Changing Names and Changing Faces
Changing Times and Changing Places
The emptiness remains the same
The Sunna Sutta,
Part of the Pali canon,
Relates that the monk Ananda,
Buddha's attendant asked,
"It is said that the world is empty, the world is empty, lord.
In what respects is it said that the world is empty?"
The Buddha replied, "Insofar as it is empty of a self
Or of anything pertaining to a self: Thus it is said,
Ananda, that the world is empty.
Form is emptiness
Emptiness is form
Emptiness is not separate from form,
Form is not separate from emptiness
Whatever is form is emptiness,
Whatever is emptiness is form
One time to the next time
That is all it is
Try to be a good person
Be kind to others
Show others the love that Jesus showed
I just want a good friend is all
That would be nice
Someone to share my life with
Jan 14, 2015
Jan 14, 2015 at 8:42 PM UTC
Changing Names and Changing Faces
Changing Times and Changing Places
The emptiness remains the same
The Sunna Sutta,
Part of the Pali canon,
Relates that the monk Ananda,
Buddha's attendant asked,
"It is said that the world is empty, the world is empty, lord.
In what respects is it said that the world is empty?"
The Buddha replied, "Insofar as it is empty of a self
Or of anything pertaining to a self: Thus it is said,
Ananda, that the world is empty.
Form is emptiness
Emptiness is form
Emptiness is not separate from form,
Form is not separate from emptiness
Whatever is form is emptiness,
Whatever is emptiness is form
One time to the next time
That is all it is
Try to be a good person
Be kind to others
Show others the love that Jesus showed
I just want a good friend is all
That would be nice
Someone to share my life with
