Thursday, 25 July 2013

An enlightenment trace

At Gangarama Temple. Pic by Sandra Mack


In the afterglow
of that sublime moment
there was
as there was before
and as there was thereafter,
reflection-moment,
a noting of shade
a gaze of gratitude,
and now
long after the parinirvana
leaf moves to touch with shadow
the remnant chamber
symbol of the shade-taker,
a sublimation
I am too poor to tell
too heavy with klesha
to embrace as illuminating koan.
[inspired by the photography of Sandra Mack]

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3 comments:

  1. Miuru Jayaweera25 July 2013 at 00:43

    Beautiful..felt sad and adoration for the bo tree. "a gaze of gratitude,
    and now
    long after the parinirvana
    leaf moves to touch with shadow
    the remnant chamber"
    Beautiful piece.

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  2. Anonymous25 July 2013 at 06:59

    A gaze of gratitude ,
    by his followers
    until another gaze
    for 'Na' by
    enlighten one
    named 'Maithree'Budun wahanse...

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  3. Anonymous25 July 2013 at 13:47

    leaf moves to touch with shadow....
    beautiful poetry!

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