Tulsi ke Dohe · Dohavali
Tulsi ke Dohe Doha 13 meaning
ghar keenhen ghar jat hai, ghar chande ghar jai
tulasee ghar ban beechaheen, ram prem pur chai
घर कीन्हें घर जात है, घर छाँड़े घर जाइ।
तुलसी घर बन बीचहीं, राम प्रेम पुर छाइ॥
Get too attached to home and your true home is lost; abandon home and you lose it too. Tulsi says: build a town of love for Rama right between home and forest.
What it means
You don't need to renounce family life to grow spiritually, nor drown in it. Live in the world, care for your people, and keep love for the divine at the centre.How it helps in real life
- As a parent: You feel guilty spending time on prayer instead of family. Pray for ten minutes with your kids at the evening diya instead.
- Big decisions: Thinking of quitting your job to move to an ashram? First try a weekend retreat each quarter, while still caring for your family.
हिंदी में अर्थ
घर से चिपके रहो तो असली घर (परमार्थ) खो जाता है, घर छोड़ दो तो भी घर जाता है। तुलसी कहते हैं, घर और वन के बीच में ही राम-प्रेम का नगर बसा लो।
आध्यात्मिक होने के लिए घर छोड़ना ज़रूरी नहीं, न ही उसमें डूब जाना। परिवार निभाते हुए मन में प्रभु-प्रेम बसाए रखें।
Spoken by Tulsidas.
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