Quotations

From the Writings of Sri Chinmoy

“	The heart-cottage Is inundated With silence and peace.
“	To lose one’s child-heart Is to lose everything.
“	My heart shall No more dream Empty dreams.
“	The heart that gives Receives everything In return.	“	No mind-made force Can ever equal A heart-born power.	“	The heart of every human being Can leave behind a legacy Of world-illumining compassion.
“	A powerful mind Can have enemies, But not a peaceful heart.	“	Be a true friend Of your own heart. Lo and behold, All will befriend you.	“	Where do I live? I live inside the hope-fragrance Of my heart-garden.

“	A doubting mind Is always in transit To nowhere.
“	The secrets of the inner heights Dwell far beyond The territories of the mind.
“	Why do you have to suffer In the stormy winter of the mind? Just take a permanent vacation In the sunny tropics of the heart.
“	An iota of peace in the mind Can expedite  Our inner journey.	“	The mind-map Is a life-trap.	“	The information-mind Is all we have. The illumination-mind Is all we need to become.
“	When the mind does not speak, Its unspoken words Are extremely powerful.	“	Let us call a halt To this nonsense That the transformation Of the mind Is an impossible task.	“	The boomerang-thoughts Shall return to your mind If you do not allow your heart-light To enter into your mind.

“	Peace-dreamer I was. Peace-lover I am. Peace-giver I shall eventually become.
“	Peace and enlightenment Are like flowers and fragrance.
“	Every morning I look upward To see a drop of peace Descending.
“	Be wise, Buy peace, today buy. Tomorrow The price will go high.	“	Each heart-bird of mine Is a passport to the world Of peace-blossoms.	“	May the flames of peace-torch Kindle and awaken Each and every world-citizen.
“	If we can dive deep within On the strength of our prayers And meditations, We shall clearly see That peace comes to us From all directions.	“	O dreamers of peace, come. Let us walk together. O lovers of peace, come, Let us run together. O servers of peace, come. Let us grow together.	“	The peace-song Is the only song That this world of ours Has not yet been able to sing Perfectly.

“	Happiness shared Is maximised.
“	Perfect happiness is Enthusiasm minus Expectation.
“	My heart’s inner happiness Can easily dispel the heaviness Of my life’s outer burdens.
“	Be happy You will get what you like most. You will be what you like best.	“	Happiness Is the birthright Of every human heart.	“	The mind chases happiness. The heart creates happiness. The soul is happiness And it spreads happiness All-where.
“	Happiness is The heart’s great contribution To life.	“	I do not calculate Happiness. I only cultivate Happiness.	“	Forgiveness And Happiness Are twins.

“	Life is velocity. Therefore, I want to run fast, very fast.
“	May my everyday life Be a roaring waterfall Of creativity.
“	Everything that is Is a golden opportunity to realise God. Therefore, do not withdraw From the battlefield of life.
“	Live your life Second by second, If you want to be successful.	“	Life has no limits. It is the mind that creates Life’s so-called limits.	“	Alone he stood Above all storms of life.
“	We must learn once more That human life Is the melody of a universal song.	“	No life should remain An unexplored reality.	“	Life’s experiences Roam On zigzag roads.

“	The moment you know Who you really are, All secrets of the world Will be an open book to you.
“	Don’t blame the world; better it. How? By bettering yourself at every moment.
“	Try not to change the world. You will fail. Try to love the world. Lo, the world is changed. Changed forever.
“	I have not come into the world To become a world-shaker, But to become a world-lover And a world-server.	“	Let my vision dive Deep within So that I can see the world With the beauty Of a poet’s heart.	“	Belief holds the world. Confidence nourishes the world. Love transforms the world.
“	The world is not dying for Great leaders. The world is only dying for World-lovers.	“	Each thought Is a miniature world Within.	“	I came into the world To think of the world, To sing for the world And to die for the world.

“	Human life is always given strength to fly the kite of hope.
“	The beauty Of our hope-dreams Can never be fathomed.
“	The day is fast approaching When the hope-caravan of the seekers Shall successfully and gloriously Pass through the frustration-desert.
“	No matter what happens, Do not lose hope, For once hope is gone, Everything is gone.	“	The ancient hope: A peaceful world. The modern hope: Powerful nations.	“	Hope is the strongest pillar That protects The entire world.
“	Hope, O sweet hope, You are still keeping humanity Alive!	“	Hope Knows no fear.	“	In the morning I soulfully gather Hope-petals.

“	Time does not create us. We create time.
“	Don’t laugh at time! Time will devour you.
“	I look upward. I earn time. I look forward. I utilise time. I look inward. I save time. I look backward. I waste time.
“	The time for introspection For each human mind Has already arrived.
“	We are all Prisoners Of time.	“	Here and now Is the only real time. Dream not of a better time.	“	Now is the time To make ourselves Perfect.
“	Meditation has to calm The restlessness Of time.	“	Now is the only time To end any war.	“	We must realise That the river of time Does not wait For anyone.

“	We know and we do not know. We know how to roam, But we do not know How to return Home.
“	My heart Is one of my homes, But my heart’s only Home Is God.
“	Home is not where I live. Home is where I am all peace.
“	Life and death: They come out from the same home And go back to the same home.	“	My heart Is the home For my dreams.	“	Do not allow fear To claim your heart As its own home.
“	Finally, my wandering mind Has found its real home: Silence.	“	I must fly To my heart-home With the wings of love.	“	>We shall all return Home Peacefully When the Hour strikes for us.

“	Silence refutes All arguments.
“	Silence is not silent. Silence speaks. It speaks most eloquently.
“	Silence does not need a microphone — The sound of silence is very loud.
“	Silence Speaks the truth. Silence Can never be misquoted.	“	Silence Is anything but Empty nothingness.	“	Words fail, Silence prevails.
“	Meditation means Conversation with silence.	“	In death we choose The breath of silence.	“	I must cultivate Nature’s silence Inside my heart.

Note: All quotations on this page are by Sri Chinmoy. Readers are free to copy and redistribute provided attribution is given under the Creative Commons licence.