47. Guest and host

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Man is a wonderful guest!

He brings with him

Nothing

When he goes to God.

He feels that since God

Has everything and is everything

He needs no gift from a poor mortal.

God is a wonderful host!

He carries with Him

All that He has and all that He is

When He comes to man.

For He knows

That He houses within Himself

Eternity’s infinite wealth.

He knows that man is helpless, if not hopeless;

Hopeless, if not effortless;

Effortless, if not loveless;

Loveless, if not Godless.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 6, Vishma Press, 1974
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