Westward Dhammo! The Future of Buddhism in the West
Fall 1995 Vol. 12 #1
Fall 1995 Vol. 12 #1
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Because you said it is
our unalienable right
we pursued it earnest as joggers
studied maps, consulted specialists.
Is this the right forest? Is
that the mountain? Where
is the path?
Maybe we passed it
in the dark unknowing.
Should we turn back?
We rested and took food only
that we might continue.
No time for thoughts or dreaming.
But now at last
what joy to know
there is no happiness
on this earth!
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