Dharma (Dhamma)

Dharma (Dhamma)

The vagabond mind,

stubborn as a mule,

treads umpteen realms,

every minute,

every second.

The dead past, rekindled

by artificial resuscitation,

some real,

some fictitious,

gifts nothing but dukkha.

The opaque tomorrow,

bombarded with thoughts,

all fictitious,

gifts thee nothing

but dukkha again!

Between these two poles,

lies the glorious present,

beaten but to death,

by constant worries,

and rotten beliefs.

Observe profane breaths.

Study the deep sancaras,

and you shall realize

the purest form

of the Bodhi.

Let all past karmas

be uprooted

from the grounds of conscience,

by the winds of peace,

the smiles of harmony,

the Light of Dharma (Dhamma).

C Kumar

dukkha - suffering

sancaras - nature of the unconditional mind

Bodhi - understanding regarding the true nature of things