Within certain forms of later Buddhism, people are encouraged to ‘pray’ to an image of the Buddha and recite various mantras as if he were
Tag: pain
Flu… (February 2019)
Flu… Each year we run, Each year we dodge. The arrows hit – the arrows miss… Slowly we fall to the ground. Pain inside out,
In the shower…
In the Shower… The correct line All agree – none divert. In the shower… There is equality. The angle alters And the angel appears. Religion
Pain and Compassion…
Pain and Compassion A special contraption Demands pain and compassion. Trapped in freedom… Longing to be guided out. Take this, do that Action, re-action. The
On Why I Am Not Afraid of Death
That is pain, which seems to be a very important issue for human beings. As for myself, I am certainly not immune to pain, but am not interested in it. Yes pain happens from time to time, but as it is passing, I am aware that it is not permanent. In this respect I am lucky because many people suffer all the time and never have a break from the experience. I would say that life is mostly a neutral experience with outbreaks of pleasure and pain from time to time.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 