Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Maitraya The Future Buddha Buddhism has been waiting for the Future Buddha for 26 centuries. Christians have been waiting for the “second coming†for two millennia. Oddly they have not figured out the future never comes. The Buddha, the Christ, can only come in the present. In fact I am certain there has never been a time, during the period of humans on this planet, when enlightened ones have not been here. The proprietors of religions want us to believe enlightened ones only come ever few thousand years. The future Buddha Is the man across the street Who leads a quiet life, Who does not go into debt for things. He simply begins and ends each day In the silence of internal refuge. The future Christ is the mother Next door who never yells at her children. And, before and after her day, when all are asleep, she communes with the Infinite. The future Avatar works at the convenience store, And two other jobs, to put food on the table, while going to college. He is always patient, even when his customers are not, Because, he begins and ends each day In union with the divine. The future prophet is never unkind. He never raises his voice to his wife Or children, because faces Mecca every day at noon in submission to the One. The future enlightened one is not Just one divinely inspired being, Who Moses-like, parts the seas, Buddha-like turns into a rainbow, or Jesus-like, walks on water. The future Buddha is you and me Beginning and ending each day In communion with what we hold as sacred And, by connecting all of the moments of each day with a calm and still presents, So that we walk all of our days, upon days, In the presence of the Shining One. The future Avatar, Buddha, Christ is now And, we are emerging, not in grape-like clusters, but thinly dispersed, like wildflowers in the desert. It is you and me bringing our craving To rest, and becoming living embodiments of peace, patience and compassion In every moment. -- Jeff Brooks -- © 2004 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& May you become enlightened in this very lifetime &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Hollow Reed A place to post for contemporary ecstatic and contemplative poets website: Hollow_Reed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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