Selected Flower Flames 101-120 by Sri Chinmoy

Selected Flower Flames 101 – 120

by: Sri Chinmoy

 

101

To Be In God’s Company

If you do not have

A sense of humour,

Then God will not choose you

To be in His close company.

 

102

An Armour of Proof

What my mind wants

Is a strong armour of proof.

What my heart needs

Is a sweet ripple of belief.

 

103.

The Return-Journey

Greatness is a matter

Of a moment

Goodness is the work

Of a lifetime.

Oneness is the return-journey

Of birth and death.

 

104

Dreamers and Lovers

As a dreamer,

He is loved by God

Constantly.

 

As a Lover,

God is loved by him

Unconditionally.

 

105

One Idol, One Hero

I have only one idol,

And that idol is my crying heart.

I have only one hero,

And that hero is my smiling soul.

 

106

God Gave Me His Heart

Something new happened

This morning:

I came to realise

That God still loves me.

 

Something new happened

This evening:

God gave me His Heart

And took away my mind

In exchange.

 

107

Philosophy Embodies

Philosophy embodies

God-information.

Religion embodies

God-aspiration.

Spirituality embodies

God-Satisfaction.

 

108

My Mind Tells Me

In the morning

My mind tells me:

“Young man,

You are supremely useful.”

 

In the evening

My mind tells me:

“Old man,

You are absolutely useless.”

 

109

Take The Tempest Out

My Lord,

Do take my mind

Out of the tempest.

“My child,

Let Me first take the tempest

Out of your mind.”

 

110

Two Supreme Realities

Do not descend from Heaven

After me.

My heart will feel miserable.

 

Do not descend from Heaven

Before me.

Your soul will not appreciate it.

 

God has two supreme Realities:

Togetherness-life

And

Oneness-heart.

 

111.

My Search Ends

In the morning

My search for realisation ends

Inside my Lord’s Compassion-Heart.

 

At noon

My search for perfection ends

Inside my Lord’s Vision-Eye.

 

In the evening

My search for satisfaction ends

At my Lord’s Beauty-Feet.

 

112

Today I am Wise

Yesterday I was clever.

That is why

I wanted to change the world.

 

Today I am wise.

That is why

I am changing myself.

 

113.

The Beginning

Self-observation is the beginning

Of self-perfection.

Self-perfection is the beginning

Of God-Satisfaction.

God-Satisfaction is the beginning

Of God’s new Dream.

 

114.

A “No” From Your Heart

One thing you must know:

A “no” from your heart

Is infinitely stronger

Than all the hostile forces in the world.

 

115.

Something Special

God gave me something special:

Awareness.

I gave God something special:

Willingness.

Now God wants to give me

His Satisfaction

And I want to give God

My gratitude.

 

116.

A Time When You Do Not Love Me

My Lord, do You love me

Even when I kill time?

“Yes, My child, I love you.”

My Lord, is there any time

When You do not love me?

“Yes, My child, there is a time

When I do not love you.”

When, my Lord, when?

“When you think that you are not

A budding God.”

 

117

Self-Mastery and God-Discovery

Self-mastery and God-discovery

Are the only two things

That each human being on earth

Must take seriously.

Everything else can be taken lightly.

 

118.

The Supreme Fulfiller

My body,

I have been helping you

For such a long time.

Nevertheless, you are an idler.

 

My vital,

I have been helping you

For such a long time.

Nevertheless, you are an aggressor.

 

My mind,

I have been helping you

For such a long time.

Nevertheless, you are a doubter.

 

My heart,

I have been helping you

Since this morning.

I clearly see that you are a born lover.

 

My soul,

I have just started serving you.

To my extreme joy I find

That you are the supreme fulfiller.

 

119

Before Your Mind Tells You

Every day, before your mind tells you

That it has something special

To give to the world,

Let your heart tell you

That it has something special

To receive from Heaven.

 

120.

Three Alternatives

Remember, O my mind,

You have three alternatives:

You can either go

From darkness to light

Or from light to darkness,

Or you can remain where you are

In your self-created unawareness.

 

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