371. The story of guilt

The body is guilty
    For the things it has delayed,
    For the things it has forgotten.

The vital is guilty
    For the things it has accepted,
    For the things it has rejected.

The mind is guilty
    For the things it has suspected,
    For the things it has believed.

The heart is guilty
    For the things it has discovered,
    For the things it has avoided.

The soul is guilty
    For the things it has promised,
    For the things it has omitted.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 8, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973