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Man Clings, The Crow Takes To Wings Comments

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A village was flooded
Leaving many dead,
A man who could not swim
Managed to climb a tree,
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Aniruddha Pathak
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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 16 March 2020

So true, Aniruddha ji. Man clings on to his wealth, possessions, status etc. He clings on to his life too, unable to give up. In Yoga, we call it Abhinivesa - excessive desire and attachment. But a crow is considered to be a very wise bird. It has no claims at all. A poem with a profound philosophy that i enjoyed reading. Thank you Sir....10

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Aniruddha Pathak 17 March 2020

Yes, abhi-nivesha, that is the Sanskrit word, excessive accumulation/gathering, and hence greed. Thanks, but we must also thank Dr Ranade...

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Kostas Lagos 15 March 2020

Never depend on things. Excellent!

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Aniruddha Pathak 17 March 2020

Thanks, dependence is another name for bondage, freedom is detachment from things

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