Midweek Review
Timeless Wisdom Spoke He
By Lynn Ockersz
In the decade of the nineties,
When civil war blood lust left us aghast,
And the wisdom of the ages,
Coupled with the cry for a peaceful way out,
Seemed to be lost on hardened hearts,
Most Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera of high renown,
Was one of the very few sage voices around,
And a most tranquil centre was he,
In the eye of the ravaging storm,
And the Pearls of Wisdom he spoke out,
Gave peace makers the courage to go on,
And stand their ground against the many,
Who swore by the force of arms.