Question And Answer
Maharshi Ramana's question:
"Who am I?"
You are the cry of your ascending heart,
You are the smile of your descending soul.
"Who am I?"
You are the cry of your ascending heart,
You are the smile of your descending soul.
Ramakrishna Paramahansa's answer:
"Mother Kali."
Where is She?
In the battlefield of life.
Who is She?
Chaser of volcano-passion,
Bringer of Compassion-flood.
Swami Vivekananda's answer:
"The Olympian Willpower."
What is it?
The only Reality.
Whose is it?
Yours, only yours, absolutely yours.
Excerpt from “Dance of Life Part 5” by Sri Chinmoy
Copyright © Sri Chinmoy 1975
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