If you live inside the circle
Of God’s Compassion-Eye,Then your outer success
And inner progressCan have no limits.
```Resentment
Born in a dayMay not die
For immeasurable years. ```My soul’s sadness-tears
Have purifiedMy entire heart-existence.
```If it is
A God-manifestation-dream,Then I wish to tell you
That this dreamCan and should come true
In your lifetime. ```His determination
Is as strong as steel.His dedication
Is as beautiful asAn all-blossomed flower.
```There is only one dream
That will always be perfectIn your lifetime,
And that is the dreamOf self-transcendence.
```Nobody is too weak
To fight against ignorance-night,For each human being
Has to prove ultimatelyThat he is a God-lover
And God-fulfillerOn earth.
```An insincerity-mind
Always fights againstA sincerity-heart.
Luckily,The sincerity-heart
Eventually wins. ```If you have obedience,
Then God will bless youWith kindness, compassion
And satisfactionIn ever-increasing measure.
```With the sadness-heart
Of the suffering Mother EarthAnd with the gladness-heart
Of the smiling Father Heaven,I have begun
My God-discovery-journey. ```My heart’s solemn promise,
My mind secretlyAnd treacherously
Tries to break. ```There is only one
Truly faithful companion,And that faithful companion
Is my God-surrender-heart. ```My mind tells my heart:
“Look what I can doFor you.”
My heart tells my mind:“Look what I have given you
And alsoWhat I am going to give you
In a twinkling.” ```Each uncomely thought
Is a self-destructiveForce.
```The earth-atmosphere
Never welcomesThe breath and life
Of newly God-loving souls. ```Do not waste
Your precious time.Every day
Try to make it a pointTo make real sense
Out of your life. ```There is only one right way
For me to go to God,And that way
Is my heart’s unconditionalSurrender-way.
```Suppose that God
Does not reveal HimselfTo your mind.
What will you do?Will you wait
Or will you give up? ```Pinnacle-purity-light
You can bring into your heartOnly by taking
Regular surrender-exercises. ```Today I can clearly see
That my life’sSelf-discovery-voyage
Is well under way. ```If I do not improve
My aspiration-dedication-relationshipWith God,
God is not going to consider meA choice instrument of His.
```Suppose God forgets
To bless me.What shall I do?
Only one thing:I shall love Him more,
Infinitely more,For He knows what is best for me.
```There is not
A single route to GodThat is not paved with
His Compassion-Vision-Light. ```For each individual
There is a right wayTo go to God, see God
And sit at God’s Feet. ```To appreciate others highly
For their good deedsIs, alas, foreign
To human nature. ```As long
As the unlit human mindEnjoys stupidity,
Fear will not be forcedTo disappear
From earth’s atmosphere. ```Each peace-prayer
Is a God-worshippingPurity-garland.
```The confusion-mind-territory
Ruthlessly defiesThe capacity of a compass.
```If we do not soulfully pray
And self-givingly meditate,We will not be able
To make divine senseOut of life.
```The stupid mind and vital
Quite often consciously visitThe pleasure-supermarket.
```A heart of humility
Is an excellentPride-prevention-medicine.
```There is no harm
In dreaming.But do not forget
That dreaming is notThe best thing.
The best thing isReality-becoming.
```Alas,
The human mind and vitalAre quite often fooled
By secret temptation-trickery. ```If you are
A fully awakened soul,Then you can separate
Death from fear. ```Without a soulful heart
You cannot haveA powerful meditation.
Indeed,This is a lesson
We have learntFrom the seekers of antiquity.
```God’s Compassion-Eye
And His Forgiveness-HeartAre solely responsible
For the peace-pactBetween my unwillingness-mind
And my willingness-heart. ```Another day
Does not meanAnother doubt-thorn.
Another dayMeans a new faith-blossom
Inside my heart-garden. ```If you have
A sincerity-heart,Then you can easily bring
Your aspiration and dedicationUp to date.
```O my mind,
I do not approveOf your frequent visits
To the unlit vital-cave. ```Can you not see
That GodIs especially proud of you,
For your monumentalWorld-responsibility?
```There is a great difference
Between possession and renunciation.If you really want
To win life’s victory,Then you must side with
Renunciation. ```Your life’s
Satisfaction-gatesMust be guarded
By your heart’sAspiration-soldiers.
```What a joy
To see the collapseOf our mind’s insecurity
And insincerity-building! ```Compassion-game
Is the fondest gameOf my Lord Supreme
On earth.Satisfaction-game
Is the fondest gameOf my Lord Supreme
In Heaven. ```Just one more time,
My Lord Supreme,Tell me that You love me,
And that You will not let meGo out of Your View.
```Aspiration-escalation
Is not only possibleBut inevitable
If you can make friendsWith sincerity and purity.
```My Lord
Does not mind correctingMy mind’s silly errors
As long as my mindIs willing to be corrected.
```Even when
We quarrel with God,God does not forget to spread
His Love-Bird-Wings. ```To walk hand in hand
With your Father-Lord,Sow the seed of oneness-faith.
```Your heart’s inner flame
Will never be blown outIf your life becomes
A sleepless gratitude-breath. ```God’s larger-than-the-largest Ear
Immediately hearsMy heart’s faintest hope-whisper.
```Every time I see God,
The first thing He asks meIs to gaze
Deep into His Compassion-Eyes. ```O my heart’s
Silence-ecstasy-tears,I am all fondness
For you. ```Alas, I do not know
How I can separate my mindFrom its brooding,
Charcoal-black dreams. ```God wants me to be a first-class
And not a third-class passengerOn His Heavenward-sailing Boat.
