमाना सिरी भार I
झाले खर तृष्णाचे II
तुका म्हणे नरका जावे I
हाचि जीवे व्यापार II

"It is said that "The belly rules the mind"
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the belly is an ungrateful wretch, it never remembers
past favours, it always wants more tomorrow, for rebellions of the belly are the worst.
He says, hunger makes thief of any man. Stomach has a limited capacity to accommodate food and hence hunger comes from your mind, not just your stomach.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, unless we make a conscious effort to offload the burden of "I am the body" idea which we carry on our backs like a donkey, this rare human birth will be a real waste and there will be no escape from the repeated sufferings."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

फुकाचे ते लुटा सार I
व्हा रे अमर सदैव II
नाही गर्भवास पुढती I
डोंगर जळती दोषांचे II
उदंड  भावे उदंड घ्यावे I
नाम गावें आवडी II
तुका म्हणे घरिच्या घरी I
दीशा उरी न सिणीजे II

"The goal of this rare and precious human birth is to attain Immortality or GOD. God is Bliss and the Eternal Infinite Bliss can be had only by realising the Eternal Self.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Immortality as nothing but becoming One with the Eternal Self. In other words realisation of Immortal Self is the True Immortality. He says, when One churns his soul in the Name Worship of GOD, Truth becomes manifest. The incessant recital of Holy Ram Nam is the way to go beyond the Body Consciousness and becoming One with GOD Consciousness. In a way the Name Worship of GOD is a royal way of attaining Immortality and Eternal Bliss. The reasonless Name Worship of GOD done with utmost devotion pleases Him most.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram is a journey within and hence One needs to go nowhere but within, for He who personifies Supreme Self resides deep within."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पैल घरी झाली चोरी I
देहा करी बोंब मारी II
हांवा हांवा करिसी काय I
फिराऊनि नेट्या वाव II
सांडूनिया शुद्धी I
निजलासी गेली बुद्धि II
चोरी तुझा काढिला धुर I
वेगळे भावा घातले दूर II
भलतियासी देसी वाव I
लाहेसि तू एवढा ठाव II
तुका म्हणे अजूनी तरी I
उरले ते जतन करी II


 "I Am He, the Lord Supreme", is the natural vibration of the Self, which occurs spontaneously with each incoming and outgoing breath. The unborn soul is aware of its Oneness with the Supreme Self. However with birth everything suddenly changes and the soul now assuming a form comes under the spell of Maya, the Mistress of Illusion. The touch of this spell gives rise to "I am the body" idea thus making the newborn to cry as "I Am The Body" instead of  "I Am He", which is the expression of his disconnection from all pervading Supreme Consciousness.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates this thought. He says, as soon as One is born, the Maya robs the Body Consciousness, stealing the memory of its connection with Supreme Consciousness, and hence the Body Consciousness laments of this profound loss.
He says, "I am the body" idea which is born from ignorance is the root cause of all sufferings. Due to this ignorance One is unable to discriminate between what is good and what is bad for him. And hence One remains unaware even if something precious is stolen from him. The body centric thinking makes this happen and hence One tends to give undue importance to this ever dwindling body instead of doing conscious effort of transcending beyond Body Consciousness in this rare human birth.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Conscience being man's compass, One must use the the sense of discrimination, a faculty unique to we humans, to make this rare human birth worthwhile, because life is too short and the time is always right to do what is right."

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

डोळ्यामध्ये जैसे क़णु I
अणु तेहि न साहे II
तैसे शुद्ध राखा हित I
नका चित्त बाटवू II
आपुल्याचा कळवळा I
आणिका बाळा वरि न ये Ii
तुका म्हणे बीज मुड़ा I
जैसा चाडा पिकाच्या II

"It is said that "The Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to One's awareness of One's ignorance. As our awareness grows, so we grow."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about paramount importance of awareness in Self Quest. This awareness is a key to make proper choices so that unpleasant consequences can be avoided. He says, One is free to choose, but not free from the consequence of his choice. In a way knowledge of consequences helps One to keep him on track of attaining the highest, the Self Realisation.
He says, there is an inherent sense in everyone to know what is  good for him and what is harmful to him. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, we have to make use of this deeply ingrained sense in us to make choice of the right path in our Self Quest.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, just like our instinctive reflex of protecting our eyes which happens when the irritating grain of sand sits in the corner of our eye, we must protect ourselves from all things which are detrimental to our Self Quest.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, by instinct One favours his children more than other children, It is this sense of discrimination which GOD has gifted to we humans, helps us to discriminate bewtween what is good and what is harmful to us on our journey of Self Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, awareness of true purpose of this rare human birth is paramount over everything else and just like a farmer stores seeds for his future requirements, we must constantly think of making utmost of this precious human birth to attain Self Realisation which is our ultimate goal."

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मोक्ष देवापाशी नाही I
लटिक़्या घाई विव्हळत II
काय खर न धरे शुद्धि I
गेली बुद्धी भ्रमले II
अहंकारा उरले काई I
पांचाठायीं हे वांटे II
तुका म्हणे कुंवे भारे I
लटिके खरे मानुनिया II

"Liberation ( मोक्ष) is freedom from ignorance, We suffer because of ignorance, for it is the sense of not knowing Oneself. Our Conditioned Consciousness of "Me" and "Mine" is very strong in us. The "I am the body" idea never let's it's guard down and is ever alert.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the notion of "I am the body" idea when it is not, is the root cause of all sufferings. Every matter is made of five basic elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether so is human body. At death the five basic elements get dissolved into the Mighty Creation. However the false ego sense that envelopes the body as soon as it comes into existence needs to be annihilated with conscious effort, else it will be an aimless wandering.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the perishable body dwindles with every passing moment. Its degeneration is beyond human control. Holding dearly "I am the body" idea is just like carrying a heavy burden. A donkey carries a heavy load on its back, but it is unaware as well as least interested of what he is carrying. However we the humans, with our sense of discrimination, know the nature of burden we are carrying which is "I-ness" and hence must consciously do everything possible to offload it, otherwise there is no way out of the gruelling cycle of deaths and rebirths. He says, Liberation (मोक्ष) is  not entering into a mere void and there losing yourself, but it is entering into Truth, becoming part of Truth, for there is no GOD higher than Truth."

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तरुवर बीजापोटी I
बीज तरुवराशेवटी II
तैसें तुम्हां आम्हां जाले I
एकी एक सामावले II
उदकावरील तरंग I
तरंग उदकाचे अंग II
तुका म्हणे बिंबछाया I
ठायीं पावली विलया II

