Why did I not take
Fighting lessons from Sri Rama?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Playing lessons from Sri Krishna?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Suffering lessons from the Buddha?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Forgiving lessons from the Christ?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Dancing lessons from Sri Chaitanya?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Long-distance walking lessons from Sri Shankara?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Crying lessons from Sri Ramakrishna?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Struggling lessons from Swamiji?Alas, it is too late.
Why did I not take
Surrendering lessons from Sri Chinmoy?Alas, it is too late.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 6, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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