Fred Babbin - Sunday Service

The Temple Bell is rung
calling the Sangha
Murmuring.
Tinkling piano in the Honda,
Smell of burning incense
while all assemble.

The twice struck gong -
Ringing with Reverberations
like the dropping of a stone
into a water-pool.
The waves come and go
expressing impermanence
and fading into emptiness,
blending with the silence of the Sangha

The Service Chairman speaks-
And we fly,
Singing, Chanting, Responding,
Hearing the Talk.
And comes the close
with “Announcements? ”,
“New people? ”
Tea.
What a joyous gathering!
We talk; we are connected.

Fred Babbin

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