Happy Year of the Iron Rat

Wishing you a happy Losar

Wishing you a happy Losar

as our young ones debate

as our young ones debate

memorize

memorize

And venture out to Jang Kung Choe to sharpen their logic

And venture out to Jang Kung Choe to sharpen their logic

under coconuts

under coconuts

and mango trees

and mango trees

abbots scrutinize

abbots scrutinize

and young ones challenge

and young ones challenge

teachers teach

teachers teach

and wise ones explain

and wise ones explain

a novice learns the alphabet

a novice learns the alphabet

to eventually know what's true

to eventually know what's true

and what is not

and what is not

to be worshiped

to be worshiped

or used to worship

or used to worship

to propitiate

to propitiate

and to develop our hearts

and to develop our hearts

and minds

and minds

to make our way to enlightenment

to make our way to enlightenment