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Tukaram

Name as Companion

A Tukaram reading note on the divine name as shelter.

Reading note

The name that keeps company

In Tukaram’s abhang world, the divine name is not decoration. It is rhythm, company, shelter, and a way to survive the ordinary pressures of the day.

Why return to it

When attention is tired, repetition can become care. A name can steady the mind like a hand on the shoulder.