The journey begins Part 3 - Sri Chinmoy's Poetry

Sri Chinmoy's poetry -

Ever so slowly through Sri Chinmoy's guidance my regular meditation practice brought increasing awareness, tranquility and fulfilment into my life.  But how would I hold and deepen this experience, and where should I focus my spiritual energies to gain a better understanding of Sri Chinmoy's philosophies?

There were so many opportunities available to me, would I build this foundation on Sri Chinmoy's music, art, poetry, literature, humanitarian service or athletics, should there be a primary focus or elements of each?

With meditation as my core discipline I started by reading Sri Chinmoy's major literary works. I was drawn to them all, captivated by their profound wisdom. However many in parts were too lofty for my early understandings. At this stage I was searching for anything that lifted by spiritual awareness or inspired my imagination I would return to these volumes later.

My focus then turned towards Sri Chinmoy's poetry. With thousands of poems, in fact with over 100,000 to choose from, I certainly had plenty of scope. Once again I found many were beyond my simple understandings, I prayed that I would ultimately be able to comprehend these expressions of my Master's most intimate awareness of God. But for now I needed to start with the simplest expressions of Sri Chinmoy's universal wisdom, something that simply touched my heart or inspired me. A base to build from gradually opening and lifting my awarenesses into a higher and more fulfilling experiences of Sri Chinmoy's oneness-reality.

So I kept searching -  I then discovered the simplicity, beauty and power of many three and four lined aphorisms. These were so soul-stirring and embodied such newness, inspiration and joy. My heart was filled with a new happiness as I searched further. Each was a window into a higher spiritual realm, so welcoming and revealing. It was like a game of hide -n- seek, here they were tucked away amongst their bigger brother and sister poems, just waiting to be found. At last this is what I had been searching for, now I felt I was taking my first real steps as a seeker beginning his spiritual journey by his Master's grace,  I was so grateful! 

And so began this all-embracing journey that has so joyfully carrried me through many, many years. I must have read over 70,000 of Sri Chinmoy's poems during this time. Subsequently I then began to collate them into categories such as - Inspiration, Reflections, Happiness, Children, The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, Self-giving, The Seeker and now My Master, God, My Lord, and the list grows.

Finally I had hand-picked over 3,000 aphorisms. If these particular poems inspired my life then perhaps they may also bring joy to others.  So after receiving Sri Chinmoy's blessings to have them published, I approached a publisher through a writer's agent and the result is the most beautifully produced hard-coverd book, named and gloriously illustrated by Sri Chinmoy, entitled Sri Chinmoy's Heart-Garden, a collection of over 300 of Sri Chinmoy's universal aphorisms.

From Sri Chinmoy's Heart-Garden:

The heart
Is the most sacred reality
In each human being.

Your own sincere search
For yourself
Will become a synonym
For perfection-happiness.

A little ripple
Wakes the sea.
A tiny thought
Shakes the world.

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