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Who am I

Success in life begins with knowing, "Who am I? What is the purpose of my life?" Knowledge of the self exists; but sincere seekers are rare. More rare are the great teachers of such wisdom. Since time immemorial, wise men have described our wonderful nature: spiritual, primeval, ever-existing, undying, unchangeable, imperishable. This selection of the writings of Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa (Chris Butler) shares that timeless wisdom — inspiring, challenging , practical.
 
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Home arrow Self Surrender by Bhaktivinode Thakur arrow Self Surrender - The Spiritual Poetry Of Bhaktivinode Thakur (pg 1-4)
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THREE

1
In pleasures of learning I spent the time
In highest confidence;
I never served Thy feet;
Thou art the refuge now.

2
As intently my studies I persued, hope increased;
Knowledge was the path, I thought.
The hope was unfulfilled, the knowledge proved weak,
That knowledge was ignorance, I now know.

3
All worldly knowledge is treasure of maya,
Thy service it obstructs;
Breeding attachment for this transitory world
It makes an ass of jiva.

4
Turned such an ass, the load of the world
On my back I carried long;
In old age, for want of power to enjoy;
Nothing now pleases me

5
Life is become misery now;
The knowledge has proved untrue;
The torment of untruth has grown intolerable;
The learning is now the pointed shaft.

6
Except Thy feet there is no other treasure in the world;
Bhaktivinode , quitting his hold of worldly knowledge,
Now only values Thy feet.


Let me ask you a few simple questions: Do you exist at this moment? Did you exist five years ago? Are you your body? Most people would answer "yes" to all three questions. But if you identify your body as yourself, and simultaneously accept that you exist now and also existed five years ago, then you have a problem: The body you had five years ago does not exist today. There is a dynamic turnover of atoms and molecules which make up your body. There isn't a single particle of matter,not one atom,present in your body today that was present five years ago. The body you have today is not the same body you had five years ago. It's not that the body you had still exists but has now changed somewhat. No. The body you had is gone. That collection of atoms appearing as flesh, bone, blood, hair, and so on no longer exists. Yet you still exist.
Siddhaswarupanda


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