“Traces
of Previous Lives” is a compilation of the Supreme Master
Ching Hai’s poems written while She was staying in various
countries around the world before She went to the Himalayas in search
of the Truth. Through Her delicate pen and vivid imagination, Supreme
Master Ching Hai depicted all kinds of human emotions as well as
the vicissitudes and sorrows caused by wars. Thus, revealed the
ephemeral nature of the world and the delusional essence of passions.
There are two parts
in “Traces of Previous Lives”. The first part is “Love”,
a collection of love poems written in Her early years. These poems
describe how the Poet whole-heartedly pursuit a perfect love with
no regrets and Her endless longings. Her saintly inner quality is
evident in between the lines. Many poems in the second part “War”,
on the other hand, reflect Her compassion and mercy towards people
and the world in a turbulent time. Seeing the cruelty of the war,
witnessing the helplessness and the anxiety of the stricken, the
Saint could only transform Her tears into poems.
This touching
and magnificent poem-collection “Traces of Previous Lives”
covers the Poet’s personal experiences in the war time, Her
songs of happiness after climbing the summit of love and Her footprints
at various parts of the world. It is hoped that all the readers
around the globe will have the chance to appreciate the meaningful
and rare verses.
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