Let's receive a redeeming Ray of light,
From the luminous Light of Asia;
Let's sip a delicious, decisive draught,
From His Enlightenment Ambrosia!
Let's ever practise His principle of Universal Fraternity,
Let's love and respect the whole humanity;
Let's douse the flames evil forces with the cooling water of healing compassion,
Let's destroy, with peaceful arms, the devils of violence, and deadly discrimination!
Let's live like the helping props for the needy and the crippled,
Let's be the relieving supports for the destitute creepers disabled;
Let's sprinkle the rare Nectar of Love in the disintegrating society,
Let's ward off hatred, spite, exploitation, pain, fear and anxiety!
Let's take this solemn oath on the holy Buddha Purinma Day,
Let's seriously mould our subtle minds of very raw and delicate clay!
Before it rains cats and dogs, let's now sensibly make hay,
With the warmth and heat of what Lord Buddha does say!
Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 30.04.2018
Please forward this poem among others. Tq
Oh how lovingly and accurately you pay homage to Buddha....wisdom....humility...and insight are ours if we only avail ourselves of the teaching of the prince turned master of enlightened thought....your poetry is respectful and delightful...thank you....
ReplyDeleteHumbled. Your presence has inspired me. Tq
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