Saturday, August 21, 2010

Shantideva on Klesha


I am as if benumbed by sorcery, My mind reduced to total impotence
With no perception of the madness overwhelming me.
O what is it that has me in its grip?
Anger, lust -- these enemies of mine -- Are limbless and devoid of faculties.
They have no bravery, no cleverness;
How then have they reduced me to such slavery?

Shantideva
Guide To The Bodhisattva Way of Life