I met Dominic
In the Bow room
At Madhyamaka
The UK’s first centre
For Kadampa Buddhism
He was repairing
The four, large, sash windows
His tools, materials and dust covers
Were strewn all over the floor
Also around the temple cabinet
I asked if he was a resident
Or a contractor, to which he replied
That he was a Buddhist contractor
Oh I said, what does that mean
Well; he paused, I waited, he said:
Being fair, being honest
Not charging too much
Being prepared to work extra hours
Having the desire to do a good job
Not to be driven by profit
Dominic is from Norwich
Which has a small meditation centre
Out towards the coast
He came up with his girlfriend
But she fell off the bike
And, with a bruised face
She felt uncomfortable
Needed to return home
He thinks it will take another week
To complete the renovation
