56. He took up death's challenge

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He took up death’s challenge and declared:

“Earth-life is not

Man’s failure-night.

Heaven-life is descending

With satisfaction-delight.”

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From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 1, Agni Press, 1979
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