43. SIX MESSAGES

My imagination tells me
That my God is far, very far.

  My inspiration tells me
That although my God is very far,
I shall be able to reach Him
Someday, somewhere, somehow.

  My aspiration tells me
That I shall ascend one step
And God will descend ninety-nine steps,
And then we shall be together
And become one.

  My realisation tells me
That I do not ascend and God does not descend.
He just comes out of my dream-reality
            And
I just come out of His Reality-dream.

  My revelation tells me
That God and I together reveal
Eternity’s cry,
  Infinity’s smile
    And
  Immortality’s light.

  My manifestation tells me
That we manifest only two things on earth:
The promised land
    And
A perfect life.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 6, Vishma Press, New York, 1974