50. Becoming happy

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Lord, why am I suffering so much?

“You are suffering

Because you are a sleeping body.”

Lord, why am I suffering so much?

“You are suffering

Because you are a demanding vital.”

Lord, why am I suffering so much?

“You are suffering

Because you are a doubting mind.”

Lord, why am I suffering so much?

“You are suffering

Because you are an unaspiring heart.”

Lord, why am I suffering so much?

“You are suffering

Because you are an unillumining soul.”

Lord, is there any way I can be happy?

“Yes, you can.

Just tell your body

That its boss is your dynamic vital.

Just tell your vital

That its boss is your searching mind.

Just tell your mind

That its boss is your surrendering heart.

Just tell your heart

That its boss is your fulfilling soul.

Just tell your soul

That its boss is your

Dream-transforming

And

Reality-immortalising God.”

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