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His feet are firmly planted upon earth, his lofty and passionate apprehensions are perpetually controlled by the activity of a sane and vigorous intellect, by the alert common sense so often found in persons of real mystical genius.[36]

So far we have considered Sri Chinmoy's words for God in terms of a deepening of the love bond. Moving from authoritative figures to relationships of assistance and leadership or guidance and from thence to the intimacy of friendship, we now arrive at one of the most deep seated of all human bonds, that of blood kinship. Poems that I shall discuss in this section approach God as Father, Mother or Beloved.

The effect of Father symbolism in counterbalancing words such as King and Master is evidenced in this brief quotation from the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins:

God, lover of souls, swaying considerate scales,
Complete thy creature dear 0 where it fails,
    Being mighty a master, being a father and fond.[ 37]

The Father aspect softens the awe-inspiring nature of Master. It also summons the corresponding relationship of the seeker as a child. Filled with trust, the seeker-child sheds all fears, doubts and sorrows and rests secure in the love of his divine Father:

MY SWEET FATHER-LORD

My sweet Father-Lord,
I forgot the taste of tears
When I slept inside Your Heart.

My sweet Father-Lord,
I forgot the taste of fears
When I sat at Your Feet.

My sweet Father-Lord,
I forgot the taste of doubts
When I drank the beauty of Your Eyes.[38]