Sunday, November 21, 2010
Today's Sermon #43
BURNING MONK
From the remains
of his cremation,
the monks recovered
the seat of Thich Quang Duc's
consciousness—
a bloodless protest
to awaken the heart
of the oppressor
offered
at the crossing of
Phanh Dinh Phung
& Le Van Duyet
doused in gasoline &
immolated by 4-meter
flames the orange-robed
arhat folded in
the stillness
of full lotus
his body withering
his crown blackening
his flesh charring
his corpse collapsing
his heart refusing to burn
his heart refusing to burn
his heart refusing to burn
~ SHIN YU PAI, 1975 -
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