maybe I'm behind the times but...
In an attempt to explain the "climb the mountain" experience to a friend I googled the phrases "climb the mountain" "jim hanson"
hit number one is "poetry of the dharma" which is a collection of historic buddhist poetry as well as reader contributions. One reader contribution is:
I am Buddha?
by Jim Hanson
When nothing, I am Buddha
When Buddha, I am something
When something, I am not Buddha
When not Buddha, I am nothing.
I am not nothing
I am not something
I am not Buddha.
I am not
Buddha is.
Buddha is I
Buddha is something
Buddha is nothing.
When not nothing, I am Buddha
When Buddha, I am not something
When not something, I am not Buddha
When not Buddha, I am something.
what's going on here?
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Forgiveness. By Alex Iftimie
As the world feels that it's end is near
And all that's left is hope and fear
The clock of life strikes now elevn
A demon's knocking at the gates of Heaven.
He hides his face from mortal eyes
A humble munk is his disguise
Seven archangels come for him
One for every deadly sin.
"Speak foul demon your intent!"
In shame he wispers:"To repent"
"The gates cannot be crossed by those like you
Begone now, you shall not get through!"
"Was i not a child of God like you?
Was i not once an angel too?
Look at me! Look at what my pride has done!
Look at what i have become!"
"Why did you wait until this very day?"
"cause for my sins i had to pay..."
"And how did you repay your deeds?
By bringing mankind to it's knees?
You've placed the power in their hands
To kill their brothers and scortch the lands"
"The grief i caused was torture for me too
Those were things that i was forced to do...
To his knees the demon falls
And stares in pain at Heaven's walls
With tears of blood he starts to cry
His screams echoe through the sky
"I wish the light again to see
The darkness now just sickens me!"
For one who walked the path of light
The punishment is the eternal night
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