“THIS PRECIOUS LIFE IS MINE TO LIVE NOW” with “Door of My Heart” by Yogananda
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, Number 392 Tuesday August 8, 2023
JOURNEY OF THE HEART Section Number 227
Photo Credit: Pixabay “We are like beautiful lotus flowers growing into full blossoming out of the mud of our life and experiences in this world”
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” I must always remember That this beautiful body of Such vitality in which I now live, Move, act ad 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
Image Credit: Pixabay “The path to Heaven…”
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 vesy 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 sung by Krishnbai
Image Credit: Pixabay “Through the tunnel to the light of God”
Photo Credit: Pixabay “Scattering ashes in the river of life”
Original Revelation and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center/Inner Resource Institute
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