47. The animal, the human and the divine in me
The animal in a destructive manWants to live unchanged.
The human in a frustrated man
Wants to die unchanged.
The divine in an aspiring man
Wants to change and live —
Wants to change for himself,
Wants to live for God.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974