How did I come to be
This me that I am now
What past has shaped me
Karma? Tut, tut,
How did the first karma take place
When I was born first
Before any past could shape me
What is the "I" that was there
When I first took my first breath
In my very first life
Either in this kalpa or in the one before
Or in some other kalpa, God knows when,
When I had not done any karma?
Contemplating this conundrum
I can only go "iski maa ki kirkiri".
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Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36
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