Excerpt from Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 3
by Sri Chinmoy.




Yesterday I discovered kindness in myself. Today I see how beautiful and soulful I am.

Yesterday I discovered kindness in humanity. Today I see how meaningful and fruitful humanity is.




The awakened mind
May show kindness
To those who not only do not deserve it
But also misuse it-alas!





My Lord tells me
That my mind's cleverness-smile
Will never be a match
For my heart's kindness-smile.





You can show your sweetest kindness
Even to those
Who are vehemently standing
In your way.
But under no circumstances
Must you surrender to their way.




Follow not
Your blindness-mind;
Follow only
Your kindness-heart!