679. The Himalayan ignorance-crest

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If you aspire and then die,

Your life enjoys purposeful rest.

If you desire and then die,

Your life becomes a purposeless rest.

If you desire only to live

An animal life

Or

A human life,

Then you are living

On the Himalayan ignorance-crest. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
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