… I saw something in your eyes
I’m sure
Something in your eyes
I wanted it for myselfYou and I have come so far
We’ve reached beyond the farthest star
Time and time and time again
I want you back
You were my friend
We can’t pretend…
Dave Gahan’s song ‘Saw Something’ (from the album ‘Hourglass’) sent shivers down my spine when I first heard it via earphones. (Live studio version can be seen at http://youtube.com/watch?v=6WTkjgatlcE) I ‘saw’ something in ‘Saw Something’. Something resonated. I saw a kind of ‘magic’ in the Buddha’s wise and kindly eyes. The lyrics reminded me of how I wanted that ‘for myself’, how I wish to be able to see truth with those eyes, through those eyes. My Buddha-nature and I have come so far, traversing across the extremes of Samsara, through so many rebirths… Buddha-nature that I want ‘back’, to awaken to, Buddha-nature that is my true friend, that does not pretend, that I can’t pretend to not know at all. The chorus also made me recall part of an email interview, as below. (The rest of it can be seen at http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=1839)
Q: How did you encountered the master who touched you most spiritually?
A: Though I did not encounter the historical Buddha in person (unless I did in a forgotten past life), the Buddha is the master who transformed my life the most. My first encounter with the Buddha was catching sight of his smiling image as a kid – in the form of a small statue sitting on the top of my fridge at home. Every morning, I would eat breakfast while looking at him. His smile was perfect – it had both compassion and wisdom – though I couldn’t identify these qualities with it then. Despite changes in my mood, the coming and going of good and bad times, the smile was always there, always assuring, always kindly, always understanding, always appropriate.
I did not know who he was, but I wondered what he discovered, and I knew I wanted to be like him. Years later, when I came across books in a public library about Buddhism, I realised who the statue represented and delved into his wonderful teachings. This later led to encounters with many other inspiring teachers. As I am perfectionist in outlook, I take only the Buddha(s) as my perfect teacher(s). However, I see aspects of the Buddha’s perfect compassion and wisdom being exemplified in various ways through the teachings and actions of many masters and laypeople.
Related Article:
After the Storm had Passed…
http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=1855
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