16. My teachers
God the Teacher tells me:“Be unconditional!”
I tell God: “I am trying.”
Man the teacher tells me:
“Be impartial!”
I tell man: “I already am.”
Dream the teacher tells me:
“Be jovial!”
I tell Dream: “I am practising.”
Reality the teacher tells me:
“Be practical!”
I tell Reality: “Alas, will I,
Can I ever be practical?”
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
