My Rose-Road. My Lotus-Home

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My rose-road.

My lotus-home. ```

2.

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The rose-smile

of the West

I have.

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3.

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The lotus-tears

of the East

I am.

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4.

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The beauty

of a rose

purifies my

mind-jungle. ```

5.

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The fragrance

of a rose

beautifies my

heart-garden. ```

6.

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In the morning,

the roses

are the lightning smiles

of my soul. ```

7.

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In the evening,

the roses

are the bleeding tears

of my heart. ```

8.

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When I see a rose

with my aspiration heart,

I immediately feel

that I am

very close to God.

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9.

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When I see a rose

with my dedication life,

I spontaneously feel

that I am

a choice child of God.

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10.

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May my

heart-rose

never be

surrounded by

my mind-thorns.

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11.

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Each rose petal

is at once

the eagerness of my heart

and the enthusiasm

of my life.

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12.

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Thorns do their duty

powerfully:

they protect the roses.

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13.

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Roses do their duty

blessingfully:

they liberate the thorns.

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14.

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The purity-life

a rose has. ```

15.

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The divinity-breath

a rose is. ```

16.

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Indeed,

a rose and a lotus

are extremely beautiful,

but the gratitude-tears

of our hearts

are infinitely more beautiful. ```

17.

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Each rose has

three special names:

God's Vision-Eye,

God's Compassion-Heart,

God's Satisfaction-Life.

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18.

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The outer rose

blesses my eyes

immediately.

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19.

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The inner rose

illumines

my heart

sleeplessly. ```

20.

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Unlike human beings,

no rose needs

qualification or

recommendation. ```

21.

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Each rose

is a

master-key

to God's Heart-Kingdom. ```

22.

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My desire-mind

has no access

to my heart-garden.

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23.

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My aspiration-heart is

far beyond the snare

of my mind-forest.

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24.

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When I pray,

I become

a hope-fountain-rose.

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25.

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When I meditate,

I become

a promise-mountain-rose.

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26.

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Twice my stupidity

reigns supreme:

once when

I look for a rose

inside my

mind-desert,

and once when

I neglect to look

for a rose

inside my heart-garden. ```

27.

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My mind’s

doubt-weight

I lose completely

the moment I enter

into my heart's rose-garden.

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28.

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O my lotus-heart,

only because of you

I see God's smiling Face

everywhere. ```

29.

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O my lotus-heart,

because of

your exquisite fragrance,

I am able to become

a God-dreamer.

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30.

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My heart-garden

deeply enjoys

the company of

two guests:

compassion and sympathy.

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31.

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As beauty and fragrance

are inseparable,

even so my heart-lotus

and my soul-breath

are inseparable.

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32.

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Alas,

will my Indian heart

ever be as pure

as an Indian lotus? ```

33.

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Alas,

will my Indian heart

ever be able to see

the compassion-beauty

of an Indian lotus

in each human being? ```

34.

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Each lotus

is the

fondest child,

greatest pride

and sweetest smile

of an Indian goddess. ```

35.

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The discovery

of my

Indian heart:

no Indian lotus,

no Indian goddess.

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36.

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My heart-lotus tells me

that I am not

my mind's dark and

starless night. ```

37.

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My heart-lotus tells me

that I am

my soul's

illumination-adorer. ```

38.

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Each petal

of my heart-lotus

reveals a unique message

from the Beyond. ```

39.

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Each petal

of my heart-lotus

receives

a special boon from

God's Compassion-Eye.

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40.

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Each petal

of my heart-lotus

is a humble prayer

of my heart. ```

41.

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My mind's

ingratitude-weeds

disappear

the moment

I enter into

my heart's lotus-garden. ```

42.

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The lotus-life

sings

inside

my tearful heart-nest. ```

43.

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The lotus-life

dances

inside

my blissful

soul-kingdom

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44.

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My lotus-heart bloom

expedites

the arrival of God's Hour.

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45.

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I call it

my lotus-life.

God calls it

my heart's purity-breath. ```

46.

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The

aspiration heart-lotus

knows

no venom-desire-fruits. ```

47.

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My

aspiration heart-lotus

loves me immensely.

Therefore I do not

have to go

to the desire-market

anymore.

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48.

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A great

mind-tower

is empty

of both flower-beauty

and flower-fragrance.

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49.

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A pure

heart-flower

is the height of beauty

and the depth

of fragrance.

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50.

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Today

is my

today's

hope-flower. ```

51.

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Tomorrow

will be

my tomorrow's

promise-fruit. ```

52.

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God the Lover

and God the Beloved

sleeplessly love to play

hide and seek

inside humanity's

aspiration-garden. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My Rose-Road. My Lotus-Home, Jharna-Kala Card Co., 1995
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