Selected Flower Flames

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These Flower Flames are from a selection of 207 Poems that Sri Chinmoy made from his series 10,000 Flower Flames.

Today I am Wise

Yesterday I was clever.
That is why
I wanted to change the world.

Today I am wise.
That is why
I am changing myself.

~

One Thing To Learn

Every day there is only
One thing to learn:
How to be honestly happy.

~

A Diplomatic Death

Since each thought
Is an atomic power,
You can give each thought
A diplomatic death.
~

I Am Not Needed

I am not needed
To say the right thing.
I am only required
To be the right thing.

~

Miracles Worth Seeing

Only two miracles are worth seeing:
The miracle of loving
And
The miracle of forgiving.

~

Two Lines To Heaven

The soulful meditation-line to Heaven
Is never busy
Because
Very few seekers can afford
To use that line.

The wild frustration-line to Heaven
Is always busy
Because
Everybody has the capacity
To use that line.

~

They Will Do It For You

Do not blame yourself.
This world will do it for you,
Far beyond your imagination.

Do not admire yourself.
The higher worlds will do it for you,
Far beyond your expectation.

~

If It is True

If it is true
That Jesus is coming again,
Then it is also true
That you and I should go to meet Him
And welcome Him
At the halfway point.

~

To Be In God’s Company

If you do not have
A sense of humour,
Then God will not choose you
To be in His close company.
~

Do Not Speak Ill of Yourself.

Do not speak ill of yourself.
The world around you
Will always gladly do that
On your behalf.
~

God The Lover

We pray to God the Power,
But God the Lover
Answers our prayers.

~

I Chose

I chose not to understand God.
I chose not to understand even man.
But alas,
I chose to understand my clever mind.

By Sri Chinmoy

View the selection of 207 Poems at Short Poems.org