Kabir says: "I stand in a market place and I
desire the welfare of all.
I am neither related to anyone, nor am I an enemy
to any one."
Kabir’s Vision of Universal Welfare
Kabir expresses a profound sense of universal goodwill, stating, "I stand in a market place and I desire the welfare of all.
I am neither related to anyone, nor am I
an enemy to any one." In these lines, Kabir positions himself in the midst
of the world—as represented by the marketplace—yet remains unattached to
personal relationships of kinship or enmity.
His declaration illustrates a state of impartial compassion.
Kabir’s stance is one of
equanimity, where he wishes well to all beings without distinctions or
preferences. By emphasizing that he is neither connected to anyone as a
relative nor opposed to anyone as an enemy, Kabir highlights a perspective that
transcends conventional boundaries of identity and separation.
This perspective aligns with the non-dual realization described earlier: the dissolution of the seeker and seeking, resulting in an unobstructed, native state of bliss and unity.
Kabir’s words serve as a lived example of non-duality—standing amidst
diversity, yet rooted in the awareness of undivided welfare and the absence of
division.
In this universal embrace, Kabir exemplifies the lived reality of non-duality, where the individual’s sense of self expands beyond the limits of personal identity and merges into a boundless compassion for all.
His approach, standing amidst the bustle of worldly life yet untouched by personal ties or aversions, reveals that true benevolence arises not from selective attachment but from the recognition of an underlying unity.
This impartial goodwill, which neither
favours nor rejects, is the practical flowering of the dissolution of
separateness described earlier—a compassionate presence that seeks the welfare
of all while resting in the effortless awareness of oneness.
