What is needed

What is needed
Is the conquest of self-indulgence.

What is needed
Is the conquest of self-importance.

What is needed
Is the conquest of self-doubt.

What is needed
For God's Compassion
Is a prayerful life.

What is needed
For God's Love
Is a soulful heart.

What is needed
For God's Forgiveness
Is a fruitful surrender.

What is needed
Is the supreme wisdom:
God comes first always,
    And
God for God's sake.
Sri Chinmoy, Aurora-Flora, Agni Press, 1982