Till Hearts End

By: Chayasi SunthonphiphitTranslated by: James N. Mosel and

Burton Raffel

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Till Hearts End

ENGAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

What comes into your mind when you see these

illustrations?

NIGHT

DAY SUN

MOON

LIGHT

DARKNESS

What are the different meanings of Light and Darkness?

DIRECTIONS: Crack the codes: Use the letters in the box, the numbers below each letter, and the meaning of each word as your guide to distinguish the hidden words. Put the letters in the blank with the numbers below to know the hidden words.

Though the sky splits and

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3 .18.8 . 3. 0 . 2 . 4 .13

Though a rooster’s hurried

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

3 .8 . 3. 0 . 2 . 4 .13

Though a rooster’s hurried cackle

_ _ _ _ 9 . 8 . 18. 13

And a frightened dog goes

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _17 . 6 . 1 . 12 . 16 .4 . 18 . 1 . 15 .5

It will never

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7 . 2 . 1 . 3 . 0 . 4 . 18

Till Hearts End By: Chayasi Sunthonphiphit

Translated by: James N. Mosel and Burton Raffel

My mind glows,Knows no fear of the darkness and its tight web

Though the stars blur, and the moon’s dim rays

Are sucked into nothingness,And the oneness of man still cannot be found;

Though the sky slits and crackles,

Drops no gentle music,Though a rooster’s hurried cackle jars my ears,

And a frightened dog goes whimpering up and down.

This clear light inside mePushes the wild, heavy night back:

It will never flicker, it can never change,

Neither pain nor sorrow can reach it.

The earth swings in circles:

Soon, light must break through, dawn

Hanging golden and clear over all the world, men

Living like men.

In the lonely night I lie listening to my own heart,

The darkness so thick I could lose my way

Except for the faint, echoing chant

Of the most precious words ever written—

Words like drops from heavenFalling like wisdom, strength, peace, beauty, intoMy waiting heart,

These two small hands will move as this mind leadsThem,

Will carry Buddha’s divine lawHere to this earth, until this heart no longer beats.

Engagement ActivityThe class will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will be given a task related to the poem.

UNO Create a group essay about faith. Choose a representative to read it in front.

DOS Draw an illustration that gives the difference of night and day & Light and Darkness, be able to explain it in front.

TRES Act or role play an experience that can portray your faith.

QUATRO Evaluate the performance of the three groups.

ASSIGNMENTDraw an illustration that can relate to light and darkness. Create a short essay about it. Put it in a short bond paper. Some will be called next meeting to post and read their work.