The Wings of Light, part 20

951. Outer and inner

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Water

We need for outer purity.

Love

We need for inner purity.

Powder

We need for outer beauty.

Humility

We need for inner beauty.

Effort

We need for outer success.

Surrender

We need for inner success. ```

952. My four dreams

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I sacrificed my first dream

To fulfil my second dream.

I sacrificed my second dream

To fulfil my third dream.

I sacrificed my third dream

To fulfil my fourth dream.

To become a scholar

Was my first dream.

To become a poet

Was my second dream.

To become a Yogi

Was my third dream.

To become a God-server in humanity

Was my fourth and last Reality-filled dream. ```

953. They have not forgotten you

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Your dreams have not

Forgotten you.

Be cheerfully patient.

Your God has not

Forgotten you.

Be cheerfully and endlessly patient.

Your perfection-smile has not

Forgotten you.

Be cheerfully, endlessly

and unconditionally patient. ```

954. Who dares to defeat you?

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Your life is selfless;

Therefore

Earth dreams of you,

Heaven dreams for you,

God works through you.

Who dares to defeat you?

Death?

Never!

Who dares to challenge you?

Satan?

Never!

```

955. The choice is yours

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The choice between

Your autocracy

And

Your peace of mind

Is entirely yours.

The choice between

Your ego-foot-manifestation

And

Your Heart-dedication

Is always yours.

```

956. Don't delay!

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Don’t delay!

Your Master may eat

Without you.

Don’t delay!

Your Master may journey

Without you.

Don’t delay!

Your Master may fulfil his dream

Without you.

Don’t delay!

Your Master may not

Forgive you.

```

957. Your Master's smile

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Your efforts may win

Your Master’s kind smile.

Your love can win

Your Master’s sweet smile.

Your surrender will win

Your Master’s sure smile.

But

Your acceptance of his path

Has already won

Your Master’s shadowless smile. ```

958. My achievements and accomplishments

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The inner sun

Is responsible for all

My achievements.

The outer sun

Smiles on all

My unexpected achievements.

The inner Master

Is responsible for all

My accomplishments.

The outer Master

Smiles on all

My unbelievable accomplishments.

```

959. How can you be?

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How can you be happy

Since you want a real friend

On earth?

How can you be unhappy

Since you need no service

From others?

How can you be perfect

Since you do not cry

For God?

How can you be imperfect

Since God Himself uses

Your service-love?

```

960. You and he

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He is losing power;

Therefore

He is trying to topple you.

He is gaining power;

Therefore

He is avoiding you.

He is selling his pride;

Therefore

He is looking for you.

He is forgetting his humiliation;

Therefore

He is dancing around you.

```

961. The voice of the future

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The voice of the past

Will influence you.

This influence is destruction.

The voice of the present

Will inspire you.

This inspiration is preparation.

The voice of the future

Will love you.

This love is aspiration.

```

962. You don't have to tell me

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You don’t have to tell me —

I myself know it.

God’s absence has made me see

Whom I have consciously neglected.

You don’t have to tell me —

I myself know it.

Satan’s presence has made me see

Whom I have shamelessly accepted. ```

963. You will be heard

```

You seek protection

And you will be heard.

Just wait one more day.

You seek aspiration

And you will be heard.

Just wait two more days.

You seek realisation

And you will be heard.

Just wait three more days.

I tell you the truth,

Nothing but the truth.

Lo, God is my witness.

```

964. Upheavals

```

Upheavals will test you,

But cannot fail you.

Upheavals will test you,

But cannot shatter you.

Upheavals will test you,

But cannot devour you.

You are God’s son,

Nothing can fail you.

You are God’s Sound,

Nothing can shatter you.

You are God’s Silence,

Nothing can devour you. ```

965. Your climbing cry and spreading smile

```

The golden Shore

Will beckon you.

The golden Boat

Will inspire you.

The golden Boatman

Will carry you.

Just permit not time

To devour your climbing cry

And

Your spreading smile. ```

966. You will emerge triumphant

```

You will emerge triumphant

From blighting doubts

Alone;

Of course with God’s help.

You will emerge triumphant

From devouring ignorance

Alone;

Of course with God’s help. ```

967. When they knock at your door

```

When

Animal the child

Knocks at your door,

Feed him with your wisdom.

He is hungry.

When

Man the child

Knocks at your door,

Bless him with your power.

He is weak.

When

God the child

Knocks at your door,

Embrace Him with your love.

He is lonely.

