192. Do as I say, not as I do

Do as I say, not as I do.
I ask you to tell the truth;
    Hence, you must.
I am far beyond the snares of lies;
    Hence, I need not stick to truth.

Do as I say, not as I do.
I ask you to realise God;
    Hence, you must.
I am far beyond the domain of ignorance;
    Hence, I need no God-realisation.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 4, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973