All Is Embraced

A poem from Robert Dhiraj’s poetry book, The Cymbal Clash of Sky

the bones of the masters protect

the cave on the copper-coloured mountain,

the lineages are unbreakable,

the karma fully-formed, perfect

‘kam sher lamkuer’,

whatever arises, carry it to the path,

‘kam sher lamkyer’,

bring it to the table,

all is embraced, all history is there,

the future too, no experience is pre-empted,

forgotten or in vain

this blessed body,

still here,

an unambiguous, unique radiance

before dawn after heavy night rain,

waiting alone in a dark, dank bus in Amdo,

large buckets catch drips the size of pearls,

outside,

the restless bus driver is coughing up

his harrowed lungs

I see it, the golden dharma,

the inexplicable forgiveness of countless lifetimes

From the poetry book:

The Cymbal Clash of Sky

Poems from Tibet

by Robert Dhiraj

No Shadow Publishers, 2019

ISBN: 0648728900,

ISBN: 9780648728900

Featured image for the poem by Osman Rana on Unsplash

Robert Dhiraj Robert Dhiraj is a published poet and writer. Originally from northern England, he now lives and works in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.

Update 12.7.2024: The poem was previously attributed to another poetry collection but of the same author