My mind-confusion out, my mind-illumination in

1.

```

My mind

Was a slow

God-Wisdom-learner.

Now the story

Is completely changed.

My mind has become

A fast God-Wisdom-lover.

```

2.

```

My mind

Was a quick

Man-critic.

Now my mind

Has given up totally

Man-criticism-profession. ```

3.

```

My mind

Was a perfect stranger

To gratitude.

Now my mind

Is a devoted member

Of the gratitude-family. ```

4.

```

My mind

Was not a believer

In God-service.

Now my mind

Has become

A spontaneous God-server. ```

5.

```

My mind

Was a quantity-lover.

Now my mind

Is a quality-chooser. ```

6.

```

My mind

Thought that God

Was a strict

Oneness-examiner.

Now my mind

Not only thinks

But also knows

That God is a compassionate

Oneness-Heart-Tutor.

```

7.

```

My mind

Vehemently disliked

My silence-heart.

Now my mind

Is enamoured of

My silence-heart. ```

8.

```

My mind

Used to follow

Success-glory-path.

Now my mind

Follows

Progress-fragrance-path. ```

9.

```

My mind

Was proud of

Its complexity.

My mind

Now is fond of

Its simplicity. ```

10.

```

Either my mind

Did not know

Or did not care to know

That pleasure

Is perishable and fleeting.

Now my mind

Is fully aware

Of pleasure's perishability

And the real name

Of pleasure:

Futility.

```

11.

```

My mind

Believed

Only

In rich results.

My mind

Now believes

Only

In self-offering-efforts. ```

12.

```

My mind

Used to ridicule

My heart's silver dreams

And golden promises.

Now my mind

Has become

An ardent adorer

Of my heart's

Dreams and promises.

```

13.

```

My mind

Used to question

The sincerity

Of the God-seeking hearts.

Now my mind

Not only admires

But loves

The God-seeking hearts. ```

14.

```

My mind

Was a long-dead hope.

Now my mind

Is a newborn hope

Flooded with

God-fulfilment-promises. ```

15.

```

Right or wrong,

My mind

Used to accuse others.

Now,

Even when others

Are wrong,

My mind does not hesitate

To excuse them. ```

16.

```

I was

A hesitant

Mind-walker.

Now

I am a confident

Mind-runner. ```

17.

```

My mind

Did not care for

God's Compassion.

Now my mind

Is a superb

God-Compassion-distributor. ```

18.

```

Mine was the mind

That was

Doubt-ridicule.

Mine is the mind

That is now

Faith-thrill. ```

19.

```

My mind

Enjoyed

Self-appreciation-stories.

My mind

Now enjoys only

God-satisfaction-songs. ```

20.

```

My mind

Used to explode

When it noticed

Imperfections

In any human being.

My mind

Now explores

All possibilities

For the perfection

Of the human race. ```

21.

```

My mind

Cherished

The tantrum of impatience.

My mind

Now cherishes

The sky-vast patience. ```

22.

```

Ruthless

And

Endless worries

Used to engulf

My mind.

Shadowless

And

Priceless dreams

Now adorn

My mind. ```

23.

```

My mind

Never welcomed

Aspiration-guests.

My mind

Now has become

A sleepless open door

To all aspiration-guests.

```

24.

```

My mind

Used to ply

Its life-boat

Between

The confusion-shore

And

The suspicion-shore.

My mind

Now plies

Its life-boat

Between

The compassion-shore

And

The illumination-shore. ```

25.

```

My mind

Was God's

Tolerance-limit.

My mind

Is now

God-redolence-delight. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My mind-confusion out, my mind-illumination in, Agni Press, 1992
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