795. Relations Wobbly And Rootless ‘i’ - 171208 Poem by Raman Savithiri

795. Relations Wobbly And Rootless ‘i’ - 171208

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While swimming
Amidst seething sea
Of selfish karmas
Seeking for coast
To rest my aching legs
I found a tiny land!

With a heavy relief
I docked my feet.
But alas!
It slipped and sank
Into selfishness!

Hurriedly I took
Refuge in another rock
The same thing went on!
Thus walking on
Moving stones
My voyage goes!

When the search
For something stable
Turns inside me
My own ‘I’ derides
Being a chameleon itself
With numerous shades!

Where is the root of ‘I’?
Am I this body
With thick emotional skin
Covering my foul feelings?
Am I this mind
With whirling thoughts
Centered at illusion? 171208

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 25 December 2008

a nice introspection..ifeel selfishness or suyanalam in tamil is a very positive aspect the culprit i feel is fear of self or suyabhayam-10

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rajagopal h 17 December 2008

The entire concept of God and life in the vedas is that life or soul or atma as we call it is a part of the higher soul or the divine soul of the universe called paramatma. Just like cells in our body are part of a higher organism called a human! If the cells in our body are selfish then they do not realize that they are a part of a higher structure called a human body and instead just work only for themselves.. whereas a selfless cell which realizes that its a part of the human body as a whole works for the betterment of the entire body! A person who realizes this truth that we are a part of the universal divinity, attains salvation or moksha and gets united with the higher paramatma. So if we are to claim to be God ourselves, and not just part of the God, then one has to think beyond the self, in terms of the entire universe.. become selfless by giving up selfishness… great

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Christopher Lee 17 December 2008

may you find a solution within you; good theme well expressed

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Raman Savithiri

Raman Savithiri

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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