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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 5-8)
Self Surrender - The Spiritual Poetry Of Bhaktivinode Thakur (pg 5-8) PDF Print E-mail
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EIGHT

1
With a mind so evil
In the midst of this world,
Forsaken I lay,
Thy own servant,
A superior person,
Thou didst send.

2
Pitying me,
Fallen as I was,
He came to me and said,
"Thou seem'st humble,
Listen to good words
That will cheer thy heart."

3
"To deliver thee
Sri Krishna Chaitanya
Has appeared in Navadwip;
Many another like thyself
As humble and as base,
He has conducted safely
across the sea of the world."

4
"The promise of the Vedas
To fulfill,
The son of a Brahman, of golden colour,
Bearing the name of Mahaprabhu
Fills with ecstacy Nadia
In the company of the super ascetic,
His brother."

5
"The Supreme Lord Chaitanya,
Who is no other than the son of Nanda,
By the free gift of His Own Name,
Has wrought the deliverance of the world,
Go thou also
And receive thy salvation."

6
"Hearing those words
I have come Oh Lord,
For the shelter of Thy feet."
Bhaktivinode,
Crying out in grief,
Narrates the story of himself.

If you identify your body as yourself, you will try to satisfy yourself by trying to satisfy your body. You'll think, "I am the body and I want to be happy, I want to be satisfied." Thus, you'll try to satisfy the belly, the tongue, the genitals, the ears, the eyes, the nose, and so on, believing that this will bring you the inner satisfaction and happiness you crave.

But sense gratification does not satisfy. This is further evidence that you are not the body. No matter how much sense pleasure you have, you are still never satisfied within.
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