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Once my mind is an empty vessel Then I'm ready to begin Now just lose more weight To the point where you're waifishly thin There's no Jah or Lion of Judah or me It's all just I and I Fusing that into the traditions of the East Is not so hard to do What is the sound of one hand clapping? That's a common zen koan How can I make a sound When I'm out here waving alone? I'll wait for you in the bardo Between this life and the next And if I don't see you I'll just move on We're the same as every beast There are so many books and so little time I haven't read the Book of the Dead Although I understand the core of it Will my heart float on or sink like lead? I'm in touch with my inner child But I still need to grow up To walk the line in my space and time With grace and a little luck Karma is out there reverberating the heavens and earth You're never alone in your pret My morality flows like ocean tides Then ebbs back when I forget
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Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018 at 1:35 PM UTC
Buddhist Poem
Once my mind is an empty vessel Then I'm ready to begin Now just lose more weight To the point where you're waifishly thin There's no Jah or Lion of Judah or me It's all just I and I Fusing that into the traditions of the East Is not so hard to do What is the sound of one hand clapping? That's a common zen koan How can I make a sound When I'm out here waving alone? I'll wait for you in the bardo Between this life and the next And if I don't see you I'll just move on We're the same as every beast There are so many books and so little time I haven't read the Book of the Dead Although I understand the core of it Will my heart float on or sink like lead? I'm in touch with my inner child But I still need to grow up To walk the line in my space and time With grace and a little luck Karma is out there reverberating the heavens and earth You're never alone in your pret My morality flows like ocean tides Then ebbs back when I forget
michael-bauer
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Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018 at 1:35 PM UTC
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