1. Yesterday I was a crying dream

Yesterday
I was a crying dream;
    Therefore
God the Compassion loved me.

    Today
I am a smiling dream;
    Therefore
God the Illumination loves me.

    Tomorrow
I shall be a flying dream;
    Therefore
God the Satisfaction will love me.

2. Another name

Cheerfulness
Is another name for confidence.

    Confidence
Is another name for self-discovery.

    Self-discovery
Is another name for life-mastery.

3. My inner and outer eyes

My inner eye
    Is callous.
It does not care
For the ignorance of my outer life.

    My outer eyes
    Are treacherous.
They told me they would
Take me to God-Light.
Alas, they have brought me
To death-night, instead.

4. When I stand

When I stand
In front of divine eyes
    I become nervous
    Because they are so powerful.

    When I stand
In front of human eyes
    I become jealous
    Because they are so beautiful.

    When I stand
In front of God's Eyes
    I become pious
    Because they are so pure.

5. All have failed

All my exciting plans
    Have failed.

All my stimulating ideas
    Have failed.

All my elevating ideals
    Have failed.

    Why?
Why?
Why?
Because I have not done
    The first thing first:
I have not loved God.

6. O my mind

O my racing mind,
    Slow down.

O my shouting mind,
    Calm down.

O my suspecting mind,
    Stop your suspicion-flight
    Forever.
Then I shall claim you
    As my peerless treasure.

7. Success and failure

Success, I hate you;
I hate your shameless pride.
You have unimaginably decreased
My reliance on my Beloved Supreme.

Failure, I love you;
I love your glowing humility.
You have tremendously increased
My reliance on my Beloved Supreme.

8. A closer bond with God

Through my prayer
    I tried to make
A closer bond with God.
    I failed.

Through my meditation
    I tried to make
A closer bond with God.
    I failed.

Through my surrendering heart
    I tried to make
A closer bond with God.
    I succeeded.
    Not only that,
    But my surrendering heart
    Was embraced by God's Satisfaction-Life.

9. Two things ruined

Two things I have done wrong:

I have ruined
    The brilliance of time
With my unceasing indulgence.

I have destroyed
    The power of love
With my undying somnolence.

10. Some have not failed

My other helpers have failed,
But not my faith.

    My other lovers have failed,
But not my sincerity.

    My other servers have failed,
But not my humility.

11. The art of life

Self-illumining
Is the art of divine life.

    Self-binding
Is the art of human life.

    Self-giving
Is the art of Eastern life.

    Self-transcending
Is the art of Western life.

12. Thought-diseases

Impurity
Is a disease of thought.

    Insecurity
Is a disease in thought.

    Individuality
Is a disease with thought.

    Insincerity
Is a disease around thought.

13. Action

Action, action, action, action.
Action is aspiration-might.
Action is realisation-light.
Action is manifestation-right.
Action is perfection-height.

14. His descending sun

I saw
His ascending sun.
It was so pure and sure;
Yet it has failed.

    I saw
His descending sun.
Earth and Heaven alike
Did not care for it.
And, to my surprise,
Neither did he himself.

15. Too late

When I was young
Everything was within
My easy reach,
    But I made no attempt.
The older I grow
The more I know
What I could have done,
    But alas, it is too late.

16. Allow me not to lose one thing

Young I was;
I am now old.

Beautiful I was;
Ugly now I am.

Lord, I have lost everything.
But one thing, Lord,
Allow me not to lose:
    My love of You.

17. Every day

Every day my mind
    Is growing better.
Every day my heart
    Is growing brighter.
Every day my soul
    Is getting richer.

18. They want

I knew
Poverty wants much.

    I know
Plentitude wants more.

    I shall know
Infinitude wants most.

19. You know one thing

You know one thing:
Your human love
    Fails to grasp anything.

    You will know something else:
Your divine love
    Will far exceed
    All earth-Heaven grasp.

20. Two giant apostles

Two giant apostles of atheism:
    Doubt and insecurity.

I hate doubt
    Because
He thinks that I am not perfect.

I hate insecurity
    Because
She thinks that God does not care for me.

21. Just because You are always forgiving

My sweet Lord,
I am terrible at remembering names.
    In Heaven I forget
Earth's sacred name: sacrifice.
    On earth I forget
Heaven's secret name: compassion.
But just because You are not terrible,
But are always forgiving,
I breathe in a shining corner
Of Your creation vast.

22. You and he love war

You and he love war,
    But both of you have
Different ideas about war.
Your idea about war is:
    Immediate destruction.
His idea about war is:
    Slow, steady, unending torture.

23. God and I love peace

God and I love peace,
But both of us have
    Different ideas about peace.
My idea about peace is:
    Sleep — an unbroken, endless sleep.
God's idea about peace is:
    Oneness inseparable,
    Oneness within,
    Oneness without.

24. You are perfect

My sweet Lord,
    You are great.
You have filled Your world
With ceaseless beauty.

My sweet Lord,
    You are good.
You have given me
The opportunity and capacity
    To enjoy it.

My sweet Lord,
    You are perfect.
You also care for me.

25. I am totally exhausted

Lord, there was a time
    When I was totally exhausted.
My life was full of telephones
    To answer.
Lord, believe it or not,
    I did not get a chance
To catch one solitary moment
    To pray to You.

Lord, I am now really exhausted.
    I sincerely mean it.
My life is full of
    Exciting ideas
    And
    Tempting plans.
Lord, believe it or not,
    I do not get a chance
To catch one solitary moment
    To think of You and love You.

26. Earth and Heaven

What is earth?
Earth is a place
Where I spend
    My action-filled days.

