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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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Self Surrender by Bhaktivinode Thakur

Self Surrender - The Spiritual Poetry Of Bhaktivinode Thakur (pg 17-20)

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TWENTY

1
Thou, son of the Lord of Braja, art the paramount
Over all rulers.
Creation and destruction in the world take place
In accordance with Thy will.

2
In accordance with Thy will Brahma creates.
According to Thy will Vishnu maintains.

3
Shiva destroys according to Thy will.
Thy illusory power builds the prison in accordance with Thy will.

4
Thy will is the cause of the birth and death of the jivas,
Prosperity and ruin, joy and sorrow.

5
Fettered by Thy illusory power the jiva vainly turns about
In the meshes of hope;
It can do nothing without Thou will.

6
Thou art, indeed, the protector, and maintainer of myself.
I have no other hope except Thy feet.

7
Leaving all dependence on my own strength and contrivance
I now live in reliance on Thy will.

8
Bhaktivinode is most humble and desires nothing.
He lives and dies in accordance with Thy will.

Many Chinese and Japanese acupuncturists (possibly out of a desire to "prove" the existence of chi to skeptical Westerners) have invented all sorts of electrical technological gadgetry to monitor the flow of chi through the meridians and to precisely locate the acupuncture points. So although chi cannot be perceived directly, its presence can be detected by a meter that monitors electrical activity.
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