The essence
Desire is the essenceOf 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 Inner Promise - Paths to Self-Perfection, Simon and Schuster, 1974
