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My Lord Supreme,

When I devotedly pray

and soulfully meditate,

I can clearly see that my life is

an open book to You.

But alas, no matter how hard I try

to know about

Your earthly life and Heavenly life,

I sadly fail.

Therefore I am begging You to be kind to me

And share some of Your secrets.

“My child,

I shall comply with your request

But I do not know whether My secrets

Will make you happy or unhappy.

Anyway, I leave it up to you.

“My secret number one:

Each time your desiring mind

Defeats your aspiring heart,

I cry and cry.

“My secret number two:

When you dine with your mind-doubts

And starve your heart-faith,

I cry and cry.

“My secret number three:

Each time you do not allow your heart

To fulfil its Heaven-climbing promises,

I cry and cry.

“My secret number four:

Each time you do not allow your soul to fulfil

Its Heaven-manifesting promises on earth,

I cry and cry.

“My secret number five:

When your life-boat plies

Between your depression-vital-shore

And your frustration-mind-shore,

I cry and cry.

“My secret number six:

When you become the most intimate friend

Of your body’s idleness

and your mind’s unwillingness,

I cry and cry.

My Lord Supreme,

I don’t know why I suddenly feel so tired

and sleepy.

It seems that You have literally

endless secrets.

“Yes, my child.

I do.”

Then, my Lord,

Some other day

I shall definitely hear more of Your secrets.

“My child, My child, wait, wait.

Only one more secret I wish to share with you

Before you fall asleep.

“This time, I am blessing you with My topmost secret:

You are My Today’s Self-Transcendence-Dream

And My Tomorrow’s Self-Perfection-Satisfaction-Reality.

My Lord Supreme,

I am fast asleep.

I cannot hear You anymore.

“My child, I am still fully awake.

I shall do everything for you.

You enjoy your sweet sleep.”

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From:Sri Chinmoy,My Lord Supreme, I am falling asleep, Perfection-Glory, Augsburg, Germany, 1992
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