My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 59
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I am truly ashamedOf my three main possessions:
I, my and mine.
APR 4645. These prayers were given in Bangkok, Thailand — 21 January 2007.↩
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When I sayI have seen God’s Face —
Not exactly so.
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When I sayI have clasped God’s Feet —
Not exactly so.
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When I sayI have touched God’s Feet —
Not exactly so.
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When I sayI have felt God’s Heart —
Not exactly so.
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When I sayMy past, my present and my future
Are an exact prototype of God —
True, true, absolutely true.
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My mind, my vital, my bodyAnd my life
Love success-pomp.
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My soul, my heart and ILove watching
A sleeplessly Heaven-climbing flame.
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Each thought is eitherA creation-teacher
Or a destruction-ruler.
APR 4653. These prayers were given in Bangkok, Thailand — 22 January 2007.↩
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My Lord,I am sleeplessly hungry
For Your Compassion.
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My child,I am breathlessly hungry
For your affection-heart.
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I love GodAs much as I possibly can.
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God loves meInfinitely more
Than I can possibly imagine.
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Those who do not prayAnd meditate
Live in their noisy mind-world.
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Those who pray and meditateLive in the God-imparted
Ecstasy-world.
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SilenceIs the strongest power
To expedite
Earth-evolution.
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My determination-promiseIs increasing
Along the passage of time.
APR 4661. These prayers were given in Bangkok, Thailand — 23 January 2007.↩
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God-realisationIs the birthright
Of each human being.
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God-manifestationIs the birthright
Of each God-realised soul.
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Above the head,There is really nothing special.
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Beyond the mind,Realities are most special.
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O seeker,Shun, immediately shun,
Indifferent-human beings.
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At long lastMy mind-sky has become
Purer than the purest
And vaster than the vastest.
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All excusesIn the spiritual life
Are born of our lower nature.
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The more we unlearnAbout the outer world,
The sooner the inner world divinities
Will welcome us.
APR 4669. These prayers were given in Bangkok, Thailand — 24 January 2007.↩
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When I suffer from loneliness,The peace-moon and bliss-sun
Come down and comfort me.
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Peace-talkersAs usual
Are everywhere.
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Peace-serversAs usual
Are few and far between.
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Peace-giversAre nowhere to be found.
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We are so fortunateThat our hearts do not believe
In limitation-boundaries.
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My prayersAre my
God-satisfaction-revelations.
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My meditationsAre my
God-fulfilment-manifestations.
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My devotion-heart-flamesSing only
God-ecstasy-songs.
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God’s only representativeOn earth
Is our implicit faith.
APR 4678. These prayers were given in Cha-Am, Thailand — 25 January 2007.↩
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My very first goalIs God’s Feet.
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My second goalIs God’s Heart.
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My ultimate goalIs my God-oneness
Throughout Eternity.
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As problems come back again,Even so, God’s Compassion
Comes back more powerfully,
Again and again.
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I challenge my mind.My mind ultimately surrenders.
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I challenge my heart,Only to lose —
Of course, happily.
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Peace descendsOn our earth-departure.
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Bliss inundatesOur Heaven-arrival.
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Who is God’s boss?My unconditional
Surrender-breath.
APR 4687. These prayers were given in Cha-Am, Thailand — 26 January 2007.↩
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Each time I do something wrong,God makes me feel
That there is another chance.
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My mind quite oftenExploits
God’s Compassion.
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God’s CompassionNever knows how
To give up.
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Divine friendshipIs in the heart —
Not in the eyes,
Not in the voice.
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When I am soulful,I feel God’s Heart.
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When I am miserable,God feels my every sigh.
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Be happy.Remain happy.
God never delays.
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My Lord SupremeTakes me seriously
Only after I have offered Him
My soul, my heart, my mind,
My vital, my body and my all.
APR 4695. These prayers were given in Cha-Am, Thailand — 27 January 2007.↩
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28 January 2007Cha-Am, Thailand
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My heart is God’sPanoramic view.
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God-unwillingnessIs a great obstacle
To surmount.
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My heart’s God-gratitudeIs imperative,
No matter how much
My heart suffers.
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Doubt will never haveAny access
To my God-hungry heart.
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To think of our ownPast failures
Is the height of our stupidity.
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Strive and strive.Revive your old
God-hunger-cry.
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God does not appreciateOur eleventh-hour prayers.
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Only very fewGod-seekers and God-lovers
Can see God
As He really and eternally is.
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With aspirationI begin my journey.
With dedication
I continue.
With surrender
I end my journey
In the core of the Unknowable.
APR 4704. These prayers were given in Cha-Am, Thailand — 29 January 2007.↩
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My Lord,Who is Your dearest child?
“Everyone is My dearest child.
But, alas, I find it very difficult
To convince them.”
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DesireQuite often ends
At frustration-destination.
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Each little progress-stepIs
Extremely valuable.
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My heart’s aspiration-flamesAt once embody
Terrestrial realities
And celestial realities.
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God does not believeEither in addition
Or in division.
He believes only in union.
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The mind-meditationLives
In the Sahara desert.
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The heart-meditationLives
At the top of the Himalayas.
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My Lord whispers,“My child, prostrate.
Do not demonstrate.”
APR 4712. These prayers were given in Cha-Am, Thailand — 30 January 2007.↩
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FailureCannot eclipse
My heart-sun.
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I am truly proud of myselfFor having the capacity
To faithfully imitate my Lord.
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Prominence-permanenceIs not always God’s Will.
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LoveIs worth spreading.
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DevotionIs worth loving.
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SurrenderIs worth becoming.
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To be amongThe God-chosen finalists,
My sleepless faith in God
Is absolutely essential.
Editor's note
Sri Chinmoy offered these prayers during his visit to Bangkok and Cha-Am, Thailand in January 2007.
