23. TO BECOME

To enjoy is
  To obey.

To obey is
  To shine.

To shine is
  To become.

To become is
  To transform
    The animal in us,
  To elevate
    The human in us,
  To fulfil
    The divine in us.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 5, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1974