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> I think, therefore I am.

> — Descartes

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I think, therefore I am —

My mind has discovered this truth.

I pray, therefore I am —

My heart has discovered this truth.

I was, therefore I am —

My soul has discovered this truth.

I shall be, therefore I am —

My life has discovered this truth.

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We think. If we offer our 'thinking' to God, this very act of offering our thought will ultimately make us one with God the Thought. An ordinary man feels that he thinks just because he lives. But Descartes holds an altogether different view: "I think, therefore I am." This "I am" is not only the fruit of creation, but also the breath of creation.

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My mind says:

"I think of myself constantly.

Therefore, I am."

My heart says:

"My Lord loves me at every moment.

Therefore, I am."

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From:Sri Chinmoy,Philosopher-thinkers: The power-towers of the mind and Poet-seers: the fragrance-hours of the heart in the West, Agni Press, 1998
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