2. The Buddha Temple, Deer Park at Sarnath

Om mani padme hum.

The ancien from Tibet,
purple robed,
respectfully seated to one side
of the Buddha's seat of wisdom.
Whence dharma poured
as rain on eager disciples.

Ringing through the ages,
I close my eyes
deeply listening to voices from before.

Opening to the delighted
deep brown eyes of the monk
as I photograph his devotion.

In that timeless moment,
The camera, me, ancien and the Buddha
have no boundaries.

Om mani padme hum.
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