294. Alas, it is too late

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Why did I not take

Fighting lessons from Sri Rama?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Playing lessons from Sri Krishna?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Suffering lessons from the Buddha?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Forgiving lessons from the Christ?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Dancing lessons from Sri Chaitanya?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Long-distance walking lessons from Sri Shankara?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Crying lessons from Sri Ramakrishna?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Struggling lessons from Swamiji?

Alas, it is too late.

Why did I not take

Surrendering lessons from Sri Chinmoy?

Alas, it is too late.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 6, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/dl_6