Homage to Tara : by Feraya

Nov 1st, 2009

From a tear drop of Avalokitesvara
You came to us -
Beautiful, tranquil, loving and kind,
Oh Tara,
In you I seek refuge.
We hide behind our masks
Of indifference or toughness,
We try hard to do the things
That gives us comfort;
We try to numb the pain
And to delay the time of death,
And yet some of us indulge
To hasten our own deaths.
We pretend that we can cope
When we are falling apart;
We avoid eye contact with each other
In fear of revealing our hearts.
Oh Tara,
In you I seek refuge.
We hide behind a façade of busyness;
Artists filling their canvases with paint,
Indignant activists fighting for change,
Designers showing off their latest creations
For those who live for trends,
Humanitarians desperately helping the desperate,
Not wasting a moment in just staying still;
Cruel dictators ordering soldiers to kill
Anyone that they regard as enemies;
Politicians prioritising popularity
Above their true conscience;
Confused and lost,
Some of us wander around
Hearing voices in our heads,
Some of us seek safety in our
Little worlds of self indulgence;
Collecting friends, admirers
Or inanimate objects.
Oh Tara,
In you I seek refuge.
How long is it since we’ve been this way?

When will we stop turning the wheel of karma?
How many lifetimes do we have to live

Before we find solace from this ocean of suffering?
Oh Tara,
In your loving smile
I seek refuge.

Feraya

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7 Responses to “Homage to Tara : by Feraya”

  • #1 Nay Yu Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Thanks for this beautiful poem, Feraya.

  • #2 Manuel Rexius Says:
    July 4th, 2010 at 4:40 am

    I feel delight by reading this lines dedicated to the great and beautiful Bodhisattva, the infinite compassion personified by this lovely emanation of the Cosmic Heart of Light in the centre of the Universe.
    I beg you to let me share this poem with those who loves the Bodhisattva. I know they’ll be very thankful towards you for this devoted manifestation.
    Thank you so much.
    Manuel from Argentine

  • #3 Feraya Says:
    July 4th, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Manuel, thank you very much for your kind appreciation of my poem “Homage to Tara”. I’ll be delighted if you would share this poem. May all living beings be blessed by the glorious Buddhas!

  • #4 Feraya Says:
    July 4th, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Dear Ko Nay Yu, thank you very much for your appreciation of my poem.

  • #5 Thomas Says:
    July 31st, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Feraya, I’m grateful that you have shared these beautiful words.

  • #6 Feraya Says:
    December 11th, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    Thanks for your appreciation, Thomas.

  • #7 Kasia Preiskorn Says:
    April 12th, 2011 at 11:13 am

    Feraya,
    Thank you for your deeply moving words. If you agree, I would like to share this poem with others.
    Kasia

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