"It is said that "In reality there is only Consciousness. All life is Conscious, all Consciousness - Alive."
In reality, only the Ultimate Is. The rest is matter of name and form.
Behind all multiplicity of this manifold universe, the One Unconditional Supreme Consciousness persists in all its splendour. All forms emerge out of this Supreme Essence, remain sustained by it and ultimately merge back into it.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Non Duality, where to live in the known is bondage, and to live in the unknown is Liberation. He says, all beings are in this Supreme Self and the Supreme Self is in all beings.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, a tree born of a seed blossoms into a bountiful harvest of fruits, for fruits yield the seeds again. Similarly One can never remain away from his very Essence which has no beginning, or no end..The fruit which is effect cannot remain away from its seed which is the cause, for the effects are born of their cause, exist in their cause and merge back to become One with the cause.
In another analogy he says, the wave and ocean are One, just as our Self and Supreme Self are One. Just like waves are only an expression of ocean, we are all expressions of One Homogeneous Consciousness and we are that consciousness itself. The waves have no existence apart from ocean. they emerge out of ocean and ultimately merge back into the ocean. Similarly matter in the form of our bodies ripples out of Supreme consciousness and in the end we merge back into the Supreme Essence.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like we and our reflection in the mirror does not make us two individuals, the Life Giving Spirit is only One and everything is filled with His Glory."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नेत्र झाकोनिया काय जपतोसी I
जंव नाही मानसी भावप्रेम II
उघड़ा मंत्र जाणा रामकृष्ण म्हणा I
तुटती यातना गर्भवास II
मंत्र यंत्र काय करिसी बुट बुटी I
तेणे भूतसृष्टी पावशील II
सार तुका जपे बीजमंत्र एक I
भावसिंधुतारक रामकृष्ण II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of the Name Worship of Supreme Lord, which is easily accessible to to His true devotee, but is equally unattainable for the One who does not believe in Him from within.
He says, condemned is the One who displays flashy pompousness under the pretext of being a devotee, for One who wears a mask of piousness but holds evil intent from within is a genuine hypocrite. Talking about Faithless Prayer Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, meditating of Holy Ram Nam with mind flooded with desires is worthless, for Faith furnishes Prayer with wings, without which it cannot soar to heaven.
He says, only when One believes in what he is doing, he will not feel embarrassed doing it. And hence Sant Tukaram Maharaj emphasises the importance of reciting the Holy Ram Nam loudly and clearly, for it needs no particular orientation or education. It is beyond the realm of ritualistic practices and it cannot be confined within the boundaries of social discrimination as well. The Name Worship of Supreme Lord is the only way to be free from the bondage of unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life is very short and the shadow of death looms over the head constantly. He says, the journey from visible "Macro World" to the Invisible "Micro Supreme Consciousness" must be done through the " Micro Means" which is nothing but the " Holy Ram Nam."

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आपुले आपण जाणावें स्वहित I
जेणें राहे चित्त समाधान II
बहुरंगे माया असे विखुरली I
कुंठितचि चाली होता बरी II
पूजा ते अबोला चित्ताच्या प्रकारी I
भाव विश्वम्भरी समर्पाचा II
तुका म्हणे गेला फुटोनिया भेद I
मग होतो देव मनाचाचि II

"Fearlessness is a result of faith in Oneself and faith in GOD. In other words it happens only when there is a perfect confluence of mind with itself or when One attains Self Realisation.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, fear is just a thought and thoughts can be changed. He says, One needs to learn how to select his thoughts just the same way he chooses his clothes every day, Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must never ignore his conscience, yet always be conscious of reason. Only when your heart and mind will become friends, you will have the contentment from within throughout life's seasons.
He says, the most difficult hurdle in the Self Quest is the veil of Maya, the Cosmic Charmer, that casts a mesmerising spell and misleads us from knowing the True Nature of out Self. Maya is synonymous with "I am the body" idea or "I-ness". And the only way out is to perform One's duty without attachment, surrendering the results to GOD, just like a Lotus remains untouched by water.
The true worship is merging your Subconscious into GOD Consciousness through Silent Contemplation, for Silence is'nt empty, it's full of answers.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD is what mind becomes when it has passed beyond the scale of our comprehension."

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

संवसारसांते आले हो आइका I
तुटीचे ते नका तेणे भरू II
लाभाचा हा काळ अवघे विचारा I
पारखी ते खरा साहय येथे II
शृंगारिले दिसे न कळे अंतर I
गोंविचा पदर उगवेना II
तुका म्हणे खोटे गुंफता विसारे I
हातिंचिया खरे हाती घ्यावे II

"It is said that "Life is matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates the paramount importance of making a right choice to make most of this rare human birth in the journey of Self Realisation, else there will be no way to end the unending cycle of deaths and rebirths.
He says, GOD isn't about making good things happen to you, or bad things happen to you. He is all about you making choices, exercising the gift of free will. You have to choose actions complementing your Self Quest.
When it comes to making the right choices, what matters most is not the appearance, for appearances are often deceptive, but the very Essence.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj has explained this with a beautiful analogy. He says, this worldly existence firmly in the grip of "I am the body" idea is but a marketplace.You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choice.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is dangerous to trust everything One sees, because even Salt looks like Sugar. Hence  the seeker of  Supreme Self must be careful of choosing the right merchandize in this market. Just like every truth has two sides, One must be careful while making the choice only on the basis of the appearance and ignoring it's inevitable other side.
Getting attracted by outer appearance is nothing but sense gratification which springs from "I am the body" idea. And hence choosing on appearance is holding the "I am the body " idea dearly which is detrimental for the Self Quest.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the intent of buying the glittery merchandise is in a way a voluntary approval of being content in the whirlpool of desires and hence feeling safe in "I am the body" idea.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, making the right choice is not difficult if One knows what he seeks. A constant Self Enquiry leads One to make the right choice by merits rather than the outer appearance and it is the key to unlock the door to Self Realisation."

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

काळचिये सत्ता ते नाही घटिका I
पंढरीनायका आठविता II
सदा काळ गणना करी आयुष्याची I
कथेचे वेळेची आज्ञा नाही II
याकारणे माझ्या विठोबाची कीर्ति I
आहे हे त्रिजगती थोर वाड II
तुका म्हणे जन्मा आलियाचे फळ I
स्मरावा गोपाळ तेचि खरे II

 "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Since time immemorial, alll our actions or deeds( कर्म), or everything we think, feel or do is recorded in the Cosmic Hard Drive. This is Sanchit Karma, the totality of all accumulated deeds from our past lives. Only if One does every action assuming that GOD and not he is the Doer, then that action does not get added to the basket of Sanchit Karma. In a way the constant accumulation in Sanchit Karma gets halted. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Pandurang accompanying every action is nothing but giving Doership of all our actions to GOD. He says, the moment lived in the Name Worship of Supreme Lord as well as actions done in that moment along with Name Worship are not counted when it comes to the tally of Sanchit Karma. There is no escape from unending cycle of deaths and rebirths unless the basket of Sanchit Karma becomes empty. This precious human birth is an opportunity, not to let a single moment pass without the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Pandurang, as it is the only chance to transcend beyond the repeated sufferings.
With the incessant recital of the Supreme Lord Pandurang, One can consciously put a stop to the additions to Sanchit Karma basket so that slowly but steadily One can inch closer on his journey of Self Quest, which is possible only in this rare human birth."

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

नाही काष्ठाचा गुमान I
गोवी भ्रमरा सुमन II
प्रेम प्रीतीचे बांधले I
ते न सूटे काही केले II
पदरी घाली पिळा I
बाप निर्बळ  साठी बाळा II
तुका म्हणे भावे I
भेणे देवे आकारावे II

"It is said that "Soft words soften the hearts that are harder than rock, harsh words harden hearts that are softer than silk."
It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words. To be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by GOD.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the bond of love, for Love builds bridges where there are none. He says, Love is a bridge to Divine Love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, a Bumble Bee capable of carving a wood is lured by the enticing aroma of a flower, for the flower doesn't dream of the Bee. It blossoms and the Bee comes. Just like the rich fragrance of flower, Love softens the hardest edges of life's tumult.
In another analogy he says, a father of a child may have a  discrete demeanour but feels tender vulnerability to his child from within, for we are never so vulnerable as when we love.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, if Faith can move Mountains, Love can move the World."

