903. The essence

Desire is the essence
Of a desiring man.
Doubt is the essence
Of a blinding man.
Fear is the essence
Of a bound man.
Aspiration is the essence
Of an aspiring man.
Bliss is the essence
Of a serving man.
Surrender is the essence
Of a God-man.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 19, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973