Consciousness Correction
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Consciousness Correction
A concerted view of oneself
Treating oneself as superior,
Judging others as inferior
Creates for oneself a deep gulf.
Pride, disease that grips many men
Extends apace far wide and tall,
Distances relatives and friends
And was the cause of Satan`s fall.
Excess of pride over time leads
To the loss of humility
And certainly does show the seeds
That head to sinful vanity.
It chews the the roots of compassion,
Becomes a poison for the soul
Spurs the germs of delusion
And in time leads to one`s downfall.
It breeds the germ of rash anger
That gnaws the body and the mind
And does give rise to the danger
Of gushing ills of every kind.
Anger disrupts family life,
Spurs wilful wants of tolerance
And where frequent disputes are rife
Prompts grim domestic violence.
Some argue that a pinch of pride
Is the root of success in life,
Propels man to meet every tide
And to overcome every strife.
Some claim that bursts of light anger
Forge ahead in life work progress,
Often break hurdles asunder
And induce personal success.
Such success is but material,
Is deceptive and illusive;
Attaining success that`s real
Needs correcting one`s perspective.
It needs setting the mind to rest,
Raising one`s mindful consciousness,
Slowly lifting one`s awareness
Of the inner self at its best.
Consciousness of the inner self,
Indeed, spears away all one`s pride,
Dispels harsh anger from oneself,
Sets ills of vanity aside;
It leads to mind`s tranquility,
Frees us from wild worries of life,
Ushers in true humility
And unchains us from daily strife.
It is key to securing peace,
The gate to real happiness,
The fountain of eternal bliss
And the true source of joyousness.
Real peace and happiness dwell
Not in social rank, not in wealth,
Not in pride, not in angry cells
But deep within one`s inner self,
In submitting to the Divine,
In chanting sacred hymns.
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