About a month ago
The Vesak Full-Moon shone aglow
Dana, Sila, Bhavana pervaded our thoughts
To be good - the young and the old were taught,
The lay-devotees in temples, so serene and calm
Outside were pandals and dansalas to keep others warm,
Didn't we try to be good, to do good?
Yes, at least to treat the needy with a morsel of food,
Now on this Adhi-Posan Full-Moon day
Let us try to practise, what we learnt with gay,
Therefore - let's resolve...
To cast aside a wine - glass of Greed
And drink a full glass of Generosity,
To fling away a pinch of Anger
And breathe in a handful of kindness,
To brush a side an inch of our Ignorance
And build up a yard of wisdom
Let us think for a while...
And realise our own defects
Stop peeping into other minds
Instead peep deep into our own minds,
Above all - do please learn to apologise
Admit your faults and compromise,
Paving the way to live cheerfully and peacefully
Bringing unity and Harmony to all of us gradually
The Vesak Full-Moon shone aglow
Dana, Sila, Bhavana pervaded our thoughts
To be good - the young and the old were taught,
The lay-devotees in temples, so serene and calm
Outside were pandals and dansalas to keep others warm,
Didn't we try to be good, to do good?
Yes, at least to treat the needy with a morsel of food,
Now on this Adhi-Posan Full-Moon day
Let us try to practise, what we learnt with gay,
Therefore - let's resolve...
To cast aside a wine - glass of Greed
And drink a full glass of Generosity,
To fling away a pinch of Anger
And breathe in a handful of kindness,
To brush a side an inch of our Ignorance
And build up a yard of wisdom
Let us think for a while...
And realise our own defects
Stop peeping into other minds
Instead peep deep into our own minds,
Above all - do please learn to apologise
Admit your faults and compromise,
Paving the way to live cheerfully and peacefully
Bringing unity and Harmony to all of us gradually
