The Serenity of Buddha
The path to liberation is not an easy one…
Often I have wished for the serenity of Buddha,
to be unfettered and detached from cravings of all kinds.
Siddhartha taught that such desires cause ourselves to suffer,
still I can not quite manage to break free from them, I find.
I catch myself tied up in knots, consumed and plagued by wanting,
no matter how I tell myself existence is illusion.
Deceitful Mara’s cunning trap of temptation and distraction,
preventing my enlightenment, and causing much confusion.
Serene Gautama Buddha held against the lures of Mara.
Alas I am not skilled enough to likewise be un-swayed
by desire, discontentment, and the power of attachments.
I have much work to do to reach Nirvana, I’m afraid.
©️ Jupiter Grant, 2021
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