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The visual picture we construct is of a ruler or vanquisher standing triumphant, with one foot placed on the chest of the opponent he has conquered. It is a classic pose of victory. However, Sri Chinmoy refutes the traditional implications of this image by making the physical pose symbolic of God's inner blessing. The Feet of God symbolise Compassion. As they touch the seeker's heart, they bring him new hope and new aspiration. It is his reprieve, not his defeat, unless the defeat of one's life by God be automatically understood.
As the serf renders service to his manor Lord, so the seeker performs acts of service for his Lord Supreme. He becomes the agent for world transformation. The dual role of the seeker, who is active in the world sphere and passive before his God, is highlighted by Sri Chinmoy in the following poignant composition:
The relationship Of the seeker to God as "Lord Supreme" is characterised by this attitude of profound reverential awe. Built into Sri Chinmoy's use of the phrase is a concept of man's distance from God-the Lord who silently hears the prayers of the seeker is not always felt to be responsive. Since the very choice of nomenclature for God is conditioned by the seeker's own temperament, it is significant that in those moments when the seeker feels most removed from God, Sri Chinmoy causes him to address God as Lord:
As the serf renders service to his manor Lord, so the seeker performs acts of service for his Lord Supreme. He becomes the agent for world transformation. The dual role of the seeker, who is active in the world sphere and passive before his God, is highlighted by Sri Chinmoy in the following poignant composition:
THE HERO MARCHES ALONG
He who has loved this world
Has only got excruciating pangs.
The world has thrown on him
All ugliness, filth, dirt and impurity.
Yet the hero marches along,
Carrying the burden of the entire world.
At the end of his teeming struggles
He will go and stand at the
Feet of the Lord Supreme.[11]
The relationship Of the seeker to God as "Lord Supreme" is characterised by this attitude of profound reverential awe. Built into Sri Chinmoy's use of the phrase is a concept of man's distance from God-the Lord who silently hears the prayers of the seeker is not always felt to be responsive. Since the very choice of nomenclature for God is conditioned by the seeker's own temperament, it is significant that in those moments when the seeker feels most removed from God, Sri Chinmoy causes him to address God as Lord:
