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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 21-24)
Self Surrender - The Spiritual Poetry Of Bhaktivinode Thakur (pg 21-24) PDF Print E-mail
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TWENTY-THREE

1
By the act of self surrender all my vanity is gone,
I shall not try to provide for my safety.

2
Thy precious possession Thou wilt protect I know.
By Thy company I know those cattle that Thou maintain'st.

3
Thou, Madhava, wilt pasture them on the bank the Yamuna.
And call them softly by the music of Thy flute.

4
Thou wilt provide full security by slaying Agha and Baka,
Kan of the settlement of cowherds!

5
Knowing certainly that Thou wilt protect
I shall drink the water of the Yamuna.

6
Thou wilt destroy the effects of all contamination by the serpant Kaliya ?
Thou wilt purify the water of the stream and foster hope.

7
Thou wilt defend me by eating the forest fire,
Thou art named Gopala and Govinda!

8
Wishing to destroy the malice of the king of the gods,
Thou, holder of the mighty mount, wilt save from shower.

9
And when the four-faced one commits theft-
Thou, Hari of the cowherd settlement, wilt protect.

10
Bhaktivinode is the property of Gokul,
Him Keshava will protect with care.

This second mantra of the yogic scripture Sri Ishopanishad refers to karma yoga, or devotional service:

A person may desire to live for hundreds of years if he works according to this truth because that sort of work will not bind him to the law of karma. And there is no alternative to this way for man.
~Sri Ishopanishad, Mantra Two

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