16. HE IS AFRAID OF THREE THINGS

He is afraid of three things:
Silence, sound and perfection.
When he is afraid of silence
  Earth loves him.
When he is afraid of sound
  Heaven loves him.
When he is afraid of perfection
The animal in him loves him
  Plus
The human in him loves him;
  But
The divine in him pities him
  And
The Supreme in him forgives him.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 19, Vishma Press, New York, 1974