Go not to the temple ~ by Rabindranath Tagore

Rekha Sahay

Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,

First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love and kindness.

Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,

First remove the darkness of sin , pride and ego,

from your heart…

Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,

First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen.

And apologise to those you have wronged.

Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,

First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden.

And strengthen the young ones. Not crush them.

Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins,

First forgive from your heart those who have hurt you!

13 thoughts on “Go not to the temple ~ by Rabindranath Tagore”

  1. Wise words by great thinker,, but I think it’s more important to do then rather than just reading and posting them,,,,, they are real facts

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