I have a beautiful smile, I am a soulful cry

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> I love God constantly.

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> I need God constantly.

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> I pray to God every morning to give me joy.

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> I meditate on God every evening to give me peace.

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> I get so much joy from my prayer and meditation.

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> I sing a soulful song in the morning to make my heart happy.

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> I sing a prayerful song in the morning to make my mind happy.

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> I sing a powerful song in the morning to make my body happy.

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> I sing a beautiful song in the morning to make my eyes happy.

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> I sing a song of surrender to God in the morning to make God happy.

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> Every day I exercise for at least ten minutes to keep my body perfectly fit.

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> Every day with my hands I make at least one beautiful thing.

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> Every day inside my mind I create at least one beautiful thought.

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> My mind wants to have quantity-bushes.

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> My heart wants to have quality-roses.

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> My mind wants greatness-height.

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> My heart wants goodness-depth.

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> I thank my heart every day.

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> Every day I pray to God to teach me how to smile with my heart beautifully, more beautifully and most beautifully.

20.

> I have two regular teachers: my heart and my mind.

> My heart teaches me how to hope, and my mind teaches me how to promise.

21.

> My mind becomes tired after praying to God for three minutes.

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> My heart does not become tired even after it has meditated on God for fifteen minutes.

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> Day in, day out, my mind asks me to speak to God.

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> My heart begs me only to listen to God.

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> My heart wants me to be perfect in everything.

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> My soul wants me to be excellent in everything.

27.

> I may not know what perfection looks like, but I do know what excellence looks like.

> Therefore, for the time being, I pray to God for excellence and not perfection.

28.

> My mind tells me that I need only God the Power.

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> My heart tells me that I need only God the Compassion.

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> I tell myself that I need only God the Smile.

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> I sincerely respect my teachers.

32.

> To my friends I give gifts which they never expected.

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> When kids of my age fight in the street, I ask God what I should do.

> He says, “Look at them and pray to Me. > Do not do anything else.”

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> When I pray to God to make me the tallest person, He cries and cries.

> When I pray to God to make me the purest person, He smiles and smiles, and also says, “My child, I am fulfilling your prayer.”

35.

> When I pray to God for stupid things, He cries and cries.

> When I pray to God for simplicity, honesty and purity, He smiles and smiles. > He says to me, “My child, you already have them, but I shall give you more, infinitely more.

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> Nobody has to force me to confess my mistakes.

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> I have made many mistakes, but God tells me not to worry.

> He just asks me not to repeat them. > He also tells me to be careful not to make any new mistakes.

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> I am so fortunate to be a member of a very spiritual family.

> I have such wonderful parents: they never quarrel.

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> I have such wonderful spiritual brothers and sisters: they also never quarrel and fight.

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> I have such wonderful grandparents.

> They pray and meditate at least eight hours a day. > When I am of their age, I shall do the same.

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> Every day I learn so much by listening to my elders.

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> I do not need appreciation.

> I need satisfaction.

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> I have already read quite a few prayer books, and I am sure I shall read countless prayer books in this lifetime.

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> When I grow up, I shall start reading spiritual books of a serious type.

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> I admire my mother’s affection.

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> I admire my father’s wisdom.

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> I am proud of myself because my parents trust me.

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> My parents are proud of me because I obey them.

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> My father tells me that inside each serious problem there is a golden opportunity.

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> My mother tells me that I must never wait for a second chance.

> I must do immediately whatever has to be done.

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> My mother tells me not to criticise anybody.

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> My father tells me not to ignore anybody.

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> My father tells me never to gossip.

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> My mother tells me never to irritate anybody.

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> I have learned from my parents not to hate anybody.

> Therefore, I try to like each and every human being.

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> My mind has a special love for my father because he is very famous.

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> My heart has a very special love for my mother because she is very precious.

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> My father tells me that Heaven loves me for what I have: a beautiful smile.

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> My mother tells me that earth loves me for what I am: a soulful cry.

From:Sri Chinmoy,I have a beautiful smile, I am a soulful cry, Agni Press, 1992
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