“THE INNER LOVER IS THE MOST FAITHFUL” A poem about answering the calling of our eternal inner Beloved to come home again
PLUS Inspiring wisdom quotes…By Mary Oliver, Yogananda and Chinmayan AND A wonderfully uplifting song by George Harrison you will love!
Lovingly written and published by Chinmayan…
In support of all those seeking to open their hearts and make a loving difference in this painful but beautiful world we share
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JOURNEY Of The HEART Section #748….
Transformational Poetry and Love Songs For the Soul…Written by Chinmayan, Founder and Director of Inner Resource Institute and Still Mountain Meditation Center to inspire you to open your heart to becoming a force of Love in this beautiful world
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THE POEM FOR TODAY:
THE INNER LOVER IS THE MOST FAITHFUL
“The inner journey is the best,
The inner lover the most faithful…”
I have all the hours of the night
At my feet to seek my way to peaceful freedom—
They are mine to use as I wish
And so I fill this big blue tub
Full of steaming water to make a
Journey of prayer to my sanctuary within.
The greatest spiritual adventure
Will always happen inside me—
And I must search through the night
Until I find a way back into the
Real inner sanctum of the heart.
Friends and lovers, relationships of
Every kind, even with my closest beloveds,
Come and go on the winds of change—
My heart has endured countless distressful
Dramas of loss and painful separations.
But the inner Beloved
Is ever here for me, ever waiting,
Ever calling me with unconditional
Persistent and deathless love—
Always wanting me to become present and
Silent enough to feel the sweetness of
Our eternal divine relationship,
And hear the gentle whispering of
“The still small voice within” ever guiding,
Ever showing me the way home.
Chinmayan sings:
“The inner journey is the best,
The inner lover the most faithful
With all the Beloved’s virtues and graces—
Embracing this One is what
Makes my heart sing!”
February 17, 2001
Still Mountain Retreat
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TODAY’S REVELATIONS WISDOM QUOTES—-
WE ALL NEED TO SPEND TIME IN OUR INNER SANCTUARY
We all need to spend time in our own inner sanctuary of the heart every day so we can feel the joy and peace of simply being with ourselves and the divine.
That is why I teach meditation and have been practicing myself all of my life…for we all need to live from that inner sanctuary which is always available to us just by turning our attention inwards.
How sweet it is to feel that Love!
When you give yourself the greatest of all gifts by learning meditation from a great teacher and establish your own soul satisfying daily practice—then you have access to your inner sanctuary where you swim in that river of bliss daily from now on!
I personally do my main, focused meditation practice at night when the world around me is quiet and peaceful. I attend to my work and outer activities during the day and take two or three 5 minute meditation breaks when I need them to maintain a good balance.
Staying in balance with meditation promotes mental clarity, being present and mindful awareness that helps me maintain a positive and grateful attitude, which is the source spring of joyful peace of mind.
With my daily meditation practice, I am always moving onwards and upwards!
—Chinmayan
DEEP JOY WITHIN IS EVER WAITING FOR YOU!
“When you meditate, don’t let
yourself be distracted by your wandering mind,
but try to increase with effort and
perseverance your devotion for God
until you reach the deep joy
that comes from communion with Him.
In the inner silence,
keep pleading for His presence,
with the same burning desire you
felt when you desperately wanted something.
Praise God, be encouraged by this irresistible desire
and tell Him that you want Him.
That's why when your thoughts
go in any direction, just ignore them.
Bring your mind back to God
by continuing to pray:
“Reveal yourself. Come to me.”
—Paramahansa Yogananda
"Towards The Realization of the Self"
AN UPLIFTING AND BEAUTIFUL SONG TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY
“My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison with complete lyrics for easy sing along all the way to the bliss of feeling the presence of “My Sweet Lord”
LISTEN TO GEORGE SINGING “MY SWEET LORD” here:
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MY SWEET LORD by George Harrison
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“When God is the center and focus of my life, everything else falls into it’s rightful place.”
—Chinmayan
“One who conquers himself is greater than a warrior who
conquers a thousand times a thousand men on the battlefield.”
—Buddha
“True victory is not over others but over
our own desires, fears and attachments…
the greatest battle is within!”
—Tenzin Norky
