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What does it mean?
Kabir claims that stillness can be as effective as physical pilgrimage.
In plain terms
He found God by sitting quietly instead of traveling.
What can you take from it?
Inner stillness can yield spiritual insights.

Where it applies

  • meditation
  • seeking
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • practice silence
  • reduce physical seeking

Questions to consider

  • What journey leads you inward?
  • Can silence bring answers?

Another view

Active seeking has value for many spiritual paths.

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