Turning the lovers of beauty Sundari and Nanda
Into devoted servants of the poor
Halting the atrocities of the assassin Ajatasatru
And showing him the path of Dharma
Reconciling the Sakyas and Kauliya fighting in pride
Over the waters of river Rohini
Giving the state of eligibility to Ananda, Moggalayana,
Sariputra
and other disciples
Accepted the lord of Compassion
‘Jetavana’, the abode of light
An offering
devotional by Anada Pindaka
Who bought it for a crore of pieces gold.
Yes, he was
the Tadhagata who changed
the minds of the kings rigid
Yes, he was
the Tadhagata who
vanquished the
chauvinists
Yes, he was
the Tadhagata who
showed the progress to the dejected
Yes, he was
the Tadhagata who received
the praise of the uncommon
Yes , he was the most kind-hearted
the
redeemer of the sinners!
Come!” saying it
hundreds and thousands
Arrive to
have a darshan of the Lord.
While lights
divine shine on his forehead
Smile enchanting dances on his lips
The Sakya sage enthralls the audience
With his voice calm and profound.
In his smile fall jasmine raindrops
of the rainbow beautiful
In his peace float down the cities of the moonlight
of the season Sarat
In his words
sweet spring the oceans
of knowledge
Vedic
In touch of his feet overflow the waves
of the Ganges
of affection
He is
omniscient , the Tathagata
The
Buddha, Sarvarthasiddha
Watch the folks! Watch him till
you are delighted!
Listen
to the lord till you feel contented!
***
Sorrows haunt relentlessly
The evil minds and
hearts
As the wheels
of the cart
Follow the oxen drawing the cart.
As one’s shape is reflected
In the mirror
wiped clean
Appears creation crystal clear
In the heart of a pure man.
“wealth ultimate
“ is health for all folks
“ Riches ultimate” is happiness on the earth
“Amity
ultimate” is faith:
“Pleasure
ultimate“ is nirvan,!
No fire like desire in the world;
No demon like hatred on the earth
No trap like enticement
Nothing flows
great like hope
Kindness gives peace and light
Without kindness
vanishes the Earth
Kindness
yields wellbeing and pleasure
ultimate
Man without kindness is a scarecrow!
“Right look” and “Right will”
‘Right word” and
“Right action”
“Right living” and “Right effort”
“Right culture” and “Right resolve”
This is eightfold way and happiness
Eternal
greets the disciples
Desire
disappears and sorrow unseen
World is full of sorrow, desire is the
cause
Spurn desire, the source of worldly sorrow
Eight right
paths eliminate desire natural
Let all take to the truths worth knowing.
Kshanti,
charity, character, truth and karma
Nishkama
Are virtues yielding peace
Equanimity, strength, amity and adhistana
Talent are
factors ten
These paramitas
ten
Give welfare to the followers
Vanish sin and sorrow worldly
Shines the path of Dhamma
As the drizzle
hardly enter
The house with roof
strong
Evil thoughts dare not enter
The heart of man who conquers senses.
Death swallows suddenly
The unwise indulging in pleasures
As the flash
floods wash away
The village in
sleep deep.
inattentive, envious, fickle is mind
It always moves in freedom
He alone is
great who controls
The antics of monkey of
mind.
Consider not others’ faults
Envy not others’ riches
Mock not the poor
Revel not over riches!
If you could
bring smiles
On the lips of the poor –
Shine before you treasuries
thousand
Bloom a hundred flowers.
Speak not harsh words
Commit not evil
against the good
Worship the parents
Ponder on “Ahimsa
paramo dharma”
***
Karunasri’s
voice of Buddha
The lord of compassion
Spring of cosmic good would
Shine forever
in horizons far 
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