不用到庙宇把鲜花敬献在上帝的脚前，首先使你的房间充满爱的芬芳；
不用到庙宇在神像面前点燃蜡烛，首先去除你内心的罪疚；
不用到庙宇前屈膝祈祷，首先，要学会与其他人谦恭相处；
不用到庙宇前祈求宽恕，首先从内心宽恕负于你的人。

——–泰戈尔名言(by Rabindranath Tagore)

Go not to the temple

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.