Tukaram Poems

 He who utters the Name of God while walking
gets the merit of a sacrifice at every step
His body becomes a place of pilgrimage.
He who repeats God’s Name while working
always finds perfect peace.

- Tukaram
Extract from "Name of God"

Poems of Tukaram

• Name of God
• If Men
• The Chief of the Yadavas
• First He Looked Confused
• How Could a Lover fall?
• In Me Thou Livest
• When I lose Myself

Tukaram wrote a large diverse collection of poetry. This included insightful spiritual commentary but Tukaram could also be delightfully playful and could easily switch to humorous and thought provoking pieces. His poems reflect a great spontaneity and creativity.

Links

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• Tukaram Poetry at Amazon
• About the Translators of Tukaram at Tukaram.com