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II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम iI

मुक्त होता परि झाला बद्ध I
घेऊनिया छंद माझे माझे II
पाप पुण्य अंगी घेतले जडुन I
वर्म नेणे कोण करिता तो II
तुका म्हणे गेले व्यर्थ वाया विण I
जैसा मृग शीण मृगजळी II

Shiva (शिव) and Jiva (जीव) are nothing but the Supreme Self and Individual Self. Just as a mirror reflects the objects in itself. We cannot separate the mirror from its reflection. We cannot say that reflection is the mirror itself. Yet we cannot separate the two also. Similarly the Jiva thrives on Shiva like a reflection.
Jiva (जीव) is haunted by spell of Mistress of Illusion Maya, which makes him forget of his True Nature. The Jiva becomes engrossed in "I am the body" idea  taking him far away from his True Quest, the Self Realisation.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the relationship between Jiva and Shiva (जीव - शिव), as a relationship between Duality and Non Duality or between Difference and Non Difference.
He says, Jiva is but Shiva in the embodied form who contains within him both Purusha and Prakriti. Purusha is the Supreme Consciousness which is all pervading and Eternal and Prakriti is materiality and dynamism of the whole creation. In Jiva, Purusha is passive while Prakriti is active so is the natural inclination to seek frivolous material pursuits. Jiva is thus a Divine Being caught in the labyrinth of worldly existence. The dominant "I am the body" idea in Jiva compels him to assume that he is the Doer, when he is not.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a thirsty deer running behind a mirage, deluded by the luminous glow of moon light reflected from the sands in the desert, mistakes it for water from a long distance. The deer eagerly rushes to the spot but in vain. Again looks ahead and finds the flash of mirage appearing like an oasis far away. Again and again the deer makes the same blunder. Similar is the fate of man driven by the thirst of sense gratification which leads him to doom unless he wakes up from his deep slumber and does a conscious effort to make this rare human birth fruitful. "

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फळाची तों पोटी I
घड़े वियोगेही भेटी II
करावे चिंतन I
सार तेचि आठवण II
चित्त चित्ता ग्वाही I
उपचारे चाड नाही II
तुका म्हणे देवा I
पावे अंतरीची सेवा II

"It is said that "There is more love in separation than in union, for in union the beloved is found in one place only, while in separation the beloved is found everywhere."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about, "In Form Devotion (सगुण भक्ती)." He says, it is very difficult to worship an Unmanifested GOD, but it is much easier to focus our mind on a Manifested Form of GOD and worship Him. As soon as we talk about worship, there arises a sense of Twoness or Duality. He says, in a way, In Form Devotion or (सगुण भक्ती) is merely a medium of attaining Self Realisation by transcending the Duality.
GOD is everywhere and in everything, but is beyond the grasp of limited human intellect. This human birth is a rare opportunity to attain Oneness with GOD Consciousness or the Formless GOD. But the medium through which we can reach this goal is through the Embodied Form of GOD Consciousness, Saguna.(सगुण ब्रम्ह).
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Duality is separation and separation intensifies the experience of love. Just like parting from our loved One, increases our remembrance, thoughts and absorption in that person, so is the sense of Duality, which intensifies the devotion to GOD. And hence when meditation in separation fuels the intense longing, GOD embraces us and reciprocates with us from within
He says, Name Worship of Supreme Lord is a meditation to see GOD within us. He says, our True Self is the Silent Witness that observes everything that goes on within and needs no ritualistic appendages.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One need not look for GOD in sky, but search Him within the heart, for He hears even the very Silent Prayer of a Sincere Heart."

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

हाती धरूं जावे I
तेणे परतेंचि व्हावे II
ऐसा कां हो आला वांटा I
हींन भाग्याचा करंटा II
देव ना संसार I
दोही ठायीं नाही थार II
तुका म्हणे पीक I
भूमि नेदी न मिळे भीक II

"We never get what we want, We never want what we get, We never have what we like, We never like what we have.That's Life."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about our endless desire for more, more and more.
This insatiable desire for more is nothing but seeking fulfilment outside ourselves, rather than within.
Our conditioned mind makes us believe that happiness is found through what we are able to achieve and aquire. He says, what few people understand is that the more you want, the more you seem to lack.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to the mind, there is never enough. With every desire chased, you lose the Inherent Awareness Eternally present in you to the false sense of lack, rather than fullness of your being, your True Nature. With evey thing you want, you lose yourself even further.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a conscious effort to find out what you are actually looking for, is much needed. We must make a Self Probe to find out if there is any end to our wanting or when will it be? We must look within and find out if our life has become an endless pursuit for something which will hardly bear its promised fruit.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to escape the false egoic need for more, we must realise that, in the quest for happiness, Nothing is Everything. What we truly desire, more than anything else, is the end of desire. This is the Absolute and True happiness which is not relative to anything. It is the presence of Pure Awareness empty of desire, and this can only be found within Oneself, as Oneself.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, you are the very thing you are searching for. When you realise what is false, the Truth will shine. The more One understands the Indwelling Essence, the more it is realised that nothing is needed but the spontaneity of the Ever and Alive Supreme Awareness, for this is the vitality of your Self, from which all the happiness flows."

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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

देह निरसे तरी I
बोलावया नुये उरी II
येर वाचेचे वाग्जाळ I
अलंकारापुरते बोल II
काचें तरी कढे I
जाती ऐसे चित्त ओढ़े II
विष्णुदास तुका I
पूर्ण धनी जाणे चुका II

"It is said that "True Silence is going deep within yourself to that place where nothing is happening, where you transcend time and space and you go into a brand new dimension of nothingness. Only in the stillness of the mind can One see himself as he is ...Unbound."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about a Self Realised Soul who has transcended duality and is free from the bondage of "I am the body" idea. These Awakened Beings do not talk much, for their intuition works through reason. On the other hand One who boasts of spiritual wiseness may hypnotise the odiences temporarily with wordly embellishments but empty words devoid of Knowledge sound hollow.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj has illustrated with beautiful analogy. He says, in making of Clarified Butter (तूप), the crackling sound is indicative of milk solids separating from butter. Here the crackling sound is just like pompous display of a person making a big talk. Just like a Pure Clarified Butter emerges when the crackling sound stops, so is the Self Realised Soul, who on his journey within, is free from any pretentions and doesn't need any boastful display.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the thing always happens that you really believe in, and a belief in a thing makes it happen.One is always naturally inclined to do things which he likes most.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to be a seeker on a journey of Self Realisation is a boon, for it makes One constantly vigilant of Self which is in a way a constant cleansing of mind from within. He says, "Be Silent, only the Hand of GOD can remove the burdens of your heart."

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II श्रीराम।जय राम जय जय राम II

सर्वां भूती द्यावे अन्न I
द्रव्य पात्र विचारुन I
उपतिष्ठे कारण I
तेथे बीज पेरीजे II
पुण्य करिता होय पाप I
दूध पाजोनी पोशिला साप I
करोनि अघोराचा जप I
दुःख विकत घेतले II
भूमी पाहता नाही वेगळी I
माळ वरड एके काळी I
उत्तम निराळी I
मध्यम आणि कनिष्ठ II
म्हणोनि विवेके I
काही करणे ते निके I
तुका म्हणे फिके I
रुची नेदी मिष्टान्न II

It is said that "You must learn who is GOLD and who is Gold Plated."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of understanding the worth, as it is the key for appropriate and thoughtful actions. He says, we all eat but we must be cautious while offering  food to others. More than offering, catering food  to the needy  matters most than catering it to the One who does not care, for GOD comes to the hungry in the form of food.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, there is a thing about snakes that no matter how much you feed them milk, they will bite you in the last. In other words, the unthankful heart discovers no mercies.
He says, the earth is what we all have in common. All life depends upon soil. But every soil does not bear the same fruit.
Just like a tasteless delicacy, which is hardly relished by anyone, One must make a conscious effort of finding out of what he is doing and whether his actions are conducive to his ultimate goal, the Self Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Mindfulness is not difficult. We just need to remember to do it."

