47. When I play
When I play with GodNobody loses,
For God’s Heart
And my surrender
Are equally formidable.
When I play with man
I always lose,
For my lack of attention
And man’s abundance of temptation
Are equally harmful.
When I play with Heaven
We do not compete,
But complete the Game.
When I play with earth
Neither of us wins,
For we know not how to play the Game.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 7, Vishma Press, 1974
