A Gift of Dharma for 1.17.10
Today’s quote is another from His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the leader of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. I previously quoted him and wrote a short bio for him in this post. Here’s today’s quote–a poem entitled “Ah World”:
World, we live and die on your lap.
On you we play out all our woes and joys.
You are our home, old ancient one.
Forever we cherish you; we could not bear your loss.
We wish to transform you into the pure realm of our dreams,
into a field where all creatures live without prejudice, all equal.
We wish to transform you into a loving warm gentle goddess.Our wish to embrace you is unchangeably steadfast. To that end be the ground which sustains us all.
Do not show us the dark side of your character.
And we too will transform you,
all your corners into fertile fields of peace and happiness.May the harvest of joyfulness and freedom’s sweet scent fulfill our limitless infinite wishes.
So we pray.
