LUNGTA
THE TIBETANS CALL PRAYER FLAGS
LUNGTA
WHICH LITERALLY MEANS
WIND HORSE
PRAYER FLAGS IS A MISNOMER
IF IT IS THOUGHT
THAT EVERY FLAP OF THE CLOTH
IS A PRAYER TO THE GODS
BUT INSTEAD IT IS A PRAYER
OF BENEVOLENCE
AND FOR WELL BEING
ON THOSE PEOPLE AND THINGS
THE WIND TOUCHES
AFTER IT FLAPS THE CLOTH
BEYOND THE THOUGHT OF THE LUNGTA
IS THE CONCEPT
THAT IF YOU WISH YOUR NEIGHBOR WELL
YOU WILL TREAT THEM WELL
IT’S LIKE THE PALMS
WE HOLD
ON PALM SUNDAY
JUST A BRANCH OF A TREE
BUT IF IT REMINDS US
OF CHRIST’S PASSION
AND MOVES US
TO LIVE A LIFE
WORTHY OF SALVATION
IT BECOMES A HOLY THING
A SACRAMENTAL
AN ORDINARY THING MADE HOLY BY USE
HOW MANY SACRAMENTALS
ARE COMMON TO THE RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION
ROSARIES
OR COUNTING BEADS
PILGRIMAGES
TO HOLY PLACES
CLERGY
SACRIFICES
WHERE THE VICTIM BECOMES THE MEAL
CODES OF CONDUCT
SACRED WRITINGS
AND PAINFUL TO SAY
FRACTIONS
FACTIONS
PREJUDICE
HATRED
BETRAYAL OF THEIR FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
WALLS TO SHUT OUT NON BELIEVERS
WALLS WHERE GOD WOULD HAVE NONE
GOD SO LOVED HIS CREATION
HE ESTABLISHED NO WALLS
TO THE EXTENT
THAT WE AS HUMANS
ARE CAPABLE
OUR HEARTS
SHOULD BE AS WIDE AS GOD’S
FRANK A VOLLMER
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