Mahabodhi Temple Protest
buddha the light of asia
the beacon of peace
revered around the world
confined by some radicals
in his own enlighten abode
shackled in superstitious principals
he broke away from
preaching against blind faith
encouraging open mind
to question all and everything
not even sparing him
to accept something
only after examining
on self realization and scientific fact
so hear this plea
if it appeal to humanity
with no intent to retribute
reviving chronicles of history
untold unrevealed unjustified
when buddhism was at its prime
spreading love, and compassion
imbibing righteous knowledge
scientific and spiritual
firm on equality and fraternity
all over indian continent and beyond
that no war ever conquered
but by kindness and peace
yet impermanence as is
anti-buddha radicals
beheaded buddhas disciples
destroyed, defaced, disguised
shrines/stupas in to mandirs/lingas
buddha in to vishnu, shiva, et al.
boddhisattavas in to laxmi, saraswati, et al.
from kedarnath (north) to rameshwaram (south)
and jagannath puri (east) to pandharpur (west)
with false divine narratives
unquestionable by multitudes
under god-fearing wraths
so called divine vedas dared
one seeing buddha face
will die an ominous death
impermanence at its worst
established manusmirti atrocious
inequality, hostility, inhumanity
now norm of the india society
gained religious sanctimony
practicing it contemporaneously
veiled in democracy
with religious core
divide and rule all
by vicious cycle of castes
brahmin, vaisya, kashritya, sudra
within these countless more
status by birth not deed
counter to buddha preached
radicals do survive
over the inferiors blind mentality
accepting lower status in pride
oblivious to graded inequality
busy demeaning those next in line
unaware they too stand behind
have lost the sight to fight
blindly accepts radicals superior birthright
saints/kings/leaders who challenged
imputed forgotten/demeaning past
some met with mysterious death
truth cannot be sabotage for long
a spark of truth can burn down
web of treachery and falsehood soon
empire of radicals built upon
if only we stand against
injustice anywhere
as threat to justice everywhere
will break free usurpation of
Buddha’s Enlightenment (Mahabodhi) Temple
from the clutches of anti-buddha
as nowhere in the world
a prime institute of one’s religion
managed by one’s religion persecutor
...rAHUL
Copyright © Rahul Poet | Year Posted 2025
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