Not Just Nirvana
The meaning of the Passion does not quite
Fit in with Buddha’s or the Hindus’ way
So near enough one fifth thinks Passion’s blight.
The point is in escaping it, its sway.
Samsara is at best a dirtiness
That reels out incarnations, ruthless for
Our universe. We seize its flirtiness,
Its perils, like a low-paid, low-class whore.
Why struggle through this space of pleasure, pain
And disappointment endlessly upon a pole
Of vampire Vlad Impaler? In that reign
You feel his spike straight through your soul.
At best you get some thrills with scream and hiss.
The goal is moksha in the realm of bliss.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Sep 19, 2024 | BU, HI, MO, RE |