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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 129 by HAN SHAN

First Line: FUNNY THIS DEN OF FIVE SHADES
Last Line: AND PEACE WILL BE AS CLEAR AS GHEE
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

Funny this den of Five Shades
this painful home of Four Snakes
no candle lights the darkness
the Three Poisons keep spinning round
meanwhile the Gang of Six Thieves
plunders our Dharma treasure
wipe out Mara's legions
and peace will be as clear as ghee



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