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Beautiful work with words, Michael.

The Song of Amergin reminds me of stories about Vishnu. In the Vedas he was a minor god who won a friendly contest among all the gods: Who will perform the best sacrifice? Vishnu won by sacrificing himself in a fire. Later on, Vishnu was recognized as "Sustainer of the World." Still later, Theravada Buddhists lamented, "Oh Monks. Burning, burning, this world is burning. It burns with the fires of desires."

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