Kevin Costner
Becoming the Buddha
A begging bowl and robe
A lifetime's wandering
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The temple is beautiful
White marble and sandalwood
Within its silence
monks meditate before my image
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In a field outside
the stupa is derelict
It is to be burnt
There will be a ceremony
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When I ask "why?"
the monks are defensive
"The community has decided!"
they explain
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In the emptiness
I dance alone