The Buddha Truth Poem by Janice M Pickett

He didn't teach religion
He didn't attempt to be great
He didn't force his ways on men
He taught them to meditate

Meditation was his thing
it's as simple as that you know
So many religious groups around
have let their jealousy show

They say that Buddha was evil
They say we should not be like him
They say that if we like what he did
that we are committing a sin

Well how can it be a sin to like peace
instead of wars on religion that are fought?
How can it be wrong to know
meditation is good
something we all should be taught?

From Buddha came peace and enlightenment
about life and about living on earth
From Buddha came something we needed
something that most lost at birth

He didn't pretend to be God Like
He didn't say he was heaven sent
He didn't even tell man to follow his ways
He was humble and on freedom bent

So get over your hatred from ignorance
Those of you who tell us we sin
because we agree with the buddha policy
and gain peace that we found deep within
Author notes
I am sick of hearing negative things about Buddha. Poor guy was an innocent soul seeker. How can that possibly be sinful. I shake my head in disbelief at their ill informed judgements of him. Buddism is NOT a religion, it is a mind power way of life.