Time is the very essence of Death, which swallows and consumes everything in the world of change. Prosperity and wealth, like ripples in water, are momentary and impermanent. And life itself is as fleeting as lightening -- ending in a sudden flash~ 'Swami Chinmayananda'

What can a person hold on to as a permanent raft to keep him afloat and safe? Lord Jagadeeshwara alone is the sole Essence, which is permanent and totally dependable.

To know this is one thing, to live this knowledge in life is yet another.

Beloved Lord! Blessed Jagadeeshwara! Whatever faults I have committed in my past, forgive them all, and make me leave everything and hold on to You as my sole shelter, my only raft in the open sea of life's contentions. Bless me with this steady vision and deep devotion, O All-Merciful One!!

~ Swami Chinmayananda