There was a time
When I loved you,
O my thought-world.
But now I love
The beauty of a silence-mind
And
The purity of a gratitude-heart.
Sri Chinmoy, Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 9, Agni Press, 1981
Desire was death. I discovered this supreme truth.
Aspiration is life. I discover this sublime truth.
Realisation is satisfaction. I will discover this unparalleled truth.
Yesterday I wrote good things; therefore, my Lord Supreme was pleased with me. He shook hands with me.
Today I have good thoughts; therefore, my Lord Supreme is more pleased with me. He is blessing my devoted head and surrendered heart.
Tomorrow I shall do good things; therefore, my Lord Supreme shall be most pleased with me. He shall bless me unreservedly.
Yesterday I was a power hungry animal.
Today I am a peace hungry man.
Tomorrow I shall try to become a love hungry God.
Yesterday I was God preparation.
Today I am God dedication.
Tomorrow I shall be God perfection.
I knock at God's Heart Door because my sweet Lord has once shown me His Heart's Door.
I pray to God because my sweet Lord has once taken me into His Soul Room.
I cry and cry for my Lord Supreme because my sweet Lord has once made me sit on His Silence Throne.
I have seen God once; therefore, I wish to see Him again.
I have loved God once; therefore, I wish to love Him again. I have surrendered to God's Will once; therefore, I wish to surrender my existence to God's Will again.
I know it will not be difficult for me to see God once again. I know it will not be difficult for me to love Him again. I know it will not be difficult for me to surrender my earthly existence to His Heavenly Will again. But there is something that will be extremely difficult for me, for I have not yet done it before. I have not claimed God as my own, very own, for it is difficult, extremely difficult, for me to claim Him as my very own. The day I claim God as my very own, He will proclaim me as His chosen instrument, His Dream fulfilled Boat.
July 19th, 1974
Grand Hall
Caxton Hall
Caxton Street
London S. W. 1, England