Love Poem: Karmic Kindness
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Written by: Greg Gaul

Karmic Kindness

Since the 90s my teachers
taught me, gave me the tools
since then, I've learned
Tibetan Buddhists have no rules

Some Karmic life-changing practices:
Tame my ego
Place others first
Give unconditionally

All this thinking is intertwined
can't be separated, you will find
Karma's much more I've found
than "what goes around comes around"

Karmic consequence means higher rebirth
notice the Buddha, he's touching the earth
grounded intention to do the right thing
is the way to liberation good acts bring

Westerners think individuals breed success
easterners foster Karma "loving kindness"
dissolve the ego, meditate, look within
you end up "awake" but it's tough to begin

My life has been changed in every which way
living Buddhist principles through each day
if you could choose a practice to possess
it might well be Karmic Kindness