He is neither manifest nor hidden, He is neither revealed nor unrevealed: there are no words to tell that which He is. He is without form, without quality, without decay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tagore portrays the divine as beyond physical form, description, or decay, suggesting it transcends all human language and categories.
- In plain terms
- The divine cannot be described or shown in any physical way.
- What can you take from it?
- Some truths are beyond words and forms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you connect with what has no form?
- What happens to faith when words fail?
Another view
It offers little guidance for specific religious practices or community structures.
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