Complete Poems, 1941-1994The author has dedicated himself to helping people to transform their lives through his work as a Buddhist teacher and the medium of verse. In this collection, spanning more than half a century, he aims to combine the sensitivity of the poet with the vision born of a life of spiritual practice. |
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... perfect rose . And even so I prune my budding thoughts , That in me should Spring sweetly forth the single perfect bloom Of Buddhahood . cor complete poems 106 KANCHENJUNGA One white wave of snow Towering against the.
... perfect rose . And even so I prune my budding thoughts , That in me should Spring sweetly forth the single perfect bloom Of Buddhahood . cor complete poems 106 KANCHENJUNGA One white wave of snow Towering against the.
Page 292
... perfect It is enough to shelter the body . Though one's job is not perfect It is enough to make both ends meet . Though one's wife is not perfect She is enough to keep the home going . Though one's children are not perfect They are ...
... perfect It is enough to shelter the body . Though one's job is not perfect It is enough to make both ends meet . Though one's wife is not perfect She is enough to keep the home going . Though one's children are not perfect They are ...
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... perfect They are enough to give moral support . Though one's Generosity is not perfect It is enough to loosen the bonds of attachment . Though one's Patience is not perfect It is enough to put up with having to live in the city . Though ...
... perfect They are enough to give moral support . Though one's Generosity is not perfect It is enough to loosen the bonds of attachment . Though one's Patience is not perfect It is enough to put up with having to live in the city . Though ...
Contents
SHORTER POEMS | 21 |
London in Wartime | 23 |
Systole and Diastole | 24 |
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