The Devotee
M ANKUMARI
I seek the lofty heart of the great. Give me not treasure of pearls and jewels, O God. I desire not dominion in this world, nor honour. If I gain the heart I desire, I will pour out my life, worthless though it be, and will beg manhood, the greatest thing of all. I worship a heart, a heart worthy of worship.
I seek a heart simple as a little child's. His lips are filled with guilelessness. Artless are his words. He knows not how to humour men with various devices. Open is his heart, open his mind. Forgetful of self, his love wells up from his whole heart. I seek a simple and heavenly heart.
I seek a heart entrancing and beautiful, pure as the sun at dawn, soft as blossoms, sweet as the breeze of spring or the papiya's song; in joy like the autumn moon; profound as the fathomless sea; full as a lake that is filled to the brim in the rains. I seek a heart entrancing and beautiful.
I seek the loving heart of one who loves; who always loves others, and in the hope of others' happiness ever denies himself and gives himself. When he thinks of a sufferer tears stream from his eyes, and a tempest of love ever rushes through his heart. He feels all men his kin; the universe is his home: by giving himself he secures the welfare of the world.
I seek the lofty heart of the great. Give me not treasure of pearls and jewels, O God. I desire not dominion in this world, nor honour. If I gain the heart I desire, I will pour out my life, worthless though it be, and will beg manhood, the greatest thing of all. I worship a heart, a heart worthy of worship.
I seek a heart simple as a little child's. His lips are filled with guilelessness. Artless are his words. He knows not how to humour men with various devices. Open is his heart, open his mind. Forgetful of self, his love wells up from his whole heart. I seek a simple and heavenly heart.
I seek a heart entrancing and beautiful, pure as the sun at dawn, soft as blossoms, sweet as the breeze of spring or the papiya's song; in joy like the autumn moon; profound as the fathomless sea; full as a lake that is filled to the brim in the rains. I seek a heart entrancing and beautiful.
I seek the loving heart of one who loves; who always loves others, and in the hope of others' happiness ever denies himself and gives himself. When he thinks of a sufferer tears stream from his eyes, and a tempest of love ever rushes through his heart. He feels all men his kin; the universe is his home: by giving himself he secures the welfare of the world.
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