```Each soulful thought
In my mindAdds to the beauty and purity
Of my heart’s glistening chandelier. ```Do you want to hide from God?
You certainly can!But God has not learnt
The art of hidingFrom your heart-tears.
```Every morning
I am drenched withMy Lord’s Compassion-Rain.
Therefore,I am of selfless dedication-service
To mankind. ```Alas, alas!
What has proud successDone to him?
His proud successHas stabbed
His humility-heart. ```We cannot realise
The true value of anythingUnless and until
We have purified our mindCompletely.
```God does not want us
To be burntIn the fire of repentance.
He wants us to swimWith a new wave
Of progress-willingness. ```When will the proper time come
For you to giveYour mind’s frustration-night
To God,And receive Illumination-Light
From HimIn exchange?
```God is so happy with me
And so proud of meBecause I am making Him work hard,
Very hard,In and through me.
```The proud mind was shocked
When it was finally challengedBy the loving and correcting heart.
```Your earth-existence
Has no meaningBecause your life is empty
Of patience-satisfaction. ```You will not be satisfied
With a mind-wall.You will be satisfied
Only with a heart-home. ```When I look at the world,
I watch nothingBut a conscious preference-game.
When I look at Heaven,I watch nothing
But an indifference-game. ```O my heart,
I have every confidenceThat you will be able
To cure my mindOf its insecurity-sickness.
```The time is not distant
When every manWill constantly long for
The total transformationOf his unlit mind.
```When I think of this earth,
I suffer from mind-sickness.When I think of Heaven,
I suffer from sympathy-emptiness. ```Do not accept
Conservative philosophy.Do not accept
Radical philosophy.Abide by your own spiritual philosophy.
Your philosophy isYour heart’s willingness to work
For God’s fulness-manifestationOn earth.
```The heart-aspiration-boat
Must sailEven under the thickest
Mind-cloud-sky. ```Do not allow your old fear
And your old doubtTo haunt and torment your mind.
Help your mind to be fedBy new imagination, new inspiration
And new dedication-flames. ```If my Lord Supreme does not cultivate
From time to timeMy heart’s aspiration-tree,
Then my life will be devoidOf soul-beauty and heart-purity.
```The divine love-boat
Continually sailsTowards the Golden Shore.
It does not have to dock anywhereFor repairs.
```You should not
Do anything other thanExpect unexpected frustration-failure
From your desire-life. ```Do not allow your life
To be a three-ring circus.Become the life of greatness
And reveal the heart of goodness. ```Always be ready
To give full supportTo your deserving
Aspiration-heart-cries. ```Never allow impatience-night
To destroy your mind’s serenity,Heart’s purity
And life’s sincerity. ```Cultivate a mind of flexibility.
You will easily be able to widenYour circle of self-giving friends.
```Step away from
Your mind’s godless pride.God’s Magnanimity-Heart
Will immediately claim youAs its very own.
```To me, an unrealistic mind
Is not only unproductiveBut also self-destructive.
```Double check your life’s
Dedication-list.Make sure that everybody
Who is invitedIs served devotedly
Inside your heart-garden. ```God-intimacy,
Not world-supremacy,Has to be your life’s
Breathless motto. ```It is to please God,
Your Inner Pilot,That every day
You are strengtheningYour heart’s
Aspiration-credentialsAnd your life’s
Dedication-credentials. ```Can you not see and feel
That your soul is desperately cryingFor your heart’s
Spiritual hunger-fitness? ```Let us take life as it comes.
If we test our strengthBy pulling and pushing life,
Then we will altogether loseThe flower-beauty of life.
```Always be
Active, dynamic and resolute,So that your long-standing
Misfortune-troublesCan soon come to an end.
```In your inner life
Build a compassion-bridge,And in your outer life
Build a tolerance-bridgeBetween you and humanity
To bring the real in youTo the fore.
```Keep your distance
From insecurity-biteAnd impurity-punch
To run the fastestIn your heart’s aspiration-race.
```To accept the spiritual life
Is to spread the gospelOf aspiration-flames
And dedication-drops. ```Plunge into soulful action.
God will beckon youTo be the companion
Of His Heart-Life. ```When I overestimate
My potential,I become an object
Of world-ridicule.When I underestimate
My potential,I break the Heart
Of my Compassion-Lord Supreme. ```Wage war
On your confusion-loving mind.Your illumination-soul
Will immediately garland youAnd crown you.
```Do not magnify your mind-problems.
Intensify your heart-cries.Your mind-problems
Will automatically disappear. ```Your soul-charisma
Will come to the foreIf you throw yourself
Willingly and cheerfullyInto God-manifestation tasks.
```Cheerfully blow the whistle
On your body’s laziness,Your mind’s hesitation
And your heart’s insecurity.God will immediately claim you
As a supremely choice instrumentOf His.
```Never allow
Your doubtful mindTo boss you around.
God Himself has chosenYour faithful heart
To be your only boss. ```Do not overlook the daily faults
Of your unaspiring mind.Do not overestimate
Your heart’s aspiration-cryFor your life’s perfection-smile.
```God loves you
For your heart’sAspiration-purity.
God loves youFor your life’s
Dedication-intensity.God loves you
For your soul’sOmnipresent luminosity.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 163, Agni Press, 1991
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