Compassion

Buddha statue in back yard holding white sage top.

Compassion

10/14/10

Called tree of Buddhism

all fruit flows from

'Bodhichitta', it's 'heart holding'

everyone as suffering souls

who need caring communities

of spiritually grounded individuals

to provide empathy, service,

for furthering each other

in strides toward enlightenment

with Buddha as model,

this attribute joins spirits

creating mass conscientious consciousness,

and if following 'precepts'

brings ultimate transformative potential,

focus, energy, and sensibilities

necessary for sustained peace,

realizing 'Another is myself.'

as living sentient creation

worthy of merciful compassion.