Poems on Suffering

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True, suffering has reality in it.

Who denies it?

But the transcendence of suffering

Also has reality in it.

Who can disbelieve it?

- Sri Chinmoy

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Do not overvalue

Your suffering-world.

Lo, it will vanish

Even faster

Than you can open your eyes.

- Sri Chinmoy

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O suffering Christ,

My heart of love

Suffers with you and for you.

O forgiving Christ,

My love of life

Enjoys with you and for you.

O illumining Christ,

My life of love

Is for you, only for you.

- Sri Chinmoy

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He is suffering

Because

He knows not

His Mother’s voice,

He is suffering

Because

He knows not

His Fathers choice.

He is suffering

Because

He knows not

Where God is,

He is suffering

Because

He knows not

Who he is.

- Sri Chinmoy

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