    What is Heaven?
Heaven is a place
Where I enjoy
    My satisfaction-filled dreams.

27 A spark

A spark of curiosity
Took me to God.

A spark of humility
Placed me at the Feet of God.

A spark of sincerity
Made me love and realise God.

28. Stay wherever You want to

My sweet beloved Lord,
If You find it difficult
To stay in my mind,
Please stay at least in my heart.

If You find it difficult
To stay in my heart,
Please stay at least in my soul.

If You find it difficult
To stay in my soul,
Please stay wherever You want to.
I shall definitely
Come and meet You.
    I promise,
And I shall do it.

29. I feel sorry for you

Yours is a quick and creative mind,
But awareness you lack.
    I feel sorry for you.

Yours is a meaningful and fruitful heart,
But purity you lack.
    I feel sorry for you.

30. You created, You gave

Lord, my sweet Lord,
You created aspiration.
You gave me the opportunity to see it.

You created realisation.
You gave me the capacity to use it.

You created perfection.
You gave me the receptivity to have it.

31. You say, I say

You say that you enjoy loneliness;
I say that you enjoy selfishness.

You say that you enjoy isolation;
I say that you enjoy frustration.

You say that you enjoy a one-man show;
I say that you enjoy your insecurity-flow.

32. The difference

What is the difference
    Between
The life of art
    And
The art of life?

The life of art
Is man-aspiration
    And
Man-dedication.

The art of life
Is God-realisation
    And
God-manifestation.

33. Welcome change

Don't resist;
    Be flexible.
Don't be rigid;
    Be supple.
Welcome change!
Each change
    Is an illumining opportunity
To knock at the door
    Of fulfilling progress sweet.

34. Everybody and nobody

The difference
    Between
Everybody and nobody
In earth-bound consciousness
    Is this:
Everybody ceaselessly cries.
Nobody sincerely tries.

35. Nobody and everybody

The difference
    Between
Nobody and everybody
In Heaven-free consciousness
    Is this:
Nobody really becomes.
Everybody eternally is.

36. My heart, my heart

My heart, my heart,
We shall never part.

My mind, my mind,
We shall never bind.

My soul, my soul,
We shall ever remain in our Goal.

37. Teach me how to yearn

Teach me, teach me
    How to yearn.
Teach me, teach me
    How to learn.

Teach me, teach me
    How to face.
Teach me, teach me
    How to race.

Teach me, teach me
    Not to sigh.
Teach me, teach me
    How to fly.

38. Divinely and supremely

You can be divinely bold
Only when your heart is gold.
    You can be supremely sure
Only when your earth-life is pure.

39. We can easily measure

Heaven's soul-treasure
You can easily measure.

Earth's body-pleasure
He can easily measure.

Man's animal pressure
I can easily measure.

40. Humility you need?

Humility you need?
    Then look at the dewdrops.
Immensity you need?
    Then look at the blue-vast ocean,
Purity you need?
    Then look at the candle flame.
Sincerity you need?
    Then look at the child.
Duty you need?
    Then look at the moon.
Power you need?
    Then look at the sun.
Light you need?
    Then look at your heart.
Delight you need?
    Then sit at God's Feet.

41. Unrecognised

Humanity is divinity
    Yet unrecognised.
Divinity is reality
    Yet unrecognised.
Reality is totality
    Yet unrecognised.

42. I welcome a believer

Why do I welcome a believer?
I welcome a believer
    Because
He knows that God is great.

Why do I welcome a lover?
I welcome a lover
    Because
He knows that God is good.

Why do I welcome a seeker?
I welcome a seeker
    Because
He knows and feels that God is perfect.

43. Something between us

You are everything, my Lord.
I am nothing.
Can there be anything
Between You and me?

Yes,
My son, there can be something
Between you and Me.

What is it, my Lord?

My son,
    It is the union of your
    Surrender-height
    And
    My Satisfaction-Delight.

44. The mission of an artist

What is the vision of an artist?
The vision of an artist
    Is to offer a new life to the unborn.

What is the mission of an artist?
The mission of an artist
    Is to play with the unknown,
    Is to sing with the unknown,
    Is to dance with the unknown.

45. What is surrender?

What is confusion
If not the sound of my pride?
What is hesitation
If not the sound of my weakness?
What is surrender
If not the acceptance of God-Light?

46. God wants me to stay on earth

Not because I love this life
God wants me to stay on earth,
    But because
He wants me to work for Him.

Not because He wants me to work for Him
God wants me to stay on earth,
    But because
He feels I have an inner need
    To love and serve and become one
    With the world of excruciating pangs.

47. I shall cover You

I shall cover You with appreciation.
I shall cover You with admiration.
I shall cover You with adoration.
I shall cover You with devotion.
Will You cover me with anything, God?

Yes, I shall cover you
With My Gratitude-Breath.

48. I know how to sit at Your Feet

Lord, I know how to sit at Your Feet,
But I do not know
    How to live inside Your Heart.

Son, allow Me to remain inside your mind
    All the time.
If you allow Me to remain
    Inside your mind,
You are bound to feel Me
    Inside your heart.

49. I prayed and I saw

I prayed and I saw.
What did I pray for?
I prayed for God's Compassion-Light.
And what did I see?
I saw God's Compassion-Might
    And
Therein my perfection-height.

50. I do not bow down to you

My mind bows down to you.
My heart bows down to you.
My soul bows down to you.
Even my God bows down to you.
Only I do not bow down to you.
    Why?
Because I know if I bow down to you
You will not sing
The song of self-transcendence.