Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 222

When you have the evidence of your mind,
why do you need public opinion? You
have your own advantage within yourself. The
true faith you should hold is your own reflection
that God pervades all, within and without you.
With pure faith on your side, you need not abandon
the world; the truth will come to light anywhere.
The man who has tasted inward sweetness values
it; he cares no more for outward show. Tuka says,
Pure faith brings this about; God will belong to
those who possess it.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents