Chorus Sutra by Laurence Musgrove

After the evening concert, I told the Buddha how much I was inspired by the choir’s Performance and how unified In purpose they seemed. I wished everyone I knew Might find similar beauty. He paused on the sidewalk And smiled to me saying, From birth we are taught Habits that strengthen And unify consciousness By constantly pairing Our mind and our body In a common purpose. But there are also teachers Who want us to keep these Good friends at a distance. The mind drifts away. The body is lost in the street. How can we expect To join together as one When we are divided Even against ourselves? Self-knowledge is the path To enlightened society, But character can only be Built upon the characters We meet and travel and Sing with on the road.

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