Disappearing act

Vimalakirti · 02-14-2006, 07:00 PM

they chanted God
God
God
until God
vanished
they chanted Dharma
Dharma
Dharma
until Dharma
vanished
but neither God nor Dharma
vanished
into nowhere but into what
was there
and many words, objects & beings
were there
mountains & seas
rivers & woods & plains
and tiny animals
with long names
and thick grasses
flowering shrubs & trees
and villages & cities
rose like smoke
and people rode in carts
pulled by white bullocks
and spoke into magic devices
like cell phones
and spoke with the greatest
tact
careful not to bear too
heavily
on their carts, or on their white
bullocks
since every word, object & being
was so precious & sweet
so fragile & liable to
vanish
and must not
vanish, since
their task was not to
vanish, since
vanishment
had already
happened, since
vanishment
could only happen
once, since
vanishment
was not their place, since noble
vanishment
upheld every precious
word, object & being
over the waters
above
under the waters
below

Ciel · 02-14-2006, 08:15 PM

At the end of the domain, a rainbow
seperating out,
returning full circle,
now only light,
illuminating land, new in clear vision,
balance, as the past retreats.
It is the end.
Now we born of love begin,
and celebrate life.

17th Angel · 02-21-2006, 09:59 AM

You are all probally going to laugh but who is Dharma?

Bandit · 02-21-2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

You are all probally going to laugh but who is Dharma?

he is the guy who sits on top of the world. i'm on the top of the world looking down on creation & the only explanation i can find, is the love that i found ever since you have been around...dharma put me on the top of the world. spin spin spinning, faster & faster in the buddha religion

17th Angel · 02-21-2006, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bandit

he is the guy who sits on top of the world. i'm on the top of the world looking down on creation & the only explanation i can find, is the love that i found ever since you have been around...dharma put me on the top of the world. spin spin spinning, faster & faster in the buddha religion

The love since I have been around? lol

You turning into a Buddha? Err, I feel confused.... heh.

Anyway, Dharma sits on top of a mountain? I bet he is cold up there

Bandit · 02-21-2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

The love since I have been around? lol

You turning into a Buddha? Err, I feel confused.... heh.

Anyway, Dharma sits on top of a mountain? I bet he is cold up there

no, i dont follow buddha but i know about it. i try to follow Jesus.
it just means concept or dogma in the buddha religion. it is not a person. i was only making poetry since the others were also.

17th Angel · 02-21-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bandit

no, i dont follow buddha but i know about it. i try to follow Jesus.
it just means concept or dogma in the buddha religion. it is not a person. i was only making poetry since the others were also.

Ok... Nice.

Poetry.... Hmm... I went through alot of that in my dark'er' years....

Thomas · 02-21-2006, 04:02 PM

Not sure if this is a viable correlation, but the three Jewels of Buddhism:

Buddha, Dharma (the Teachings) and Sangha (the Community)

could correspond to:

Christ, Scripture and Tradition

Just a thought ...

Thomas

02-14-2006, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vimalakirti Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 97	Disappearing act they chanted God God God until God vanished they chanted Dharma Dharma Dharma until Dharma vanished but neither God nor Dharma vanished into nowhere but into what was there and many words, objects & beings were there mountains & seas rivers & woods & plains and tiny animals with long names and thick grasses flowering shrubs & trees and villages & cities rose like smoke and people rode in carts pulled by white bullocks and spoke into magic devices like cell phones and spoke with the greatest tact careful not to bear too heavily on their carts, or on their white bullocks since every word, object & being was so precious & sweet so fragile & liable to vanish and must not vanish, since their task was not to vanish, since vanishment had already happened, since vanishment could only happen once, since vanishment was not their place, since noble vanishment upheld every precious word, object & being over the waters above under the waters below

02-14-2006, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ciel in essence Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oxfordshire uk Posts: 810	Re: Disappearing act At the end of the domain, a rainbow seperating out, returning full circle, now only light, illuminating land, new in clear vision, balance, as the past retreats. It is the end. Now we born of love begin, and celebrate life.

02-21-2006, 09:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,244	Re: Disappearing act You are all probally going to laugh but who is Dharma?

02-21-2006, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thomas Will you also go away? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,203	Re: Disappearing act Not sure if this is a viable correlation, but the three Jewels of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma (the Teachings) and Sangha (the Community) could correspond to: Christ, Scripture and Tradition Just a thought ... Thomas

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