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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... shines And then dissolves in natal light and rain , Until , as I believe , a purer heaven Sees its unbroken circle shine serene . ELUSIVE BEAUTY ' Well might the Poet question Goddess Beauty LINES.
... shines And then dissolves in natal light and rain , Until , as I believe , a purer heaven Sees its unbroken circle shine serene . ELUSIVE BEAUTY ' Well might the Poet question Goddess Beauty LINES.
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... shines as bright As ever when he saw the light- Indeed , our spirit's lack compounding , Shines brighter for the gloom surrounding . Therefore , although we do not need The remnants of that savage creed Which clung to him as Nessus ...
... shines as bright As ever when he saw the light- Indeed , our spirit's lack compounding , Shines brighter for the gloom surrounding . Therefore , although we do not need The remnants of that savage creed Which clung to him as Nessus ...
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... shines this glorious gem : By virtue of this truth , may bliss abound ! The waning out of lust , that wondrous state Of deathlessness the Shakyan Sage attained Through calm and concentration of the mind Nothing at all with that state ...
... shines this glorious gem : By virtue of this truth , may bliss abound ! The waning out of lust , that wondrous state Of deathlessness the Shakyan Sage attained Through calm and concentration of the mind Nothing at all with that state ...
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SHORTER POEMS | 21 |
London in Wartime | 23 |
Systole and Diastole | 24 |
Copyright | |
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