22. The difference

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The difference between God and me is this:

I defend my body’s destructive might.

God defends my soul’s illumining light.

The difference between Heaven and me is this:

I bark at Heaven.

Heaven smiles at me.

The difference between earth and me is this:

I see earth as a hopeless case.

Earth sees me as a God-manifested face.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 17, Agni Press, 1974
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