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शिळा जया देव I
तैसा फळे त्याचा भाव II
होय जतन हे गोड I
अंतराव येती नाड II
देव जोड़ें भावे I
इच्छेचे ते प्रेम घ्यावे II
तुका म्हणे मोड़ दावी I
तैशी फळे आली व्हावी II

"As the famous saying goes,"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand." To believe in GOD is to believe that He is.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Faith that GOD is. He says, Faith is Formless. It holds no structure. It is Pure. Faith gives absolute certitude of the Truth believed, because it is a virtue directly infused into the Soul by GOD who is the Truth itself.
Faith in GOD is nothing but a living, Eternally Awake Consciousness of GOD within.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, every seed that One sows, decides into what it will grow, because your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Faith in GOD is to believe what you do not yet see ; the Reward for this Faith is to see what you believe."

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सावधान ऐसे काय तें विचारा I
आले हो संसारा सकळही II
अंती समयाचा करणे विचार I
वेंचती सादर घटिका पळे II
मंगळ हे नोहे कन्यापुत्रादिक I
राहिला लौकिक अंतरपाट II
तुका म्हणे देव अंतरला दूरी I
डोळीया अंधारी पडलीसे II

"It is said "That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence.
The magic fades too fast and scent of summer never lasts, the nights turn hollow and vast, but nothing remains ....Nothing lasts."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about human life which is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightening. He says, life is unpredictable but death is inevitable. A constant reminder of this inevitability keeps One on toes, to make most of this precious human birth. The mind boggling spell of Maya, the Mistress of Illusion compels One to adhere to "I am the body" idea thereby wasting the precious moments of this fleeting life on frivolous material pursuits. Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. However to lose precious moments of this rare human life due to mere ignorance is unpardonable, because entering human form of life is to be born to inquire into the Absolute Truth, an Awareness of our True Self.
Animals have four propensities - they eat, sleep, mate and defend. However in human form of life we have an opportunity to do the fifth thing. It is to realise the Absolute Truth, to realise I am part and parcel of the Supreme Soul. This realisation is the beginning of the beautiful journey of Self Realisation which can happen only when One has this rare human birth.
Attachment naturally follows when One holds"I am the body" idea dearly. The sense of Duality is created by  an attached mind. The Self Quest is Transcendence beyond Duality. All worldly relations and possessions make the mind drift away from the Quest of knowing our True Self, for attachments are the root cause of all sufferings.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Attachment is a sense of twoness or duality. It is just like "I am the body" idea where One tends to assume that he is body or a separate entity, different from Self, when he is not. The nectar of Oneness can be tasted only by transcending the ladder of Dualities. "

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रामरूप केली I
रामें कौसल्या माउली II
राम राहिला मानसी I
ध्यानी चिंतनी जयासी II
राम होय त्यासी I
संदेह नाही भरंवसा II
आयोध्येचे लोक I
राम झाले सकळीक II
स्मरता जानकी I
रामरूप झाले कपि II
रावणेशी लंका I
 राम आपण झाला देखा II
ऐसा नित्य राम ध्याय I
तुका वंदी त्याचे पाय II

"गुढी पाडवा", commemorates the coronation of Supreme Lord Shri Ram post His return to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile. It symbolizes Divine Lord Shri Ram's victory over Demon King Ravan and happiness and celebrations that followed.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, when Divine Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya, his mother Kausalya who along with others awaited His return with a Reason-less and Intense Longing, remaining absorbed in His name, ultimately to become One with Him
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the paramount importance of intense yearning for God Reallisation, for longing for Him brings One to perfection through Discrimination and Inward Illumination, raising One's intellect to the heights of contemplation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the  incessant recital of Holy Ram Nam unfolds the path to Self Realisation, slowly but steadily. Be the natives of Ayodhya or the monkeys who helped Supreme Lord Shri Ram in his search of his beloved wife Seeta, it was their earnest yearning to the Divine Lord with expectations less devotion that made them merge in Him, to become One with Him. The demon king Ravan and his army, though for different reason, were obsessed by Supreme Lord Shri Ram. Despite this they were rewarded with His Blessings and were blessed by Oneness with Him.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he bows with reverence to those whose mind remains preoccupied by Holy Ram Nam, for it is the blessing that confers the reward, of being in the world but not of the world. "

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घ्या रे भाई घ्या रे भाई I
कोणी काही थोड़े बहु II
येच हाटी येच हाटी I
बांधा गांठी पारखुन II
वेंच आहे वेंच आहे I
सरले पाहें मग खोटे II
उघड़े दुकान उघड़े दुकान I
रात्री जाली कोण सोडी मग II
तुका म्हणे अंतकाळी I
जाती टाळी बैसोनि II

"It is said that "The trouble is, you think you have time."
In the ephemeral human existence, One must understand his true worth and accordingly value his life. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our worldly life is like a marketlplace. If One does not define himrself in it, he will not be able to do the proper valuation correctly and hence will err in his judgement. He says, the quest of our True Self is all about how much importance we give to our worldly life which is full of unending desires and sense gratification. He says, fame is fleeting, popularity is temporary. We must not spoil what we have by desiring what we do not. He says, man considers his body as his greatest asset, ignoring the eternal truth that our bodies are perishable. Wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Hence we must immediately engage in acts of merit such as absorbing ourselves in Holy Ram Nam instead of chasing frivolous pursuits.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our mouth is like a wearhouse. A conscious effort to load it with a merchandise of Holy Ram Nam instead of anything else is much needed before the sun of life sets, thereby snatching the only chance we have to transcend the endless sufferings.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, blessed is the One who understands the ephemeral nature of this human birth, and hence he will be cautious not to let go even a moment without reciting the Holy Ram Nam, for Faith is the Eternal Elixir."

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जाणावें ते सार I
नाही तरी दगा फार II
डोळे झांकिलिया रवि I
नाही ऐसा होय जेवीं II
बहुथोड्या आड़ I
निवारितां लाभे जाड़ II
तुका म्हणे खरे I
नेले हातींचे अंधारे II

As the famous saying goes,"The Real is near, you do not have to seek it. A man who seeks the Truth will never find it. Truth is in what is ..... and that is the beauty of it. But the moment you conceive it, the moment you seek it, you begin to struggle, and a man who struggles cannot understand. That is why we have to be Still, Observant and Passively Aware."
Our True Self is a state of Pure Consciousness, the state of Being which is veiled in us and denied to us by the hypnotic spell of Mistress of Illusion Maya. The True Purpose of our existence is to realise that Consciousness and ultimately to become One with it. In contrast to the Knowledge of our True Self, which is Self Illuminated and exists by itself, the knowledge that arises from Duality is illuminated by mind and intelligence and exists only in relation to things and otherness. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the distinction between Wisdom of our True Self and worldly knowledge. He says, One must give a conscious thought to realise who we are, why we are here and where we need to go.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like closing eyes in broad daylight, what One sees is only darkness, so is the One who seeks Wisdom of his True Self outside, when all One needs to do is look within.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in Oneself lies the whole world. All depends on how to look and learn. The door is there, so is the key. Nobody can give you either key or direct you to the door to be opened, except yourself. "

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काय करू जी दातारा I
काही न पूरे संसारा Ii
झाली माकडाचे परी I
जातों तळा येतो वरी II
घाली भलते ठायीं हात I
होती शिव्या बैसे लात II
आदी अंती तुका I
सांगे न कळे झाला चुका II

"It is said that "It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense."
Avarice is a bottomless pit which exhausts a person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed. If One is not contented with what he has, then surely he would experience no contentment in what he desires. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the insatiable avarice of mankind where man wants more and more without end. He says, restlessness of a man caused by lust of avarice, like a bothersome child, keeps growing and is forever the same. Everything interests him but nothing holds him.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our worldly mind in the captivity of "I am the body" idea is as fidgety as a Restless Monkey. Jumping here and there senselessly, seeks anything it sets it's eyes on, without bothering of consequences. Just like the monkey, we, in our mundane existence, wander aimlessly all our life, without trying to understand that  tranquility of mind is all about hearing the whispers of our Inner Self.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Mind is a powerful Force to be Reckoned with. It can Enslave us or Empower us. It can Plunge us into the Depths of Misery or take us to the Heights of Ecstasy. One must learn to use the immense power of mind Wisely."

