His is a life
Mostly spent in making mistakes.
But his hallowed hunger for God-Love
Will eventually
Not only rectify and justify
But also glorify
All his unavoidable mistakes.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 5 by Sri Chinmoy.
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A Life of Mistakes
June 29th, 2009 — Ten Thousand
The Secret Of Divine Education
June 28th, 2009 — Ten Thousand
The secret of divine education:
Do not look back.
Your forgotten, hungry wolf-life
Will immediately devour you.
The secret of divine education:
Be sleeplessly on the alert.
Your ego-life can easily
Keep growing without nourishment.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 5 by Sri Chinmoy.
Three Tearful Prayers
June 26th, 2009 — Ten Thousand
My Eternity’s Lord Supreme,
Three tearful prayers:
Reinspire my heart-cry,
Rebuild my hope-tower,
Replenish my gratitude-cup.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 5 by Sri Chinmoy.
Hope Never Retreats
June 24th, 2009 — Ten Thousand
Hope never retreats.
Faith never delays.
Love never sleeps.
Devotion never doubts.
Surrender never fails.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 5 by Sri Chinmoy.
Jesus Came To You Quickly
December 25th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
Jesus came to you quickly
To love you
When you were young.
The Christ has come to you unconditionally
To save you
When you are old.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 8 by Sri Chinmoy.
Will You Be Available?
November 29th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
God compassionately asks me,
“Will you be available?”
He never asks me,
“Will you be able?”
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 21 by Sri Chinmoy.
There Was A Time
October 28th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
There was a time
When I loved you,
O my thought-world.
But now I love
The beauty of a silence-mind
And
The purity of a gratitude-heart.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 9 by Sri Chinmoy.
Everything That Is
September 29th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
Everything that is
Is a golden opportunity to realise God.
Therefore, do not withdraw
From the battlefield of life.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 45 by Sri Chinmoy.
O Fault-Finder
September 28th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
O fault-finder,
I have all along been with you.
Now I definitely want to switch sides.
I want to spend the rest of my life
With the fault-mender.
Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 45 by Sri Chinmoy.
To Be Truly Happy
September 26th, 2008 — Ten Thousand
To be truly happy
You must do two things:
You must overlook
The imperfection-evenings of others ;
You must look over
Your own imperfection-nights.