435. HIS MIND-CLOUD

His mind-cloud
Appreciates the teeming clouds
   Of the sky.

His vital-pleasure
Enjoys the teeming pleasures
   Of the world.

His body-sleep
Knows nothing save the embrace
   Of ignorance-sleep.

His heart-surrender
Is all surrender to the God
   In humanity.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, Part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974