A friend recently sent me this poem; I hadn’t read it before, but I really liked it — so I thought to share it! It definitely captures the way I think about religion, as something that should be applied to our lives, not as something restricted to what we do in a temple.
Go Not To The Temple
(A poem by Rabindranath Tagore)
Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God
First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love…
Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,
First remove the darkness of sin from your heart…
Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,
First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen…
Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,
First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden. ..
Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins,
First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.
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