Poems about Life

Poems on Life

by Sri Chinmoy

LIFE 

In the animal life
Competition is indispensable.
Here the struggle for existence, itself,
Is a constant battle.
In the human life
Co-operation is indispensable.  
Here collective peace and security
Give birth to progress and prosperity.
In the life divine
Self-dedication is indispensable.
Here universal oneness and love-revelation
Are God-manifestation.

~

My Mind-Life

My mind-life    
Is a useless thing to ignore.
My heart-life
Is a holy thing to see.
My soul-life  
Is a perfect thing to offer.

~

Human Life, Divine Life

In your human life
You notice that the world
Is full of fools.
You are right, absolutely right.
But let me add just a little to your great discovery:
There is just one more fool than you think
And that is you,  
And that is you.

In your life divine  
You feel that the world
Is full of fools.  
You are right, absolutely right.
But let me add just a little to your great discovery:
There is just one less fool than you feel
And that is you,
And that is you.

~

Life

Life can bring failure.
Life can bring frustration.
Life can bring destruction.
Life can offer many sad stories.
But work can offer  
Only one thing: perfection,
The life of perfection.

~

MY LIFE 

My desire-life
Lighted the candle of God.
My aspiration-life  
Kindled the lamp of God.
My realisation-life  
Glorified the sun of God.
My manifestation-life  
Fulfilled the LIGHT of God.

Poems on life by Sri Chinmoy. From Sri Chinmoy Library

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Related Pages on Poetry about Life

Poems about Life at Poetseers.org

• Our Human Life and Divine Life at Sri Chinmoy Library

" Our human life is not a bitter complaint. Our human life is not a serious problem. Our human life is not a heavy burden. Our human life is not a deplorable failure. Our human life is a God-inspired aspiration-journey. Our human life is a God-intoxicated dedication-road. Our human life is a God-fulfilling manifestation-song. Our human life is a God-satisfying perfection-mission...."