March 29, 2010

Diamond Sutra, The Poem in Chapter 26

Here's the other poem/gatha from Diamond Sutra, which you can find at the end of chapter 26. Why don't you go ahead and memorize this and the one from the last post, then make an effort to understand their meaning as you read through each of the chapters in the Sutra. Say it with feeling. The secrets of the Buddha's teachings are in these poems.
Some think they've heard my splendid voice,
Or wondrous master think they see.
These foolish people know me not,
They haven't met the real me.
Four-line Song from The Diamond Sutra
spoken by The Buddha