About Buddha

I.

Rich, living in luxury.

Family, loving him constantly.

II.  

Travel, seeing the world, its poor, aging, ill.

Pangs of conscience searing.

III.

Conversion.

Leaving riches and family, seeking understanding.

IV.

Fasting, suffering, denying the body,

Asserting the mind.

V.

Walking, living simply,

Answering questions with more questions.

--July 24, 2013