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माझे मज कळो येती अवगुण I
काय करू मन अनावर II
आता आड़ उभा राहे नारायणा I
दयासिंधुपणा साच करी II
वाचा वदे परी करणे कठीण I
इंद्रियां आधीन झालो देवा II
तुका म्हणे तुझा जैसा तैसा दास I
न धरी उदास मायबापा II

"As the famous saying goes,"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds"
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj implores the seeker of Self Quest to lose mind and come to senses, for it is the sensible way to quell the rebellious mind to submission. He says, the journey of Self Realisation is in a way whipping the rebellious mind into submission. It's not that we are unaware of the negative traits of our personality, which pose as the roadblocks on our journey of Self Quest, but the outward flow of mind towards sense gratification is so powerful that it is impossible to turn the mind inward without conscious effort.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, you must Walk the Talk, say what you mean, mean what you say and follow through with suitable actions, else your words are nothing more than lies. This is because actions prove who someone is, while words just prove who they want to be. Being caught in the whirlpool of sense gratification, it is beyond our control to have a link between our words and appropriate actions.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he humbles himself to GOD who accepts anyone seeking Him without expectations, for No Expectations there are No Disappointments.
Prayer is not Asking. It is putting Oneself in the Hands of GOD, for GOD speaks in the silence of the heart."

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चाकरीवांचून I
खाणे अनुचित वेतन II
धणी काढ़ोनिया निजा I
करील ये कामेंची पूजा II
उचितावेगळे I
अभिलाषे तोंड काळे II
सांगे तरी तुका I
पाहा लाज नाही लोकां II

It is said that "If the only prayer you said to GOD was Thank You, that would be enough."
Each day we live is a Gift, so thank GOD in the morning for another day of life, and thank GOD in the evening for getting you through the day. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Another Day, a True Blessing, is but an Another Chance at Life, to do everything possible to make most of this rare human birth, a wonderful opportunity of Self Realisation.
Gratitude is our ability to see the grace of GOD for every passing moment, no matter what else greets us in the course of the day. However if we do everything else but forget Him then it will be like biting the hand that feeds us.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to be paid for doing nothing is unmerited. In other words, One who serves his master with utmost sincerity gets duly rewarded honorably.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, when we wake up in the morning, someone may be taking their last breath. And hence we must thank GOD with all our heart for another day, one more chance to take life a notch close to the True Purpose of this Precious Human Birth, the Self Quest. Just like all blessings of GOD, it is up to us how we wish to experience His Blessing of "One More Day of life". He says, Pray not only because you need something but because you have a lot to thank GOD for. "

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अनुहाती गुंतला नेणे बाह्य रंग I
वृत्ति येता मग बळ लागे II
मदे माते तया नाही देहभाव I
आपुला अवयव आवरिता II
आणिकांची वाणी वदे तेणे मुखे I
उपचारदुःखे नाठवती II
ते सुख बोलता आश्चर्य या जना I
विपरीत मना भासतसे II
तुका म्हणे बाह्य रंग ते विटले I
अंतरी निवाले ब्रम्हरसे II

"Sound is the force of creation, the True Whole. The whole being of a Self Realised Soul resonates with (सोहम) sound which is the "first speaking" of the Absolute itself. It is the expression of the Knowledge of Self.  (सोहम) is the revealed sound symbol of the Ultimate Reality. Just as light is inseparable from the sun, or sweetness from sugar, the inner sound of (सोहम) springs from Supreme Consciousness and is heard by a Self Realised Soul. It is the Inseparable, Non Dual Oneness of man with the Absolute.
The journey of Self Realisation is a journey within where One transcends from Body Consciousness to Supreme Consciousness. However for the One on his inward journey, reverting back to body centric thinking is very afflictive.
With Mental purity, equipose and tranquility, the Self Realised Soul is neither elated when the outcome is favourable, nor he feels depressed in unpleasant situations. As he becomes One with the Infinite Consciousness, it empowers him to face difficulties while remaining unaffected and unruffled by them.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about a  Self Realised Soul, who on account of his Unconditional Awareness feels that Only GOD and not he, is the Doer. The Unstruck melody of (सोहम) sound vibrates in his mind and his heart revels in Absolute Happiness and Peace emanating from it. The mind  remains intuitively absorbed in his Self and hence in a way it is an experience of being in the world but not of the world. Being beyond bodily pleasure and pain, the equanimity of his mind remains undisturbed.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, not in Scriptures, not in temples, not at Pilgrimages can GOD be found. One can find Him only in Breath, for ( सोहम) is a Breathing process, the basis of our life. The Non Dual Awareness of "I am the Universal Self" is intricately connected with our Breathing. Just like Breathing happens and it cannot be done consciously, so is GOD the Eternal, whose presence is felt and experienced from within.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, words are too inadequate to express the ecstacy of Supreme Bliss which the Self Realised Soul enjoys when he transcends beyond the realm of "I am the body" idea. However if One does so, it seems too far-fetched for a commoner to grasp it.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD has two dwellings, one in heaven and the other in the meek and grateful heart of a Self Realised Soul whose mind has relinquished everything pertaining to body centric thinking and whose heart is bathed in the very Essence of Supreme Consciousness. "

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दिकचि या नाही संसारसंबंधा I
तुटेना या बाधा भवरोगाची II
तांतड़ी ते करी म्हणऊनि तांतड़ी I
साधिली ते घड़ी सोनियाची II
संकल्पाच्या बीजे इंद्रियांची चाली I
प्रारब्ध ते घाली गर्भवासी II
तुका म्हणे बीजे जाळुनि सकळे I
करावे गोपाळे आपुले भाट II

The Scriptures say,"Know the Self as Lord of the chariot, the body as the chariot itself, the discriminating intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as the reins. The senses, say the Wise, are the horses; selfish desires are the roads they travel."
In this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our worldly possessions. The things we own, end up owning us. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in the world possessed by the spell of Mistress of Illusion Maya, our actions fuelled by desires are met by the reactions of sense gratification and thIs vicious circle will continue forever if One remains ignorant of the true purpose of this rare human birth. In this ephemeral existence One needs to hurry as time is short, for time isn't the main thing, but it's the only thing. He says, this rare human birth is a one time offer. One  needs to grab it and use it well.
When a flower does not bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower. Similarly One needs to do everything possible for the flower of Self Realisation to bloom in its full glory.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, doing every action in our present life assuming it to be GOD's deed is the only way to be free of its Doership, else the notion "I am the Doer" is bound to keep the bucket of accumulated deeds (संचित कर्म) always full. Nothing lasts forver, for forever is a lie. All we have is what's between hello and goodbye. He implores GOD to nurture seeds of Awareness in him and wishes to grow flowers of gratitude in the soil of his prayer. "

