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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 35 by HAN SHAN

First Line: WE ALL POSSESS THE BUDDHA OF BUDDHAS
Last Line: A PITIFUL BUNCH INDEED
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

We all possess the buddha of buddhas
known as the king of jewels
its radiance shines night and day
its wonders know no limit
meanwhile blind men sit like rocks
unaware of doom and disaster
indulging in passion and pleasure
a pitiful bunch indeed



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