My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 5
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To be always for God,And God alone,
Is infinitely more than enough.
APR 437. These prayers were given in Yangon, Myanmar — 11 December 2000.↩
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God Himself ringsPowerfully and proudly
My life’s gratitude-heart-bell.
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My God-eagerness-heartShall eventually grow into
My God-satisfaction-smile.
APR 439. These prayers were given in Yangon, Myanmar — 13 December 2000.↩
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I have given GodMy last world-attachment-desire.
God has smilingly and proudly
Accepted it.
5
The full SatisfactionOf my Lord Supreme
Is my life’s only victory.
6
I quickly mountMy life’s eagerness-chariot
To arrive at
God’s Palace.
7
We must raise God’s Banner,Not with our proud hands,
But with our soulful hearts.
8
God wants my lifeTo live in happiness-smiles,
And not in sadness-tears.
9
Do not open your mind-lock:You will be in very serious trouble.
But keep your heart-lock always open:
Yours will be the joy unparalleled.
10
God is extremely fond ofMy thrilling and thrilled
Aspiration-heart.
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God’s Compassion-EyeBrightens my mind,
Sweetens my heart
And
Enlightens my life.
12
I offer my gratitude-heart-songsTo my Lord Supreme.
He immediately carries me
Away from the boundaries
Of ignorance-night.
13
No more, no moreEgo-intoxication,
But ego-transformation,
More, ever more.
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Out of His infinite Bounty,My Lord has given me the capacity
To steer my life-boat
To a far-off God-realisation-destination
Today.
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My heart-tearsAre made of
My God-gratitude-songs.
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If we want to makeThe fastest progress
In our spiritual life,
We must silence the mind first.
APR 452. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 19 December 2000.↩
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We must not allowOur world-attachments
To eclipse the face
Of our inner divinity’s sun.
18
When I am in my mind,My only choice is reward-expectation.
When I am in my heart,
My only choice is God-Satisfaction.
19
My Lord Beloved SupremeProudly crowns
My humility-life.
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God wants me to believeThat He is simply fascinated
By the beauty of my heart
And the fragrance of my soul.
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God does not want meTo waste any more
My heart’s precious love
On my God-doubting mind
And God-denying vital.
22
I have discoveredThe beauty of my heart
Inside a leaf.
I have discovered
The fragrance of my soul
Inside a flower.
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EasilyMy gratitude-heart-tears
Steal
My Lord’s Compassion-Eye.
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No more, no moreMy God-denying mind.
More, abundantly more,
Infinitely more
My God-crying heart.
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My Lord Supreme, do tell me,When are You going to be proud of me?
“My child, I shall be proud of you
The moment you dare to claim Me
As your own, very own.”
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My Lord Supreme, do tell me,When are You going to love me?
“My child, since the very beginning
Of My creation,
What else have I been doing?”
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I must stopTelling the world
My life’s desire-stories.
APR 463. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 20 December 2000.↩
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God does not want me to memoriseHis infinite Names.
He wants me to memorise
Only three Names:
Concern, Compassion and Forgiveness.
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Every morning and eveningI worship my Lord Supreme
With my heart’s
Devotion-lotus-blossoms.
30
My surrender-stepsReach my Lord’s Heart-Home
Infinitely faster
Than any other steps.
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God often closesHis Justice-Eye,
But He never closes
His Compassion-Eye.
32
To the disobedience-mind God says:“Come back, come back!”
To the obedience-heart God says:
“I am all yours.
Do whatever you want to do
With Me.”
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Go forward, O seeker, go forwardTowards your destination!
You must never bind the past
With the chains of memories.
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God is extremely eagerTo look at man’s happy face
Indefinitely.
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If I ever lose my devotion-gripOn my Lord Supreme,
Then that will be the end
Of my true spiritual life.
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Alas, I am eager to knowWhen God-love, God-devotion
And God-surrender-festivals
Will take place here on earth.
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I have given my heartTo God for safekeeping.
To my greatest joy,
He has accepted it
Proudly.
