My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 56
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My Lord SupremeBlessingfully and compassionately
Blesses each petal
Of my lotus-heart.
APR 4413. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 21 December 2006.↩
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In the small hoursOf the morning
My life-tree
Exquisitely blossoms.
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My Lord appreciatesAnd admires
Only my ceaselessly
Self-giving miracles.
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Darkness covers.Light uncovers
And illumines.
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The peace of my heartAnd the silence of my mind
Have boundless affection
For each other.
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God corrects meWith His Eye.
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God perfects meWith His Heart.
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Early in the morningI harvest
My God-gratitude-heart-flowers.
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Not just in our free moments,But at every moment,
We must try to satisfy God
In His own Way.
APR 4421. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 22 December 2006.↩
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Each devotion-breathOf my heart
Brings me closer and closer
To my Lord’s Heart.
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My earth-detachmentExpedites
My God-attachment.
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We do not get God-raptureFrom our self-torture —
Never!
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Sleepless self-offeringTo God’s Will
Is the quickest and only way
To God-rapture.
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Alas,The human in us
Is hopelessly
And unforgettably weak.
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To our greatest joy,The Divine in us
Is unimaginably
And eternally powerful.
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I shall not controlAnd dominate anybody.
I shall not lead
And guide anybody.
I shall only love everybody
And be for everybody.
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No more my mindCan fool my heart,
For I now have
A God-intoxicated
And God-owned heart.
APR 4429. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 23 December 2006.↩
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Why am I so proudOf my heart?
I am proud of my heart
Because it is always eager
To take giant steps
Towards the Destination.
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Each time my Lord looksInto my gratitude-heart,
He gets a very special thrill.
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SilenceIs my inseparable
God-oneness-assurance.
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The infinite BeautyOf my Lord’s Eye
Frightens the eyes
Of darkest ignorance-night.
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What does God doAll the time?
God dreams and dreams and dreams
All the time
In and through His Creation.
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I have read from cover to coverMy aspiration-heart-book.
I am now beginning to read
My life-transformation-book.
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O seeker,You came into the world
Neither for awards
Nor for rewards,
But to bask in the Sunshine
Of your Lord’s Affection.
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My mindAlways likes the power
Of the Unknown.
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My heartAlways loves the beauty
Of the Unknowable.
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My prayerIs my life-tree.
My meditation
Is my heart-flower.
APR 4439. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 24 December 2006.↩
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My happy thoughtsHave brought me so close
To my Lord Supreme.
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My cheerfulness gives GodEnormous Joy
And stupendous Pride.
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The mind knowsThat God is
A very, very strict Teacher
And Examiner.
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The heart feels and knowsThat God is
A very kind, inspiring
And encouraging Tutor.
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My Lord expectsAll the time
Only one thing from me:
Readiness.
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I expect from my LordMany, many things:
Attention, Affection,
Love, Sweetness, Fondness,
Plus Appreciation and Admiration.
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For the transformationOf this world,
Our sole necessity
Is a Heaven-climbing aspiration.
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This morningMy heart-lotus bloomed
And then blossomed
So prayerfully, soulfully
And exquisitely.
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Twice I am thrilledBeyond measure:
Once when I soulfully
Clasp God’s Eye,
And once when I hungrily
Devour the dust
Of God’s Feet.
APR 4448. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 25 December 2006.↩
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Every dayGod’s Encouragement-Smile
Is all I need.
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Every dayGod’s Confidence-Pride in me
Is all I need.
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Alas,Man’s God-ingratitude-life
Is exactly the same today
As it has always been.
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Even my heart’s tiniestGratitude-drop
God proudly treasures.
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Nothing is as absurdAs my
God-explanation-success.
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An austerity-lifeIs meant neither
For my Beloved Supreme
Nor for me.
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My Beloved Lord SupremeAnd I
Love to live always
A simplicity-life.
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God the CreatorIs
The Transcendental Power.
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God the CreationIs
The Universal Beauty.
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The more I am attachedTo God,
The sooner I will be detached
From mankind.
APR 4458. These prayers were given in Antalya, Turkey — 26 December 2006.↩
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In my inner life of aspiration,God is eager
To be discovered by me.
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In my outer life of dedication,God is eager
To be sought and caught by me.
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When I pray,I see God
The Beautiful.
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When I meditate,I feel God
The Bountiful.
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My inner purityProtects
My outer life.
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Each and every soulIs made of
Nectar-delight-melodies.
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Each and every heartIs made of
Sweetness-soulfulness-songs.
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I have come to learnThat not my capacity
But my God-surrender-life
Has made me win
In the battlefield of life.
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Each time I haveA dream of God,
My heart breathes
An ecstasy-flooded life.
APR 4467. These prayers were given in Varna, Bulgaria — 28 December 2006.↩
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Be carefulOf your desire-thoughts!
They can easily obstruct
Your aspiration-path.
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Our journey’s startIs from right here,
And our journey’s goal
Is beyond within.
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No moreIgnorance-thunder-drums!
From now on
Only sweet flute-melodies
I shall hear in my life.
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My Lord’s SmileIs my life’s only
Protection-Umbrella.
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My life’s peace-boatSails only
Along my heart-river.
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My Lord,Please, please give me a heart
That will feel You sleeplessly.
My Lord,
Please, please give me a life
That will fulfil You constantly.
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Quite oftenThe outer success
May prove to be
A colossal inner failure.
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My God-dreamsAre extremely sweet.
My God-visions
Are absolutely authentic.
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My soulIs the hero
Of my inner life.
APR 4476. These prayers were given in Varna, Bulgaria — 29 December 2006.↩
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Alas,My mind
Is the lord
Of my outer life.
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God wants my heartTo be the supreme guide
Of my inner and outer lives.
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Love divineIs absolutely needed
Both on earth
And in Heaven.
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I love the beautyOf my dedication-flow.
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I love the fragranceOf my aspiration-glow.
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My mind lovesTo command.
My heart loves
To plead.
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Time isPower universal.
Love is
Delight transcendental.
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My victories and failuresCome and go,
But not my Lord’s Compassion-Eye
And His Concern-Heart.
APR 4484. These prayers were given in Varna, Bulgaria — 30 December 2006.↩
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O my mind,Start loving the world!
Do not criticise the world
Any more.
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In the spiritual life,Desire-fulfilment-dreams
Are absolutely futile.
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Transformation does not meanExtinction.
Transformation means
Illumination.
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My mind, keep quiet!I am hearing my Lord’s Footsteps
At my heart-door.
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Never forgetThat the unwillingness
Of the mind
Can be extremely dangerous.
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The surrender-lifeIs always eager
To love God the Creator
And serve God the Creation.
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God devoursMy devotion-heart.
I devour
God’s Compassion-Eye.
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God’s Love is always thereIn the very depths of our heart,
But we must bring God’s Love
To the fore
To be His true friends and servitors.
Editor's note
Sri Chinmoy offered these prayers during his visit to Antalya, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria in December 2006.
