Earth tells me
What to do.
Heaven tells me
What to become,
How to become
And why to become
What to do?
I must cultivate patience
Infinitely more than I have.
What to become?
God’s Compassion Choice.
How to become?
By virtue of surrender-light.
Why to become?
Because that is the only thing
That can satisfy
My inner life of aspiration-cry
And
My outer life of dedication-smile.
- Sri Chinmoy
Excerpt from: Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 6 by Sri Chinmoy, Copyright (c) 1900 by Sri Chinmoy – All rights reserved