```

968. Faith-friend, doubt-enemy

```

In the morning

My oldest friend reappeared.

In the evening

My oldest enemy reappeared.

My faith-friend said:

“God loves me.

Therefore

He needs me.”

My doubt-enemy said:

“I love ignorance.

Therefore

I need ignorance.” ```

969. Three teachers

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“Dark days are short-lived,”

My teacher, Consolation, has taught me.

“Bright days are long-lived,”

My teacher, Realisation, has taught me.

“Perfect days never live,”

My teacher, Manifestation, has taught me. ```

970. Something must be destroyed

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Something must be destroyed

For your happiness.

Do you want to know

What it is?

It is snoring.

Something more must be destroyed.

Do you want to know its name?

Its name is roaring.

Something more yet to be destroyed!

Do you want to know its name?

Its name is neglecting.

```

971. From within

```

Shine from within.

All will gather to love you.

Love from within.

All will gather to serve you.

Serve from within.

All will gather to fulfil you. ```

972. Those who are

```

Those who are before you

Will inspire you.

Those who are behind you

Will acclaim you.

Those who are around you

Will doubt you.

Those who are for you

Will devour you.

Those who are of you

Will revive you. ```

973. The hand

```

The hand of sincerity

Shall lighten your life.

The hand of purity

Shall widen your life.

The hand of humility

Shall brighten your life.

The hand of spirituality

Shall enlighten your life. ```

974. Do not ask others

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Do not ask others;

Doubt is its own question.

Do not ask others;

Love is its own answer.

Do not ask others;

Success is necessary.

Do not ask others;

Progress is indispensable. ```

975. When they come to you

```

Achievement comes to you

Only when you earn.

Success comes to you

Only when you strive.

Progress comes to you

Only when you need.

God comes to you

Only when you surrender. ```

976. Eternal friends

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Sanctitude and multitude

Do not mix.

Why?

Because they are not friends.

Multitude and gratitude

Do not mix.

Why?

Because they care not for each other.

Gratitude and beatitude

Mix together.

Why?

Because they are bosom friends.

Beatitude and infinitude

Mix together.

Why?

Because they are eternal friends. ```

977. The only way

```

Your higher emotions sing:

Give and give;

The only way to progress,

The only way to become,

The only way to be.

Your lower emotions declare:

Possess and possess;

The only way to proceed,

The only way to succeed,

The only way to rule.

```

978. Soon they shall leave you

```

O my wild chaos,

I tell you,

Soon my vital shall leave you.

Be prepared!

O my blank darkness,

I tell you,

Soon my mind shall leave you.

Be prepared!

O my poor insecurity,

I tell you,

Soon my heart shall leave you.

Be prepared! ```

979. Breath and body

```

O God, what do You do

With Your immortal Breath?

“With My immortal Breath

I think of perfecting you,

I think of pleasing you,

I think of fulfilling you,

I think of immortalising you.”

O God, what do You do

With Your mortal body?

“With My mortal body

I carry you,

I serve you,

I inspire you,

I glorify you.”

```

980. Painted dreams and God-dream

```

O my painted dreams,

Do not magnify me.

I know who I am,

I know what I am.

I need no help from you.

O my God-dream,

Do not forsake me,

Do not ignore me.

I know how great you are,

I know how real you are.

I need help from You,

Only from You.

```

981. O beauty immemorial

```

O Beauty immemorial,

I need your holiness-height.

O Duty immemorial,

I need your kindness-length.

O Time immemorial,

I need your patience-depth.

O Love immemorial,

I need your oneness-light. ```

982. Can you dare deny it?

```

I told you

But you did not believe.

Look, God is all-love for you.

Can you dare deny it?

Impossible!

I told you

But you did not believe.

Look, God is making you another God.

Can you dare deny it?

Impossible!

```

983. I know them

```

I know them: fear and doubt.

Fear tells me

God’s vastness will devour me.

I bless fear and its stupidity.

Doubt tells me

God has fed everyone else

Save and except me,

And He has no intention

Of feeding me.

I bless doubt and its absurdity. ```

984. Only one complaint

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In the City of God

Man has only one complaint

Against God:

God does not love him any more

The way He used to.

In the city of man

God has only one complaint

Against man:

Man does not think of Him any more

The way he used to.

```

985. Essence of God

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Justice, what is it

If not the factual essence of God?

Compassion, what is it

If not the actual essence of God?

Perfection, what is it

If not the perpetual essence of God? ```

986. They are proud of you

```

Your mind is eminently great.

Therefore

Earth is proud of you.

Your heart is transcendentally good.

Therefore

Heaven is proud of you.

Your soul is eternally divine.

Therefore

God Himself is proud of you.

