Passages from Everest Aspiration
Everest Aspiration, page 100
Three Immortal Things
In the human world there are three things that last forever. These are: fear, anxiety and a doubting and suspicious mind. These three human limitations must eventually be transcended if an aspirant wants to enter into the divine world.
In the divine world there are three things that will undoubtedly forever last. These are: faith, courage and love. If an aspirant has these three things, then he does not need anyhthing else.
Fear, anxiety and doubt: these are immortal in a negative, destructive way, whereas faith, courage and love represent or embody immortality in a positive way. The human in us will one day transcend itself and accept the divine in us with all its faith, courage and love.
Yesterday Was The Time
Yesterday was the time for me to sympathise with suffering humanity. Today is the time for me to express my genuine concern for bewildered humanity. Tomorrow will be the time for me to offer my loving servcie to desiring humanity. But now, now is the time for me to express my oneness-heart with hungry humanity.
Sympathy, concern, service, oneness-heart: these are the real members of my inmost family, and these members of my inmost family I wish to share with the rest of the world, with God's creation, with God the creation. ~ Sri Chinmoy