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Sutra by Chogyam Trungpa (1939 - 1987) Timeline Original Language English Buddhist : Tibetan 20th Century Sssoo Sssoo Soot Soot Sootr Sootr Sutra Soootra Sutroom Sootroom Sootree Sootro-EE Oo Ay Oh Oh Ay Oh Ee Soooodj Soooodj Junction Sutra Junction Junction Junction Junction Junction Confluence Union United Unified United Unified Junction of Confluence United Unified Junction of Sutra     -- from Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chogyam Trungpa, by Chogyam Trungpa Amazon.com   / Photo by Ronen's Dad /	Recommended Books Born in Tibet, by Chogyam Trungpa Chogyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision, by Fabrice Midal Crazy Wisdom, by Chogyam Trungpa Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, by Chogyam Trungpa Dragon Thunder: My Life with Chogyam Trungpa, by Diana J. Mukpo / Carolyn Gimian More >>
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Commentary by Ivan M. Granger

Okay, first, you have to say this one out loud. Just reading it silently in your mind won't cut it. Sound it out. Let it slide and dance over your tongue. I doubt you can finish without a smile on your lips...

This poem has a playful Dadaist / Beat feel to it.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche seems to be playing not only with sound, but with the fundamental meaning of "sutra." A sutra is a sacred text, usually a collection of short aphorisms or statements of insight. But the literal meaning of "sutra" is "thread." Sometimes the image is used of a string of pearls; the sutra is the thread that joins the pearls of wisdom. So a sutra is the hidden essence that "unifies," bringing the "junction" that is the aha! moment of insight.

United Unified Junction of Sutra