The smiles of thy soul ~

The smiles of thy soul ~, a photo by Lisa 1377 on Flickr.

I am Happy
I believe everybody;
Therefore
I am happy.
I love everybody;
Therefore
I am happy.
I think of God every day, everywhere;
Therefore I am happy.
I am happy, I am always happy
Because
Heaven lives for the cries of my heart
And Earth lives for the smiles of my soul.

Sri Chinmoy

One of my favorite poet, a very prolific writer, excellent meditation write ups and a spiritual guru.
A little something about him:

Sri Chinmoy was born in Chittagong, East Bengal (Now Bangladesh) in 1931. From an early age Sri Chinmoy, lived in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, South India. Here Sri Chinmoy engaged deeply in meditation and spiritual activities, attaining a state of Self - Realisation, or awareness of one's true divine nature. At the ashram, in addition to meditation, Sri Chinmoy took part in different activities such as sports (in which he excelled) and writing. With the encouragement of Sri Aurobindo and other older members of the ashram, Sri Chinmoy composed many poems in his mother tongue - Bengali. In 1956 he composed his first English poem “The Golden Flute”.

In 1964 Sri Chinmoy was inspired to travel to America and offer India’s spiritual tradition to aspiring seekers in the West. Sri Chinmoy settled in New York and began to offer meditation classes and lectures on spirituality. Over the past 40 years, Sri Chinmoy Centres promoting inner and outer peace, have been formed in over 60 different countries. Sri Chinmoy was also a prolific artist, musician and writer, as well as being very active in sports.
To promote greater oneness and harmony in the world, Sri Chinmoy offered weekly prayers and meditations at the United Nations for 37 years. During his lifetime, Sri Chinmoy met with many world leaders, such as Michael Gorbachev, John Paul II and Mother Teresa; he explained that these meetings inspired one another to carry on their work for world harmony.

Sri Chinmoy is also the founder of the international Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and the World Harmony Run, a global running relay which seeks to strengthen international friendship and understanding. Sri Chinmoy departed the earthly scene in October 2007, but his poetry and other creations, as well as his peace initiatives, ensure that his legacy will live on to inspire countless seekers of truth and peace in the future. (Sri Chinmoy's Webpage - www.srichinmoypoetry.com/sri_chinmoy/index.html)

Happy Maundy Thursday to all

Best Regards

Lisa