My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 49
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We need bothThe tears of the heart
And the smiles of the soul
To perfect our lives.
APR 3885. These prayers were given in Kijal, Malaysia — 24 January 2006.↩
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NothingCan be compared
To God’s sweet Whispers.
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If you are notFirmly on the path,
How can you succeed?
4
God’s ClosenessDepends on
Our heart’s openness.
5
A child’s heartDraws immediate attention
From God’s Eye and Heart.
6
Meditation has the capacityTo take us far beyond the domain
Of sorrows and sufferings.
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My Lord,One good look
Is all that I need
From You.
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To follow the mindIs the height of stupidity.
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To follow the heartIs to sing ecstasy-songs.
10
A fountain-heartWill forever remain
Blossoming.
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OpportunitiesAre God’s Blessings.
Do not miss them!
APR 3895. These prayers were given in Kijal, Malaysia — 25 January 2006.↩
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I beg You, my Lord,With all my heart,
To scold me mercilessly
When I do something wrong.
13
Each prayerHas a special connection
To God’s Heart.
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Each meditationHas a special connection
To God’s Eye.
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My Lord’s Peace-SeaEvery day welcomes me
To come and swim.
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My mind,How long will you sleep?
When will you wake up
To God’s Light?
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Unless we closeAll the desire-doors and windows
Of the mind,
We will not be able to please God
In His own Way.
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When God’s Victory-SunShines,
Alas, I am fast asleep.
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My Lord every day blesses meWith a new work
To increase my capacity
In various ways.
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God awakens usFrom ignorance-sleep.
He energises us to walk along
Life’s wisdom-path.
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My mind,Stop dictating
To my heart!
APR 3905. These prayers were given in Penang, Malaysia — 28 January 2006.↩
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My Lord’s encouragementExpedites
My spiritual journey.
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There shall come a timeWhen God will unveil
Our lofty visions.
24
Who is cryingInside my heart,
If not my Lord?
25
If you want to findYour true self,
Then the only place
Is your diving heart.
26
Do not allow uncertaintyTo obscure your heart.
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My love of GodAnd my gratitude to God
Are keeping me alive.
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God gets tremendous satisfactionWhen we pay attention
To His Messages.
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God-willingnessIs needed
At every moment of life.
30
The necessityOf God-obedience
Can never be exaggerated.
314
I wish to haveGod-surrender
As my life-partner.
APR 3915. These prayers were given in Penang, Malaysia — 29 January 2006.↩
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Action! Action!No more feeble words.
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God lovesTo obey
His own iron Laws.
34
The Creator enjoysHis Cosmic Game
Seated on His golden Throne.
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God’s Cosmic LawAdmits exception.
36
Conquer temptation,If perfection
You sincerely need.
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Each heart-cryTakes us away
From the meshes of ignorance.
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Alas,We are apt to invoke
Heaven’s Power
And not
Heaven’s Light.
39
Ignorance-nightAgain and again
Loves to fight
Against Heaven’s Light.
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The beauty and the fragranceOf happiness
Lead and guide us
To the Higher Worlds.
415
Wrong thinkingIs nothing short of
Poison-drinking.
APR 3925. These prayers were given in Penang, Malaysia — 30 January 2006.↩
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GodProtects my heart
From wrong feeling.
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LifeHas to be surcharged
With gratitude
Every day.
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O seeker,Do not surrender to despair!
Start your spirituality
All over again.
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We must putA strong accent
On self-giving.
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We must not be boundBy our mind’s
Self-styled whims.
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My happy momentsAre
God’s dancing Hours.
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May my sweet hopesBe faithful.
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May my powerful promisesBe fruitful.
50
The priceOf name and fame
Is astronomical.
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The mind needsFlexibility
More than anything else.
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Every morning and eveningI go to God’s Surrender-School
To study.
APR 3936. These prayers were given in Penang, Malaysia — 31 January 2006.↩
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My soul always passesGod’s Examinations
With flying colours.
54
O my heart,See fear
Nowhere!
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I must bringTomorrow’s aspiration
Into my today’s life.
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Stop impatienceAt the very root.
57
The forward marchIs a challenge —
Only the brave succeed.
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There is no substituteFor a God-gratitude-heart.
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Fight we mustTo establish God’s Kingdom
Here on earth.
60
Eternity breathesIn each moment.
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Each dawn inspires usTo be the golden flames
Of the rising sun.
627
My Lord,May my gratitude to You
Come first,
Before I do anything.
APR 3946. These prayers were given in Penang, Malaysia — 1 February 2006.↩
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God’s bountiful MessageOf my transformation
Reverberates in my depths.
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From now on,I shall see
Only the good
In all human beings.
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Today is the dayThat I have smashed asunder
My doubt-prison cell.
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My Lord, what can I do,What can I do?
“My child, what can you not do,
What can you not do?
You can easily realise God!”
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When we do notBelieve in God,
We believe in
God-empty nothingness.
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Each dayIs a new adventure
Towards our Destined Goal.
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My Lord,To my greatest joy,
Your Thoughts pervade my mind
All the time.
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My Lord,May Your sacred Feet
Adorn my heart-garden.
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My Lord,My whole life depends on
Your Smiles and Tears.
Editor's note
Sri Chinmoy offered these prayers during his visit to Kijal and Penang, Malaysia in January and February 2006.
