I was inattentive;
ThereforeGod denied me His Message.
I was selfish;
ThereforeGod denied me His Smile.
I was impure;
ThereforeGod denied me His Dream.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 20, Vishma Press, New York, 1974
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