46. Earth-sorrow, Heaven-joy

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Earth-sorrow

Is time-born;

Therefore

It cannot last.

Heaven-joy

Is beyond the snares of time;

Therefore

It will not only last

But also

Invoke the past,

Energise the present,

Expedite the future

Into the immediacy of today.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 16, Agni Press, 1974
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