The Word of the Buddha [poem] (1908)
Selected Writings of Allan Bennett, Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya - (Volume 2 of Allan Bennett, Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya: Biography and Collected Writings) - Elizabeth J. Harris
Allan Bennett [+]
Allan Bennett (1872-1923) was one of the first British men to gain higher ordination as a Buddhist monk and one of the seminal figures in the development of Buddhism in the UK.
Description
This is one of the few poems written by Metteyya. Published at the end of the last issue of Buddhism, it offers an invitation to enter the Buddhist path and anticipates Metteyya’s mission to Britain.