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I Ascend and Descend

Chinmoy, Chinmoy poetry, Yoga / Hindu, Yoga / Hindu poetry,  poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry,  poetry by Chinmoy
(1931 - 2007) Timeline

Original Language
English

Yoga / Hindu
20th Century

With my aspiration-light
I ascend from darkness' cave.
Therefore
God loves me openly.
With my Realisation-might
I descend from Illumination-palace.
Therefore
God embraces me proudly.

 

 

 

Themes

  Light
  Night
 
 
 



 

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