Vesak

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Today is Vesak, the full moon in May (or Flower Moon) observed as the day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and shedding of his body. So I did a collage with a photo from the ashram of the meditation center to which I belong. The words are from The Dhammapada, collection of sayings of the Buddha, translation Eknath Eawaran.



And for Thursday (which is Verse day or Poetry Day here in okapi-land):

by Soen (1859-1919) translated by Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto

Calm, activity—each has its use. At times
This worldly dust piles mountain-high.
Now the neighbor’s asleep, I chant a sutra.
The incense burnt away, I sing before the moon.

Comments

[scfrankles]

That is a very pretty and peaceful collage. And thank you for sharing something so personal.

[write_out]

So pretty!

[malinaldarose]

Very pretty!

[snowynight]

It's pretty! The poem is so concise and lovely!