Be Truly Spiritual

Be truly spiritual—
The world
Will be speechless.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 42, Agni Press, 2005.

I Shall Not Allow

I shall not allow
Even one ego-plant
To grow alongside
My heart-blossoms.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 1, Agni Press, 1998.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness
Is the brightest sun
Of our outer life.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 42, Agni Press, 2005.

A Slow and Gradual Move Towards God

Not a sudden move towards God,
But a slow and gradual move
Towards God
Is needed to realise God.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

Patience

My Lord,
Your Patience
Unmistakably astonishes me.
“My child,
Your impatience
Equally astonishes Me.”

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

Stand Before Negativity

Are you a thief
That you have to run away
From negativity?
No, stand before negativity.
Challenge and conquer it
Once and for all.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm, cheerfulness
And self-offering
Can easily win any inner battle.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

Peace-Dreamers

May peace-dreamers
And peace-lovers
Occupy the length and breadth
Of the world.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

Dawn Shows Us

Dawn shows us
The beauty of the sky
And the purity of our hearts.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.

A Breath of Devotion

A breath of devotion
Is a heart
Of rainbow-beauty.

Sri Chinmoy, Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, Part 12, Agni Press, 1999.