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II श्रीराम जय राम जयj जय राम II

असो खळ ऐसे फार I
आम्हां त्यांचे उपकार II
करिती पातकांची धुणी I
मोल न घेतां साबणी II
फुकाचे मजूर I
ओझे वागविती भार II
पार उतरून म्हणे तुका I
आम्हा आपण जाती नरका II

"All the criticism is ultimately a blessing in disguise."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, to feel offended when criticised is due to ego which is Manifestation of "I am the body" idea. He says, it is better to have such critics in abundance as they help One to make a conscious effort to maintain poise and equanimity when the mind is disturbed by criticism. Critics are the way GOD takes us into troubled waters, not to drown us, but to cleanse us from within.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, he is grateful to his critics and all those who point out his weaknesses, for it is in a way an emancipation from the bondage of "I am the body" idea.
The fault finder is unaware that he is doing a great service to the One he is criticising. It imparts a wonderful opportunity to the One who is criticised to look within, and hence cleanse everything that becomes a hurdle on his journey of Self Realisation. Unknowingly the critic is doing an unpardonable sin. But for the One who is criticised, it is a boon, for complaining is finding faults and Wisdom is finding solutions."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

गेले पळाले दिवस रोज I
काय म्हणतोसि माझे माझे II
सळे धरोनि बैसला काळ I
फांको नेदी घटिका पळ Ii
कां रे अद्यापि न कळे I
केश फिरले कान डोळे II
हित कळोनि असता हाती I
तोंडी पाडोनि घेसी माती II
तुज ठाउके मी जाणार I
पाया शोधोनि बांधिसी घर II
तुका म्हणे वेगे I
पंढरीराया शरण रिघे II

"It is said that
" Light as feathers, as fleeting as Zephyre (a soft gentle breeze), one moment they breathed pink, the next they faded. Cherry blossoms were as much an inspiration for beautiful verse as they were a reminder of life's fickleness. "
No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues unbroken. Some day, you and I will be mere legends. All that matters is whether we did what we could with the life that was given to us. So as the castles made of sand slip into the sea eventually, what we see with our eyes is transient and ephemeral, while what we see through our heart is everlasting and eternal. For only from heart can We touch the Sky, the all enveloping GOD Consciousness. This rarest of rare human birth is the Quest of our True Self and not mere living physically just because we are born and alive.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj cautions One about wasting this precious human birth for frivolous material pursuits. He says, in worldly life, Ego is One's identity. But "My Ego is not Me" because I live in ignorance. Who I am, I cannot see.
Death stalks every mortal with a spear of enmity in his hand. Do not sit idle, for indeed Death is seeking you with every passing moment. It will always call without appointment.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, despite that the faculties of seeing and hearing wane as One ages, the ignorant mind remains unaware of the precious moments lost in this rare human birth. As maturity and age do not always go hand in hand, so is graying of hair for an ignorant person.
The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for and it is none other than knowing our True Self, the journey of Self Realisation.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, bodily identity is the way we are known in this world. In a way it is a foundation of our mundane existence. But "I am the body" idea itself is an illusion. It is that which is not. As One ages, the perishable body dwindles with every passing moment and the subsidence of the very foundation of worldly existence becomes inevitable. The only way out is utmost Surrender to Divine Lord Pandurang, for Transformation happens on the other side of Surrender "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

पायरवे अन्न I
मग करी खेदश्रीण II
ऐसे होती घातपात I
लाभेविण संगे थीत II
जन्माची जोड़ी I
वाताहात एके घड़ी II
तुका म्हणे शंका I
हिता आड़ या लौकिका II

It is said that "Until you make the Unconscious Conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate".
Doubt or uncertainty is a great obstacle in the path of Self Realisation. The arduous path of Self Realisation is haunted by ghosts of Doubts. One of the worst feelings in the world is having to doubt something you thought was unquestionable, GOD.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Doubt being a a major hurdle on the Self Quest. He says, as the journey of Self Realisation unfolds, One's mind is subjected more and more to Self Enquiry which creates Doubts in abundance, for without Doubt there is no faith. The man who pursues his Self Quest with a courage of conviction, who does not Doubt, has so much more merit than One who does it in the bright certainty of belief.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like tranquility of One having food is shattered by hearing loud footsteps in the vicinity, a single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed.
In another analogy he says, just like one stupid mistake can change everything and ruin all the vIrtue One has earned in his lifetime, a Doubt about his conscious efforts on the Path of Self Realisation can bring him all the way back to square one.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Doubt is a mind game, but Heart doesn't know what Doubt is, it simply knows the Trust in GOD. Hence don't be short of Trust and don't be in a hurry, for the Heart will surely find its way. "

Ii श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

बंधनाचा तोड़ू फांसा I
देउं आशा टाकोनि II
नाही तेच घेतां शिरी I
होईल दूरी निजपंथ II
नाथिलेची माझे तुझे I
कोण ओझे वागवी II
तुका म्हणे अंतराव I
देवीं काय जिणे ते II

"As the famous saying goes "True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
The worldly knowledge we accumulate since birth is the knowledge gained through "I am the body" idea. It is far off from the Wisdom of our True Self, the True Knowledge of the Eternal.
Ignorance that envelopes humanity is just another name for Illusion that everything in this world is real as we see it. Just like a rope is mistaken for a snake, we tend to assume that our body is the real Self which is not.
The root cause of all our sufferings is "I am the body" idea which in itself is distancing from GOD. This is an unpardonable sin because life was never meant to be lived without GOD.
Man's mind cannot grasp the causes of events in their completeness. But the desire to find the causes is implanted deep in man's soul. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life becomes an aimless wanderings unless One  consciously strives for His grace because GOD rewards those who diligently seek Him.
With a deliberate and conscious effort on the journey of Self Quest, the false ego sense and sense gratification recede and life takes a new zest like a breath of fresh air. As the burden of "I am the body" idea lessens, new doors to Self Realisation open. Unless One consciously offloads the Burden of Past, Burden of Doership and Burden of Sense Gratification, the shadow of duality due to "I am the body" idea will haunt forever and the way to GOD will be permanently lost in the mist of Illusion.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may never understand his Wisdom, but we simply have to trust his Will."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जरी आले राज्य मोळविक्या हाता I
तरी तो मागूता व्यवसायी II
तृषणेची मजूरे नेणती विसावा I
वाटे हाव हावा काम कामी II
वैभवाची सूखे नातळता अंगा I
चिंता करी भोगा विघ्न जाळी II
तुका म्हणे वाहे मरणाचे भय I
रक्षण उपाय करुनि असे II

