I made three promises
To the Supreme:I shall appreciate the outer beauty
Through my inner eye,I shall love the outer world
Through my inner heart,I shall be the bridge
Between the hunger of the earth-bodyAnd
The fulfilment of the Heaven-soul.The Supreme made
One promise to me:No matter how many times I fail,
He will come to me in His form ofCompassion-sky
AndPatience-sea.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,The Wings of Light, part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
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