Are Our Bodies Ours? Poem by Nabakishore Dash

Are Our Bodies Ours?

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We think ourselves as sole owner
of our bodies,
can do any thing,
have the right to live
our own lives
and the law supports
such declaration.
Buddhism considers that
our bodies belong to
our ancestors,
parents, society,
all other living beings,
future generations.

They are composed of five
great elements like earth,
air, water, sky, and fire;
(The Pancha Mahabhuta)
clouds, trees, earth therefore
come together.
If we are healthy,
all can benefit from it,
if not, all including my own self,
would invariably suffer.

Ego, anger, greed are
negative energies that
impede the health and
mind embedded in our physique.
Only conscious avoidance
of those enemies with
mindful eating habits can
enable our bodies to
convey gratitude to them all
and take us to the peak.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
All have contributed to the making of our bodies and hence we should be grateful to them all.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Denis Mair 25 March 2023

Excellent. As this poem demonstrates, even our bodies are not our own. The only thing belonging to oneself is one's realization, plus the karma of one's actions.

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Bri Edwards 25 March 2023

1st comment - Physique: 'Physical structure or organization, especially of a human being.' Psyche: 'In psychology, the psyche / ˈsaɪki / is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious.'

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