Best Buddhas Poems
Thats What A Buddhas Like(Rinpoche in Sarnath, 1987)
That’s What A Buddha’s Like
It’s hard to know where to start
when talking about the ineffable.
Maybe starting at the end is best.
It’s taken me a lifetime to appreciate
the little things, the simple, unadorned, and unpretentious
that sometimes peek out
from under the fancy robes...
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Categories:
buddhas, appreciation, devotion, friendship, teacher,
Form:
Narrative
THREE WISE MONKEYS AND FOUR BUDDHAS
For years I had three wise monkeys seated on the table where I write.
They would greet me every morning when I first turned on the light.
Reminding me in life…whatever my desires….wants and needs…
to do the best I can each day to avoid evil thought and...
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Categories:
buddhas, wisdom,
Form:
Rhyme