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BUDDHA ALL WISE HOMAGE TO MY TEACHER

Chorus: With every thought, word and deed Buddha is All Wise I shall love and serve my Teacher Buddha is All Eyes Whom I live to learn Watching the world That I may learn to live! With His all knowing Wisdom Chorus 1: Teaching the worldlings His life is my life! Healing their sufferings And from him comes my wisdom Showing the way His compassion is my link to the Buddha To the highest Bliss! And his wisdom my bridge to the Dharma Till such time I realize Bodhicitta myself! Living in the Dharma Working as a Sangha Chorus 2: Giving all we can Her life is my life! For the glory of Buddha! And from her comes my wisdom Her compassion is my link to the Buddha Loving helping giving And her wisdom my bridge to the Dharma With a heart for sharing Till such time I realize Bodhicitta myself! Learning all we can For the highest Truth!

Repeat Chorus

ALL MY LIFE BUDDHA'S LAW OF LOVE AND LIGHT

Deep in meditation There is a light a wondrous light Sits a man of patience It shines from Buddha's temple bright Seeking liberation Setting the Path a glow From the rounds of rebirth There is a psalm a holy psalm That tells of one so wise and calm Keeping to the Precepts In India long ago. Moral conduct perfect Mindful of the object There is a Law, a perfect Law Concentration gain Taught by the Lord on Ganges shore Who understands is blest Chorus: There is a Way a Way of peace All my life I go to Buddha Who follows it will find release Taking refuge in my Teacher From self and be at rest. All my life I go to Dharma Taking refuge in the Truth! There is a Love a perfect Love That spans all life below, above With determination Within its arms so wide Sit in meditation This Love shall drive all hate away Loving dedication And turn the darkness into day To all sentient beings And all our footsteps guide. Sharing all good merits To all beings that exist Calm and mindful practice May Buddha's Law of Love and Light Insight wisdom gain Teach us Thy Way so pure and bright And Love that cannot cease Chorus: Thy Sangha helps us learn of Thee All my life I go to Sangha All we should do all we should be Taking refuge in my True Friends How to attain true peace All my life I go for refuge (repeat and fade) In Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

TRUE FRIEND LOTUS OF LOVE (Wedding Song)

You are my true friend We fold our palms to worship Him You keep me back from evil deeds And meditate true love You are my true friend We honour Buddha with a hymn You show the way to heaven's bliss Oh may He bless our love!

You are my refuge Chorus: In times of trouble and danger We loved each other in the past True hearted friend you are And here we meet again My friend in weal and woe May wisdom grow that love will last Until we meet again! Chorus: Kalyana Mitra Our love has bloomed, a lotus blue Spiritual friend In the waters of our life One who's wise and patient Rejoice we in a love that's true One with loving care Here stands a man and wife

My Kalyana Mitra Chorus: Take me in your hand We loved each other in the past Guide me through all troubles And here we meet again And your wisdom share! May wisdom grow that love will last I’ll be your true friend Until we meet again! I’ll keep you back from evil deeds I’ll be your true friend

I’ll show the way to heaven's bliss

I’ll be your refuge In times of trouble and danger True hearted friends we are True friends in weal and woe (Repeat Chorus)

BIRTHDAY WISHES PATH OF PURITY

Happy Birthday, this is your day Lord Buddha is my friend and my guide May your wishes come true He shows me the way to Nirvana May the Buddha bless you always He takes away the dust in my eyes May the Dharma guide you! That I may see the good Dharma!

(For adults) Chorus: Ever growing in the Sangha Transient are all conditioned things Both in wisdom and compassion When one sees this with wisdom Be a refuge unto yourself Till you're free from delusion! Then one turns away from sorrow This is the path to purity! (For children) Ever growing in the Sangha Thus will I strive to follow the path Both in wisdom and compassion The path that leads to deathlessness Little children love your parents With vigilance and heedfulness Little Buddha's you'll ever be! I'll strive to attain true liberty! (Repeat Chorus) Happy Birthday, this is your day May your wishes come true

May the Buddha bless you always May the Dharma guide you Happy Birthday to you!

\ DAY BY DAY ARISE, ARISE

Round and round we go in this Arise, arise, all Dharmafarers true suffering world And take your stand upon the Rock of Truth! Enduring sorrow and pain The Holy Law the Buddha taught People everywhere live in misery Shall ever more endure In despair they all yearn to be free! For all who journey in His Light Shall reach Nirvana's shore! Chorus: Have faith in the Buddha and follow Him Today we're gathered here as friends of yore Have faith in the Dharma true As did the Noble ones on India's shore Heedful among the heedless Where Buddha taught the Holy Law And you'll find true happiness! Which we too shall proclaim In calm or storm in life or death Day by day we grow in the Dharma world We faithful shall remain! Rejoicing the Light of Truth People everywhere live in harmony Before we part our homage renew we, Faithfully they all learn to be free! And take our refuge in the Jewels three Then forth we'll go the Dharma's Light, Chorus: To reach the Holy way Have faith in the Buddha and follow Him To clear away the gloom of night Have faith in the Dharma true And reach Nirvana's day! Heedful among the heedless

And you'll find true happiness!

Side by side we walk this Holy path With patience, courage and faith People everywhere striving heedfully That one day they’ll be truly free!

Chorus Have faith in the Buddha and follow Him Have faith in the Dharma true Heedful among the heedless And you'll find true happiness!

LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL DHARMAFARERS TRUE Day and night we live our lives Forever Dharmafarers true Dukkha everywhere We fare the Buddha's way People suffering no one cares Crying out “It isn’t fair!” The Buddha Dharma we shall live

In each and every way Day and night we wonder why Sorrow’s everywhere Chorus: People fighting here and there Sadness beyond compare! Shine on! Shine on! Shine on, O Dharma Light! Chorus: Strive on! Strive on! Love will conquer all! , Love will save us all! Strive on till all is right From going down, To the long road of darkness No storm of life nor hardship Love will conquer all! Here shall ever hinder us Love will save us all! Together we shall overcome Bringing us all, All ignorance and pain To the path of happiness!

Committed Dharmafarers true Verse 2 In every one of us Day and night we live our lives The Buddha's word we'll meditate Joyful everyday Loving kindness here today To calm and wisdom gain Spreading metta everywhere!

Chorus: Day and night we fill our hearts Love in every way Shine on! Shine on! Joining hands together now Shine on, O Dharma Light! Sharing our love today! Strive on! Strive on! (Repeat Chorus) Strive on till all is right

Verse 3 Compassionate and mindful Day and night we live our lives We shall ever strive to be Dukkha everywhere People suffering no one cares Diligently we wisdom seek Crying out “It isn’t fair!” Until we're truly free (Repeat) Day and night we fill our hearts Love in every way Joining hands together now Sharing our love today! [repeat 2x]

Credits and Acknowledgements All lyrics, music and accompaniment by Chong Wai Leng except: * Lyrics by Shinkaku, Music reworked by Chong Wai Leng ** Adapted from “Thoughts”, original lyrics by Sujata Hettiarachi, Music by Tan Huat Chye *** Adapted from “Arise, Arise”, original lyrics by D Hunt

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