"It is said that "Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realisation of how much you already have."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the One, already possessing the rare human body but forgetful about its true purpose. One must make a conscious effort of using this rare human birth as a conduit to attain his ultimate goal of Self Realisation.
A seller of bunch of firewood becomes a King by fluke. Despite this windfall his urge of selling firewood remains ever active and hence he loses a wonderful opportunity to live and enjoy a much dreamed life of being a King to the fullest. It is so true that too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware. Similarly a man living a mundane life, is unaware of hIs precious and rare human birth whIch is not short of any windfall. Instead He remains absorbed in worldly desires and sense gratifications and hence loses a wonderful and unique opportunity to use his body as a channel for his Self Quest. In a way he is playing a role in this worldly theatre, unaware that there is an invisible hand guiding him. He struggles to find life outside himself, unaware that the journey within is his real goal. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj has elucidated this thought. He says, "I am the body" idea is at the core of this worldly life. The worldly life revolves around body centric thinking which breeds Greed. Greed is the crux of human undoing. one must make a conscious effort to flee "I am the body" idea and then he will be fleeing his own undoing.
The veil of ignorance due to the spell of Maya, the Mistress of Illusion is so overwhelming that One miscontrues the True objective of his rare human birth and instead of using the body for Self Quest, he frantically tries to do everything possible to hold together the ever Perishable and ever Diminishing body knowing that it is bound to succumb to death as time goes by.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, you find peace not by arranging circumstances of your life, but by realising who you are at the deepest level. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वेदविहित तुम्ही आइका हो कर्मे I
बोलतो ती वर्मे संतांपुढे II
चारी वर्ण झाले एकाचिये अंगी I
पापपुण्य भागी विभागिले II
प्रथम पाउली पावविला पंथ I
आदि मध्य अंत भेद नाही II
आंबे बोरी वड़ बाभूळा चंदन I
गुणागुणी भिन्न अग्नि एक I
तुका म्हणे मन उन्मन जो होय I
तोवरी हे सोय विधि पाळी II

" In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the Unmani (उन्मनी) State, the unparalleled final state of five basic traits of Consciousness that are experienced : (जागृति) Waking, (स्वप्न) Dreaming, (सुषुप्ति) Dreamless Sleep, (तुर्या) Sleepless sleep and (उन्मनी) Mind less -Space in Comic Consciousness.
In (उन्मनी) state, the seeker loses his separate existence and becomes One with GOD and experiences himself as being none other than GOD himself. It is the terminus of the Spiritual Path, the final destination of all search and endeavor followed in this rare human birth. It is the Real Awakening. He has now reached the other shore of the vast ocean of imagination, and realises that This Last Truth Is The Only Truth.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, it is the stage where the Mind.-Space transforms to Mindless-Space. At this point, becoming One with the Infinite Oneness, he has transcended Duality. He experiences Selflessness, No-Mind, No Duality and the object and subject relationship disappears. He says, the seeker must dilligently follow the path illuminated by Vedic Scriptures till he reaches (उन्मनी), the pinnacle state of Supreme Bliss.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, born from the Divine, the society is divided into four categories (वर्ण) , be they on the basis of actions or aptitudes in this life or as a result of the actions in the past life. Wise men know that GOD is in things and Divinity is latent in nature. Trees of Mango, Ber, Banyan, Babul or Sandalwood, each has its own marked distinctness on the basis of their attributes. Regardless of this each one of them is devoured by Raging Fire and ultimately become One with it. In the (उन्मनी) state, when Oneness with Supreme Self is attained, all the worldly modes of distinctions such as Doer, his Actions and  Fruits of his Actions disappear and what remains is our True Self, the Sublime Bliss forever.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the journey of Self Realisation is a process of constant Self Enquiry in tandem with Self Discipline. it does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop because the hour of fulfillment is buried in years of patience "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

बीज पेरे सेती I
मग गाडेवरी वाहाती II
वायां गेले ऐसे दिसे I
लाभ त्याचे अंगी वसे II
पाल्याची जतन I
तरि प्रत्यया यती कण II
तुका म्हणे आळा I
उदक देता लाभे फळा II

It is said that "Without Purity in the Vital Tree of Blood, there can Never be Purity of thought and if your blood is being processed through organs that hold memories of stench and decay, so you will battle with your mind's Impure thoughts." In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about conscious cultivating of the mind soil, as Purity of Heart is gateway to GOD.
Just like Gardening, when you plant a vegetable seed, the "fruits" of the seed will totally depend on how you prepare the soil, and how you nourish and support the growing seedling into its adulthood.
Gardening is a process of continual weeding, of pulling out of the roots of all the foreign plants that might choke the seedling to death or might stunt or distort it's growth. Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One needs to consciously cultivate the soil of the mind on his journey of Self Realisation. This Self Quest is all about looking within, pulling out roots of all worldly temptations that swerve the mind away from Self Quest. The sole purpose of this rare human birth is to attain Self Realisation. The entanglements of worldly desires not only stall the process of finding our True Self, they may trap One in "I am the body" idea, thus swaying him from his true purpose.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like Gardening, the journey of Self Realisation is a process of continual weeding. Even the richest soil, if left uncultivated will produce the rankest weeds. To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves because Self Quest is all about Self Enquiry.
As the famous saying goes " If you tickle the earth with a hoe, she laughs with a harvest."
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One gets huge returns on few seeds sown in the field. When sown, being within the soil One has to wait patiently to reap its rewards. Even the leaves of just sprouted crop never disappoint, as time has its own ways of revealing the Truth.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the height of cultivation always runs to simplicity. The ability to express the UTMOST with the MINIMUM. It is the halfway cultivation that leads to nowhere. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

उंबरातील कीटका I
हेचि ब्रम्हांड ऐसे लेखा II
ऐसी उंबरे किती झाड़ी I
ऐशी झाड़े किती नव खंडी II
हेचि ब्रम्हांड आम्हांसी I
ऐसी अगणित अंडे कैसी II
विराटाचे अंगी तैसे I
मोजू जातां अगणित केश II
ऐशा विराटाच्या कोटी I
साठविल्या जाच्या पोटी II
तो हा नंदाचा बाळ मुकुंद I
तान्हा म्हणवी परमानंद II
ऐसी अगम्य ईश्वर लीळा I
ब्रम्हानंदी गम्य तुकयाला II

"The Eternal Bramha, the Supreme Consciousness which envelopes all is beginningless and endless. It is immutable and unchanging, in the inherently mutable and changing experience of existence in the flow of time. Whatever it is, it occurs in humans, animals, plants and everything in the Infinite Cosmoses scattered in the multidimensional universe like layers of clothing. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the only way to grasp this incomprehensible Supreme Consciousness is to become One with it.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj has illustrated with a beautiful analogy. He says, for an insect trapped inside Cluster Fig (उंबर), the fruit itself is the universe. However in reality there are innumerable Cluster Fig trees in the giant universe. Here Cluster Fig is the analogy for  earth which is a tiny part of billions of cosmoses in the universe. They spring from GOD and ultimately merge back to Him. He manifests in different forms, in different names, but Oneness of Supreme Consciousness or GOD Consciousness is unique.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our earth is a tiny part of the milky way galaxy which in turn is just one of billions of galaxies existing in the universe. As we try to uncover more and more of the secrets of this incredible universe we realise how tiny our earth is in the scheme of things. It's still a long way to go before we can see the whole picture of this "Giant Puzzle", and maybe we never will."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु Ii

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मुक्त तो आशंक नाही जया अंगी I
बद्ध मोह संगी लज्जा चिंता II
सुख पावे शांती धरुनि एकांत I
दुःखी तो लोकांत दंभ करी II
तुका म्हणे लागे थोडाच विचार I
परी हे प्रकार नागविती II

