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My Lord, some friends

Who have betrayed me

And are no longer with me,

And some friends who are

Still with me

But mix with them

And talk with them

And receive wild and absurd gossip

And spread it all around:

What shall I do with them?

“My child, your time on earth

Is extremely precious.

Throw them out of your heart,

Throw them out of your mind,

And throw them out of your life

Immediately.

You do not need

These so-called friends.” ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 13, Agni Press, 2002
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/apr_13