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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 29-32)
Self Surrender - The Spiritual Poetry Of Bhaktivinode Thakur (pg 29-32) PDF Print E-mail
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1
The particle of dust of the feet of the pure devotee conduces to devotion,
To serve the devotee is the supreme success,
The root of the tender creeper of love.

2
The tithi of Madhava, mother of devotion, I serve with care
The abode of Krishna I prefer with all my heart
As my dwelling place.

3
All those places wither my Gaura traveled for pastime,
I will visit in the company of loving devotees.

4
The mind ever longs for opportunity of listening
To the music of the mridanga,
The heart dances with joy on hearing the kirtan ordained by Gaur.

5
I experience the greatest happiness as I behold the images of the divine pair
The world is overcome by honoring the prashad.

6
Goloka flashes in the house every day when I notice there the services of
Krishna
My happiness knows no bounds on seeing the Ganges,
That stream of nectar issued from the divine feet.

7
My life is soothed by the sight of the tulsi
Knowing that she ministers to the pleasure of Govinda,
I find life worth living by honoring the shaka (leaves) that is loved of Gaura.

8
Whatever Bhaktivinode chances to have that is favorable
For the service of Krishna
He accepts with the greatest joy.

If a person engages in the process of bhakti yoga and yet continues to engage in activities that are detrimental to spiritual progress, his spiritual progress will be very slow. This does not mean that a person must be completely free of all bad habits before he can even begin the process of bhakti yoga. For example, in the Philippines, one teacher saved many young people who were addicted to heroin and other drugs by teaching them the process of bhakti yoga. It took some time before they could completely give up all drugs; but eventually they did.
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