prayer flags fluttering
as I walk the incline
toward this Tibetan Buddhist Temple
in the mountains of southern France
prayer flags fluttering
allowing auspicious mantra
to be carried on the wind
engulfing passerby's
in the fragrance of well wishes
prayer flags fluttering
as I near the temple
murmur of resonant and sonorous chanting heard
teachings being offered to an
international gathering
and I sit outside this Buddhist enclave
a gem of artistic renderings
in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
brilliant and meticulous
my back resting against
the wall
I listen to these teachings
cool breeze
lowering sun
late afternoon
flies buzzing rhythmically
around me
and hearing
in the background
work being done on
the nearby
stupa
living compassion
carried
in the breeze
prayer flags fluttering...
Annie Kiyonaga
2014
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