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If I should err,
Then allow me to err on the side of compassion,
Wisdom, mindfulness, and right action
Right thought, livelihood, and speech
This is what the enlightened ones teach

On this path with heart, we make no mistakes,
So long as we are willing and able to learn
Oh bodhisattvas, the time has come to awake,
And let the lantern of love burn

Let it burn furiously through the night,
And well into the next morning
From the steady fire of this light,
Even the coldest of hearts will soon be warming

If I should err,
Then allow me to err on the side of compassion,
Wisdom, mindfulness, and right action
Right thought, livelihood, and speech
This is what the enlightened ones teach

On this Earth here together, we inter-are
Your brilliant eyes are but a mirror
A reflection of shining stars
Through whose image I can see clearer

The destiny that seems so far
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,
And although at times it may seem hard
We will continue to walk until only love is left

If I should err,
Then allow me to err on the side of compassion,
Wisdom, mindfulness and right action
Right thought, livelihood, and speech
This is what the enlightened ones teach

A new dawn has arisen,
And a new day has been given
I shall focus on this day, and this day alone
And make the heart of this moment, into my home

Another chance to spread compassion,
An opportunity to be mindful of my actions
If I am aware, then how could I ever hurt another?
Suffering arises when we are viewed as separate from each other

Interconnected, is every living being
And with eyes closed, the sage is all seeing
The world is a stage, and this play but a dream
Now the dusk is here, yet this life is not as it seems.

I will throw your bombs into the sea
And I will sing the song of every dying tree
Until it echoes over high mountain and across vast terrain
Love and Peace are my names

As long as the sun shines and the skies rain
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

As long as blood courses through human veins
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

I will not fight for the pride of your country
And I will plead the plight of those left hungry
Until all of the children have received their fair share of grain
Love and Peace are my names

As long as the sun shines and the skies rain
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

As long as blood courses through human veins
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

I will not swallow the lies that you feed
And I will not fall victim to anger, jealousy, or greed
Until all beings are liberated, and freed from shackles and chains
Love and Peace are my names

As long as the sun shines and the skies rain
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

As long as blood courses through human veins
I shall remain
I shall remain
Love and Peace are my names

Today let us start afresh, for it is a brand new day
Please retire the sorrows and grief of yesterday
Today, the sun, joyously and gladly it also rises
And this day is full of its’ own glorious surprises.

That which has already been written, it cannot be changed
And the pages in this book of life, they cannot be rearranged
Let us, instead, write another verse, another chapter
For in the heart of this very moment lies eternal rapture

Sisters and brothers come together and hold hands
Let us love one another and cherish this land
This hallowed ground is not for us to keep
And what we sow is exactly what we reap.

When, oh when, will we ever learn?
To light the candle of love
It’s a slow burn
It’s a slow burn.

When, oh when, will we ever learn?
To light the candle of love
It’s a slow burn
It’s a slow burn.

Plant a seed and one day it will grow into a tree
Put the message in a bottle and cast it into the sea
These dark skies, they too are going to clear
Children of the sun, rejoice our time is here.

When, oh when, will we ever learn?
To light the candle of love
It’s a slow burn
It’s a slow burn.

When, oh when, will we ever learn?
To light the candle of love
It’s a slow burn
It’s a slow burn.

With serenity and patience let us observe the breath
In this very moment experiencing birth and death
From every ending springs forth a new beginning
Arising and passing, the sphere eternally spinning

Just as a caterpillar knows that it must enter the cocoon
And a newborn child knows that it must exit the womb
We too must leave behind all that we have come to know
Like blossoming flowers, this is the season for us to grow

In these times of rebirth we must joyously sing
For we have been blessed and life has granted us wings
In order that we may ascend to forever greater heights
Like the beautiful butterfly upon receiving the gift of flight

It is said that for the raindrop, joy is entering the river
The day will come when all waters are delivered
And they join together in the ocean of liberation
This day is here let us practice meditation.

All of these people and places
Scenes and faces
Keep on traveling by
They simply vanish in the blink of an eye

As much as I wish that I could stay
I really must continue and be on my way
Soaring through the open blue sky
A free bird that was born to fly

Many souls take many paths
But the goal is one and the same
In the sun we all laugh
And together we cry in the rain

Now and again I take a stroll down memory lane
Over the hills, into the valleys, and across the plains
I must admit I loved a starlit night spent dancing in the rain
With those twin sisters named pleasure and pain

I prefer a sober view of life now
Before the majesty of it all I bow
Those who are not humble will in turn be humbled
And en route this mountain top even the best climbers have stumbled

Striving for perfection can surely drive a man insane
But strive for less and you have strived in vain
There was a time when the pursuit of truth had me reading and studying constantly
Now my only aim is to live this moment consciously

In order that the hands of time may forever stop
And in the sands of time many a soul has been lost
Only to be found again when the time is right
My sweet darling, do you have some time tonight?

We can dance away to that place where time doesn’t exist
Have you ever in your life experienced a time like this?
When all things previously thought separate reveal themselves as one
And with your eyes closed you can gaze gently at the sun

Oh restless wanderers arise and let us take a path less traveled
Observe with wonder as the mysteries of life unravel
The journey that does not finish and does not start
Let us travel this course with love in our hearts

A love unconditional, a love that ever lasts
We give this love and nothing in return do we ask
For this love is in itself our greatest reward
On this path less traveled, love be our shepherd and our lord

Is anything in this world not transitory?
The bird, the sun, the morning glory
Patterns woven through the fabric of time and space
Oh mighty seamstress, how I love this place

Gladly we come again to do it all once more
Building sand castles by the shore
Until the sea comes to wash our castles away
My sweet love, maybe we will play again some other day

Does anything in this world everlast?
The sea, the wind, blades of grass
The eternal process of coming and going
Into itself the river of life is continually flowing

The Self within is the same as the Self without
This I say beyond a shadow of a doubt
There is no separation; we are all but only one
The Self that lies in the heart of man dwells also in the center of the sun

You neither condemn nor do you judge
Firmly rooted you do not budge
From your towering view high above
You observe the games we play with parental love

Providing us with shade from the heat
Oxygen to breathe and fruits to eat
A place for bugs to dwell and birds to nest
Children to play and a wanderer to rest

Branches swaying so gentle and free
Whichever way the wind blows you just let it be
Towards the sunlight is where you bend
I pay homage to you my enlightened friends

Trees.

Two birds in synchronous flight
In your voyage I partake with delight
Gliding through the air with such grace and ease
You fill my sails like a light autumn breeze

When winter comes I know that you will be gone
Yet in my heart memories of you live on
Soon it will be springtime and you shall return
With fresh songs to sing and new lessons to learn