Tripping Over Joy

What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?

The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God

And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move

That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, "I Surrender!"

Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think

You have a thousand serious moves.

Rendering of Hafiz's poem by Daniel Ladinsky

Thank you Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Prophet Muhammad, Maulana Rumi, Hafiz, Guru Nanak, Sant Kabir, Baha'u'llah, Paramahansa Ramakrishna, Sri Yukteswar, Paramahansa Yogananda, Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj, Sant Kirpal Singh, Avatar Meher Baba, Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, Supreme Master Ching Hai, and many many many more, some we have never heard about. May Love and Peace be upon you, your descendants, and your disciples, for ever more.

Paramhansa Ramakrishna Sri Yukteswar and Paramhansa Yogananda Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj Sant Kirpal Singh
Avatar Meher BabaMuhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Supreme Master Ching Hai