Buddha Visits "His" Shrine
The Buddha would stand in front of one of these shrines,
And laugh. He'd shake his head. All he had wanted to do
Was help people learn how to end their suffering. He was
The means. He wasn't the end, but, here in Japan, his
Lessons appear to have been regarded as much too hard,
And "Buddhists" made Buddha a god they could worship.
No meditation! No effort at all! Pray to the Buddha to
Receive salvation. The man himself, if he wasn't enlightened,
Might scold them for what they've done.
Poetry by Lawrence Beck
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Written on 2024-04-20 at 18:51
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