```

987. I await your command

```

O Emperor-God,

How high have I to fly?

I await Your supreme command.

O King-God,

How deep have I to dive?

I await Your good command.

O Prince-God,

How far have I to walk

On Eternity’s Road?

I await Your immediate command. ```

988. The descent and ascent of perfection

```

Perfect Light descends.

Lo, perfect receptivity ascends.

Perfect Compassion descends.

Lo, perfect goodness ascends.

Perfect Delight descends.

Lo, perfect oneness ascends. ```

989. God's matchless failure

```

Do not magnify yourself.

You are nothing,

You can be nothing

Without Mother Earth’s

Patience-light.

Do not deceive yourself.

You cannot be the height

Of human perfection;

You cannot be the depth

Of divine dedication.

You must be what you actually are:

God’s matchless failure.

```

990. Even in his sleep

```

Even in His sleep

God gives you His supernal Power.

Try to believe me,

You are destined to rule the world.

Even in His sleep

God gives you His transcendental Light.

Try to believe me,

You are destined to guide the world.

Even in His sleep

God gives you His eternal Delight.

Try to believe me,

You are destined to immortalise the world. ```

991. Don't confide in me

```

Doubt, don’t confide in me.

I no longer want to be

Your father.

Let me be my heart.

Fear, don’t confide in me.

I no longer want to be

Your brother.

Let me be my arms.

Jealousy, don’t confide in me.

I no longer want to be

Your friend.

Let me be my soul. ```

992. When you surrender

```

When you desire,

You do not get

What you expect.

When you aspire,

Your achievement

Far transcends

Your expectation.

When you surrender,

God gives you

What He Himself

Eternally treasures:

Smile.

```

993. In this world

```

In this brother-world,

I just give and give.

In this sister-world,

I give and I receive.

In this mother-world,

I receive and I receive.

In this father-world,

I just achieve and achieve. ```

994. Lamb-god, lion-god

```

In the morning

I am a lamb-god.

The Absolute Supreme

Loves me, fondles me

And tells me

I am His All.

I tell my Lord

I accept His matchless Gift

With my heart’s gratitude-flame.

In the evening

I am a lion-god.

The Absolute Supreme

Energises me, perfects me

And tells me

I must feed Him in all.

I tell my Lord

I accept His supreme Command

With my heart’s humility-dew.

```

995. An all-offering woman

```

Don’t act like a wailing woman!

God has no need

Of a wailing woman.

She is God’s abysmal failure.

Act like an all-offering woman.

God cannot exist without her

Even for a fleeting second.

God says He needs her always;

She is indispensable.

I must say,

This time God is really sincere;

He supremely means it.

Something more:

God can stay

Even without His God-consciousness

But

Not without her offering-light.

```

996. God does not mind

```

God does not mind

His unwashed hands

As long as he is ready

To drink with God

God’s Nectar love.

God does not mind

His unwashed feet

As long as he is ready

To walk with God

Along Infinity’s Road.

God does not mind

His unwashed heart

As long as he is ready

To house God and claim God

As his own, his very own,

Eternally his own. ```

997. Consciousness-sea, light-sky

```

O Consciousness-God,

I need Your Power.

Don’t forget me.

If You forget me

I shall die.

I tell You,

You will be embarrassed.

For Your sake, for my sake,

Give me Your Consciousness-sea.

O Light-Goddess,

I need Your Love.

Don’t forget me.

If You forget me

I shall die.

I tell You,

You will be embarrassed.

For Your sake, for my sake,

Give me Your Light-sky.

```

998. When I meditate

```

Mother Supreme, Father Eternal,

When I meditate

On Your Eyes

I feel Your Compassion-joy.

Mother Supreme, Father Eternal,

When I meditate

On Your Feet

I feel my Salvation-joy.

Mother Supreme, Father Eternal,

When I meditate

On Your Heart

I feel our Oneness-Joy. ```

999. Our manifestation-perfection hour

```

O austere Angel,

I like you

But

I don’t love you.

Why?

Because God does not care

For your austerity-tears.

O smiling and dancing Angel,

I love you

Because

God loves you.

I need you

Because

God needs you.

Do you know why God and I love you?

Because you are our Power.

Do you know why God and I need you?

Because in you alone

Is our manifestation-perfection Hour. ```

1000. They must be careful

```

Father is excellent;

The son is excellent, too.

A Christian is good.

Christianity is not bad,

But

Christianity must be careful

It does not wear out.

The Supreme is excellent;

Avatars are excellent, too.

A Hindu is good.

Hinduism is not bad,

But

Hinduism must be careful

It does not rust out.

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Wings of Light, part 20, Agni Press, 1974
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