He who is above all longing longs; He stretches out His hand for a leaf of tulsi.

Excerpt

At Thy own pleasure Thou hast taken various names; them I contemplate because of the love I bear Thee. God has grown mad, yes mad in His eager desire for worship. He who is above all longing longs; He stretches out His hand for a leaf of tulsi. When once He grasps it, says Tuka, He makes no resistance; the key to all is in His feet.

Source Tukaram, Poem 2937 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Tukaram, the poet-saint of Maharashtra, God’s love for those who worship Him is so great that it seems like madness: He who needs nothing stretches out His hand to receive a single leaf of tulsi, the sacred basil of India, and lets Himself be caught by love. Today, when you pray or think of God, offer Him a very small thing, a flower, a glass of water, a moment of silence, knowing that it is received with joy.

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