Philip Whalen
Tara

This bronze Tara this bronze lady
Represents that Lady of Heaven I now invoke,
That idea of wisdom that saves more than itself or me
All the universes,

Enlighten us! We murder each other in this night our eyes
won’t tell us anything but fear
All the universes   all the probability tracks

IMMEDIATELY

Her hands form the mudra “Teaching the Law”
Explaining herself.
She also appears as a song, a diagram,
As a pile of metal images in the market, Katmandhu
We seldom treat ourselves right.

ZENSHIN RYUFU
Philip Whalen


5:IX:65




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