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The picture of the child who is not afraid to sit on his father's lap, no matter how great his father may be in the eyes of other men, graces this poem with innocence.
In connection with this Father symbolism, Sri Chinmoy is particularly fond of conversational poems that present the double viewpoint of both the Father and His son or daughter:
in other poems of this kind, Father and daughter/son enter into a quick repartee of words which occasions a subtle correction or modification of the opinion of one party:
The seeker-daughter lovingly revises her Father's estimate of His influence on her life. Through these imaginary conversations, we see truth operating on both a divine and a human level.
Having been nurtured in the Hindu religion, which includes in its worship the various aspects of God in a feminine form, some of Sri Chinmoy's most beautiful lyrics are those in which he realises God in this way:
In connection with this Father symbolism, Sri Chinmoy is particularly fond of conversational poems that present the double viewpoint of both the Father and His son or daughter:
WHAT YOU ARE TO ME
Father: Compassion-Perfection,
This is what You are to me.
"Daughter: satisfaction-dedication,
This is what you are to me.[39]
in other poems of this kind, Father and daughter/son enter into a quick repartee of words which occasions a subtle correction or modification of the opinion of one party:
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
"Daughter, I always scold you for nothing."
Father, You always love me for nothing.
"Daughter, I cannot manage without you."
Father, I cannot live without You.
"Daughter, I shall do everything for you."
Father, You already have done everything for me.[40]
The seeker-daughter lovingly revises her Father's estimate of His influence on her life. Through these imaginary conversations, we see truth operating on both a divine and a human level.
Having been nurtured in the Hindu religion, which includes in its worship the various aspects of God in a feminine form, some of Sri Chinmoy's most beautiful lyrics are those in which he realises God in this way:
