“CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS” a poem about resolving the struggle between living in the world of daily life and the calling of the spirit
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL by Chinmayan
THE DAWNING LIGHT—Daily Journal of Transformational Writing
Volume 8, Issue # 836 for Monday, March 18, 2024
JOURNEY Of The HEART Section # 500 Poetry and Love Songs by Chinmayan to inspire and encourage you to open your heart to ever greater Love and joy…
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CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO WORLDS “While we are living in this world of fear and pain, We can and must learn to soar on our spiritual wings Of faith and power until we awaken to the freedom of Being one with our sweet and loving Lord within.” —Yeshe Gyamtso Caught between the two worlds— The demands of everyday life And the summons of the spirit, I am like a man fallen off a cliff, Clutching one thin branch and dangling In mid air as my feet swing helplessly In space over a deep canyon that Is on fire with roaring flames rising While I look up at cool clouds sailing Serenely above all earthly struggles. No matter how much I scream There is no one to come to rescue me In this solitude of pain and fear, So I have learned to swing in silence As I focus my entire attention on Resolving this dilemma and saving myself. There is always a way up and over And through every challenging situation, If I remain calm and confident enough To see and make good use of it. I am tempted to let go And simply fall into the abyss And yet I know it is a bottomless Pit that can consume lifetime after Lifetime in ever increasing agony. Downwards is never the right path. The only safety for me anywhere is upwards. Though climbing up seems unattainable, I open my eyes wide and force the despair, Depression and terror away from my mind Until the storm begins to subside in my Heart, bringing clearer vision and an Inspiration which of itself can carry Me away from danger if I will Only rely on truths I cannot logically prove And invoke help I cannot see with earthly Eyes but only feel by faith with my being— For of the two worlds, the kingdom of Spirit is the only one that endures, And it is to the Beloved within that I call out Now as I have throughout my days— And then I hear with my inner ears Soft wings gathering about me and Celestial hands taking my arms, and Divine voices resonating as they whisper— “Rest now, our brother, for you have been Struggling for too long and too much— Let us lift you a little higher so that your Feet are once again on solid ground and You may now walk on further in the freedom And power of being ever closer with our sweet Lord.” January 8, 1987 Still Mountain Retreat
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Krishna Das singing a soul stirring, heart melting version of a classic spiritual worship song “MY GOD IS REAL” combined with chanting the Rama mantra…what a heavenly combination! with Complete lyrics so you can sing along!
“I have a way to live in the sweet presence of the Lord!”
“My God Is Real” by Krishna Das
“Be the hand that reaches out to help anyone who has fallen over a cliff and is dangling over the abyss….”
—Yeshe Gyamtso
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“Your greatest service to humanity is to attain your own Self Realization!” Ramana Maharshi
“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change”
—Wayne Dyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das
“When God is the center and focus of my life, everything else falls into it’s rightful place.”
—Chinmayan
“Even when you don’t see it, believe it or feel it—-God has sent loving angels to guide, protect and provide for you…”
—Yeshe Gyamtso
Truly you are an inspiration, so wise that I am feeling encouraged to become less worried about my self and being grateful for what I have -
Old and alone is the saddest state but your thoughts are a momentary relief.Thank you.