Praise to the Sagacious Masters

Praise to the sagacious masters

Who tapped into the light

Of ineffable, infinite wisdom

That penetrates the night.

 

Praise to wondrous ones

Who sought neither glory nor fame--

Who opened their hearts to humanity

And remained unfazed by acclaim.

 

Those whose approach to life

Was guided by truth--we applaud them.

May our gratitude deepen

As we gratefully laud them.

 

Surely their noble dreams

Have relevance for today.

Their incomparable wisdom

Casts its light on the Way.

 

If we come to realize

The limitations of the ages

In which the wise ones lived--

As reflected on history's pages--

 

Then the truths of their words

That connect the present to the past

Will not get lost in the details

And fail to endure--to last.

 

With hearts of understanding--

In a manner of speaking--

Let’s follow the great wise masters

In a spirit of constant seeking.

 

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