The Travels of Jiva – A Poem By Bhaktimarga Swami | ISKCON News

There as soon as was a tiny anti-material particle
Not reported in any common information article
Jiva was the title of this glowing entity
Who considerably misplaced objective and identification

In its wanderlust it actually preferred to maneuver
Feeling as if life would then enhance
Yes, Jiva was up for journey far and broad
A want that completely couldn’t be denied

The search was on with the present to freely fly
It appeared about for instructions within the sky
The Moon, Sun, Saturn, and Mars
Heavenly our bodies together with the celebrities

Discontented there, Jiva contemplated the deep blue sea
And took the dive to the bottom diploma
Made some friends, however defied predators
It felt too oppressed with all of the rivals

It was time now to see what Earth may provide
Would life right here be gentler and softer?
“I feel not,” concluded Jiva, shedding hope
The sample appeared a downward slope

Poor Jiva was working out of locations
Weary of bearing all too many faces
Weary of carrying fur, feathers, and scales,
Bodies of pores and skin, fin, and lengthy or quick tails

Jiva thought exhausting on the present scenario
Perhaps pleasure is a dream’s anticipation
The fatherland was the precise paradise
Convinced of dwelling, Jiva u-turned and thought not twice

– By Bhaktimarga Swami