2112
When I live in the desire-worldAnd do not pray and meditate,
I clearly see that my mind’s ego
Is my life’s tallest tree.
When I live in the aspiration-world
And pray and meditate,
I see that my heart’s oneness
Is undoubtedly my life’s tallest tree.
Sri Chinmoy, Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 22, Agni Press, 1984