25. Life is a quest

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Life is a quest

And

Not a conquest.

Love is a conquest

And

Not a quest.

Earth is aspiration

And

Not illumination.

Heaven is illumination

And

Not aspiration.

God is a smile

And

Not a cry.

Man is a cry

And

Not a smile.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 10, Agni Press, 1974
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