“This Precious Life Is Mine To Live And Use For My Highest Good” —a poem about making the most of this golden opportunity while I am still alive
Now is the time for me to love, serve and awaken before it is too late
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THE DAWNING LIGHT # 1004 Daily Journal of Uplifting Writing
JOURNEY OF THE HEART Section # 596 poetry and love songs by Chinmayan to encourage you to open your heart to all of the goodness, beauty and Love that is here for you…
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“We are like beautiful lotus flowers growing into full blossoming out of the mud of our life and experiences in this world”
—Yeshe Gyamtso
THIS PRECIOUS LIFE IS MINE TO LIVE—- AND I WILL NOT WASTE EVEN A MOMENT BEFORE I AM CALLED TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND “It is later than you think So do not put off until tomorrow The important things you can Do or say or share lovingly today” —Yeshe Gyamtso I must always remember That this beautiful body of Such vitality in which I now live, Move, act and make Love with Will someday be laying on a Slab at the undertakers being Prepared for the fire of cremation After I have been called away When my time here will be over And I must return to the spirit world For a while—whether I want to or not, Whether I am ready or not, Whether my work here is done or not, For this is a call I cannot ignore, When any pleas to be allowed to Stay any longer will not be heard— I remind myself everyday of the Teaching I carry called the “Four Ends”— “The end of all birth is death… The end of all building is ruin… The end of all accumulation is dispersion… The end of all meeting is parting…” While I am still here in the midst Of all the vibrant beauty of this world, I remind myself again and again To remember that time is shorter Than I want it to be or like to believe And that NOW IS THE TIME to Love, serve and awaken and do The work I was sent here to do Without hesitation, procrastination or Delay for it is certainly true that no one Really knows when that call to go will Come, and if I am wise, I will be ready today! July 8, 2021 Still Mountain Retreat
A SPECIAL SONG FOR YOU from Chinmayan’s curated inspirational playlists
“Door Of My Heart” Performed by Krishnabai, Bholenath and Brahmadev
This song and this very beautiful music video is one of the most heart touching and soul inspiring devotional songs written by Yogananda. This version is one of the very best, most God calling that is intended for your own personal devotional practice.
It is sung with total devotion by Krishnabai, with back up instruments and voicals by Bholenath and Brahmadev….here are some of the lyrics…
“Door of my heart/Open wide I keep for thee—/ Night and day, Night and day/I look for Thee night and day/Will You come? Will You come?/Will my days fly away/Without seeing you my Lord?”
“DOOR OF MY HEART” written by Yogananda and sung by Krishnabai with Bholenath and Brahmdev
Sign in the meditation garden of Self Realization Fellowship, Founded by Yogananda in 1920
“Scattering the ashes of my beloved in the river of life”
Original Revelation and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Dharma Center
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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 Dwyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das