"It is said that " Doubts are for Faithless and Faith is for Doubtless."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Doubtless Awareness. He says, if Self Realisation is the foothill of a large mountain, then Doubtless Awareness is the peak of that mountain, the pinnacle of Spiritual Quest. On the other hand One who is strongly in the grip of "I am the body" idea considers himself to be the doer. This sense of doership is the mother of all worries. Worry, Doubt, Fear and Despair are the the real roadblocks on our journey of Self Realisation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, only when there is freedom from Doership, your True Self emerges from within. Sense of Doership always creates boundaries while Liberation happens when One has a sense of Understanding.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One needs a courage of conviction to walk on the path of Self Realisation which is the journey within. It is all about looking at Self. It is a journey from Self to Self and hence it is natural that One seeking dialogue with Self seeks Solitude. Solitude  is a conscious choice to reflect and to be at ease with Oneself in the absence of activity. It is but a way of giving a reflective thought on the path of Self Quest, a journey within. On the other hand an impostor with pompous display may catch attention of people for sometime, but it does not last long. The impostor is unaware that in deceiving others, he is hurting himself and in a way losing everything he has earned knowingly or unknowingly.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, in our worldly life, all our endeavors are only to seek pleasure from senses and we feel that sense gratification is the real happiness. But what we get from it most of the times is suffering. In a way, our worldly living then becomes a journey from illusory happiness to sufferings. On the other hand the journey to Self Realisation is  the journey other way round, from worldly sufferings to True Eternal Happiness of Supreme Self. This is possible only when we make a conscious effort to find out the root of all our sufferings and then do everything possible analogous to it, to be free from its bondage. He says, actually very little is needed to seek happiness. It is all within yourself and in your way of thinking. "

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सिणलो दातारा करितां येरझारा I
आता सोडवी संसारापासोनिया II
न सूटेचि बाकी नव्हे झाडापाड़ा I
घाटलोसे खोड़ा हाडांचिया II
मायबापे माझी जीवाची सांगाती I
ती देखील हाती काळाचिया II
पड़ताळूनि सूरी बैसले शेजारी I
यमफाश करी घेऊनिया II
पाठी पोटी ऐके लागली सरसी I
नेती नरकापाशी ओढूनिया II
जन साहयभूत असे या सकळां I
मी एक निराळा परदेशी II
कोणा काकुलती नाही कोणे परी I
तुजविण हरी कृपाळूवा II
तुका म्हणे मज तुझाचि भरवसा I
म्हणऊनि आशा मोकलिली II

"A Bee trapped in the spider web resembles a man in the shackles of worldly life. The human life has been put forth metaphorically as a journey from womb to tomb. As no one can escape death, it is imperative that One has to make a conscious effort to put an end to the unending cycle of death and rebirth by realising the Divine in this birth itself. A man is born alone, dies alone and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his deeds all alone.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about fleeting existence of this rare human birth where our physical body is but a bubble on the surface of a great river. A bubble forms and disappears instantly, without even bothering the flow of the river. He says, being tired of his wanderings in the endless cycle of sufferings, the only way he sees to be free of this gruelling bondage is to surrender to the Supreme Lord Shri Ram.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Karma or Action is inevitable for every born being. Whether intended or not, the accumulated result of all actions from all our past lifetimes is the Sanchit Karma, a Storehouse. This incessant accumulation can cease if everything we do in our present life is surrendered to the feet of Lord Divine.  If we do every action assuming that Lord and not you, are the doer then that action will cease to have your ownership and hence there is no danger of it being added to the Storehouse of your Sanchit Karma. To do so One must Attach Holy Ram Nam while doing every action, for this is the best way to Detach and hence cease the endless accumulation in the Storehouse of Sanchit Karma.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, this human birth is an ephemeral stay of few moments. Being engrossed in "I am the body" idea, we feel closeness to everything pertaining to body such as relatives, worldly possessions. We tend to forget that the Parents to whom we are born is confined to only this birth and all these associations form by the dynamics of Sanchit Karma of different people. There is no way for us to know, why we were born to two particular people as our Parents. Regardless of different people who come together by different relations in every birth, there Is one thread common to all. As soon as we are born, we are destined to die and will be the prey to Death God unless we make conscious effort in this rare human birth to be free of the repeated sufferings.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, our body is but a bundle of desires. The whirlpool of Prarabdha Karma along with sense gratification is a sure ticket to hell. Only when a fortunate One realises the mistake he is committing since time immemorial, the journey of Self Realisation begins. It is a journey within which makes him the One in the world but not of the world. He understands that the only way he can stop his degradation is by surrendering to the Divine Lord who accepts anyone coming to him with utmost faith.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the only refuge he sees in his sufferings is his Trust in GOD, because faith is not believing that GOD can, but it is knowing that GOD will."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

भोग भोगांवरी द्यावा I
संचिताचा करुनी ठेवा II
शांती धरणे जिवासाठी I
दशा उत्तम गोमटी II
देह लेखावा असार I
सत्य पर उपकार II
तुका म्हणे हे मिरासी I
बुडी द्यावी ब्रम्हरसी II

"Prarabdha is a Karma, in the sense that it is the fruit of actions that we have done in the past, and no Karma can ever give Liberation. Neither action nor the fruit of action or any propensity to do any action can give us Liberation because the very nature of Liberation is freedom from doership and hence from all action. It is the body that has Prarabdha, not the Self. When Prarabdha is over, the experiences which One has to undergo through his body are exhausted, and then there is death. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about the Living Liberated Soul who is endowed with a mind that has become subtle and who has experience of his True Self. In this state of  being Living Liberated, it is not that the pain and pleasure experiences go away, they continue to exist. But the difference now is that the Wise person recognises that the Prarabdha Karma can only affect the body and not the Self. For him the Wisdom of Self has already destroyed the Sanchit Karma, all accumulated deeds. There is no longer the ego saying "I am the doer". Instead there is only the knowledge that "I am the Supreme Bliss".
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must remain consciously aware of the Eternal Truth that the body is perishable, but within it dwells the imperishable Self. Inculcating Compassion is in a way renouncing the "I am the body" idea which is the very basis of Self Realisation and hence Liberation.On the journey of Self Realisation One must constantly strive for someone else's sunshine and try to become the reason for someone to smile, for God is embodiment of Compassion.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, for the Living Liberated Soul, the real riches are the riches possessed inside because somewhere within us all, there does exist a Supreme Self who is Eternally at peace."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

मोले घातले रडाया I
नाही असूं आणि माया II
तैसा भक्तिवाद काय I
रंगबेगडीचा न्याय II
वेठी धरिल्या दावी भाव I
मागे पळावयाचा पाव II
काजव्याच्या ज्योती I
तुका म्हणे न लगे वाती II

" GOD, as the bestower of the result of man's deeds, blesses a person with devotion to Him only when the devotee seeks devotion as the end and not as a means to realise something else. The Divine Lord becomes bound to such a devotee who is devoted to Him for His sake. Only when the devotee does not seek anything from GOD, the Divine Lord blesses him with devotion. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj implores One to be single minded and wholehearted in his devotion to GOD. He says prefer the Supreme Being to all else, and everything else will fall into place. Talking about Reason-less devotion to GOD he says,
Love has no reason. When asked "Why?" the answer is "I don't know. I just do."
Because love does not come from the mind to know but from the heart to feel. True devotion is motivated by love alone and is devoid of selfish entanglements.
The limitless loving devotion to GOD is the highest elevation of which the heart is capable. It is the highest degree of prayer.
Illustrating with beautiful analogies he says, sometimes people are hired as professional mourners after the death of a relative. They publicly express the grief of family members who are not permitted to display emotion due to social status. These hired mourners make a scene crying out loud. Just like these hired people who cry for the sake of money and nothing else, the devotion to GOD merely as a routine procedure devoid of true love to Him is worthless. The Loveless Devotion to GOD is just like a porter who offloads his burden and goes away without looking back.
In another analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like luminescence of Fireflies, the Lightening Bugs is not sufficient to light a lamp, the pompous flashiness of ritualistic display is just not enough to deceive GOD of One's pretensions devoid of true devotion.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the rewards of life and devotion to GOD are love and ecstasy from within. He says, Pray with all your heart, and though Prayer does not change GOD, it makes a marked change in him who prays."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II