967. When I meditate
O Lord Supreme,When I meditate
The animal in me hates me,
The human in me ridicules me,
The world around me ignores me.
What am I supposed to do?
Daughter, you are supposed
To do three things:
Transform the animal in you,
Illumine the human in you,
Manifest the Divine in you.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 20, Aum Press, 1973