APR 473. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 21 December 2000.↩
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I must pray to GodAs often as possible,
And not at long intervals.
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May my heart every dayPractise readiness, willingness,
And eagerness-mantras
Without fail!
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I quickly devourAnd divinely enjoy
The dust of my Lord’s Feet.
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I prayerfully invite God,And He quickly comes
And blesses me
With divine News.
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My heart and I every dayEmbark on our soulful pilgrimage
To God’s Feet.
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Although God does not tell us,We must feel that
Our ingratitude-heart
Deeply shocks Him.
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If I truly love God,Then I must never fear
My Lord’s Justice-Light.
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In my aspiration-lifeNothing can be as important
As my God-hunger.
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God is always at home,Available,
When my heart comes
To visit Him.
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Mine is the heartThat every day flies to God
With devotion-delight.
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Today God has warned meVery seriously:
He does not want to hear
Any more bad news and sad news
From me.
APR 484. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 22 December 2000.↩
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Nothing shocks my Lord Supreme,Even my Eternity’s
Ingratitude-volcano.
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This morning I have appliedFor God’s slave-position.
I shall prayerfully wait
For His kind Decision.
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Although my aspiration-heart-templeIs not always clean and pure,
My Beloved Supreme every day visits
My aspiration-heart-temple
And blesses it,
Out of His infinite Bounty,
Unconditionally.
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Our aspiration-intensificationIs of absolute necessity
If we want to expedite
Our Godward journey.
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God is always hungryFor my heart’s
Self-giving smiles.
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This world of oursWill be illumined,
Sooner than at once,
If it falls in love
With God’s Eye-Beauty
And God’s Heart-Fragrance.
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Twice God takes us most seriously:Once when we cry most pitifully
And
Once when we smile most heartily.
APR 491. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 23 December 2000.↩
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In the outer world,Life is fighting most ferociously
With life.
In the inner world,
Life is living most peacefully
With life.
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Unconditional God-surrenderAccomplished,
Nothing else remains
To be accomplished,
Either here on earth
Or there in Heaven.
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My devotionIs my Lord’s
Fondness-Cradle.
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My perfection-lifeEntirely depends on
The aspiration of my heart-shrine.
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Nobody can make the fastest progressIn the spiritual life
Without having a deep-rooted longing
For God.
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If I can have an infant-cry,Then God will become
My real and immediate Mother.
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With my prayers and meditations,I must occupy
Every unoccupied moment
To manifest my Lord Supreme,
Here on earth and there in Heaven,
In His own Way.
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My Lord’s most powerful Command:“My son, throw away immediately
Your ignorance-membership card.”
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My sound-lifeEnds
When my silence-heart
Begins.
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To doubt God’s Love,Even for a moment,
Is an unpardonable crime.
APR 501. These prayers were given in Mandalay, Myanmar — 26 December 2000.↩
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Never questionGod’s Decision
Even once.
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Have implicit faith in God.His Compassion-Eye
Can solve all our problems.
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To my greatest joy,My life has become
A perfect slave
To my heart’s eagerness.
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My gratitude-heartPleases God
With astonishing speed.
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A devotion-heartHas a natural attraction
For God’s Compassion-Feet.
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We have simply no ideaIn how many ways
God tries to please us.
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God has reservedA very special place
In His Heart
For those who look closely
At everything God does.
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God’s ForgivenessPlays the most important role
In our nature’s transformation.
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When God calls youTo return home,
You must immediately
And cheerfully
Obey Him.
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Alas,Even a thousand smiles
Cannot create one single smile
In the mind.
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Whenever God sees purityIn our gratitude,
He immediately devours it.
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An attachment-heartAnd a darkness-mind
Are inseparable.
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Only a self-giving lifeFinds its way
To Heaven.
APR 514. These prayers were given in Bagan, Myanmar — 30 December 2000.↩
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God wants me to keepMy love for Him
Hidden
In my heart’s deepest chamber.
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A prayer-songIs as significant
As a fragrance-rosary.
Editor's preface
Sri Chinmoy offered these morning prayers during his visit to Myanmar in December 2000.
