The Human Body Is the Temple of the Lord

The Lord in whom are contained many creations,
Dwells within me.
Why search for him in temples
When the human body itself is the temple of the Lord?
Go into that temple,
Meditate there and find the real form of God.
Experience gained through such practice
Makes the devotee realize that the origin of the creation
And the Creator himself are verily within his own being;
They exist within his own soul.
The devotee discovers
That the Lord has neither roots nor branches,
That he has no family name,
That he is beyond comprehension.
Truly, he is permanent and immutable;
The four walls of a temple do not confine him.
Where he is, there is neither time nor timelessness,
Neither emotion nor devotion,
Neither salvation nor liberation,
Neither day, nor night.
My Satguru, Baba Ji, has graciously let me see all this
And made me one with the Lord eternally, says Tuka.
_{Tukaram, The Ceaseless Song of Devotion}