Showing posts with label war. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Haiku For The Jade Buddha




Gentle Jade Buddha,
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born of our hope that we might
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put an end to war...
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The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is carved from a solid block of perfect jade. The Buddha is on tour throughout major world cities before settling into a permanent home in The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia.



At a monastery just outside Vancouver, BC, I was fortunate enough to sit before him in a moment of contemplation.

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The Jade Buddha asks us to reflect upon peace, irrespective of our religion…peace for our friends, for our families and workmates…and peace in our own hearts and minds.
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In this manner, joy can win out over anger, and we may at last find our way to peace in the world.


Namaste...


I am linking this post to The Thursday Think Tank at Poets United. My thanks to Robert for wonderful words and much inspiration...
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