SONGS OF PRACTICE - From the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and the brothers and sisters of Magnolia Grove Monastery, Batesville, MS 1. I Have Arrived 5. Peacefully Free 9. Take Your Time I have arrived, I am home I am so free because I can be me Take your time. In the here and in the now. (2x) Look at the clouds at play Breathing in, breathing out, I am solid, I am free (2x) Passing over everyday. Look deeply as you say, “This is me.” In the ultimate, I dwell (2x) Inside, the sky so blue, You and your breath, you and the air — Immense, spacious, and true. As hummingbird and flower have always been together. 2. Breathing In, Breathing Out I’ll be tall like the sky, Take gentle steps. Feel the ground curl your toes. Breathing in, breathing out Wide enough to embrace what’s inside. Is there a line between you and this path? Breathing in, breathing out You and your step, you and the Earth — I am blooming as a flower. Just like the clouds passing by, As butterfly and blossom have never been apart. I am fresh as the dew. Flying high in the grand-open sky. I am solid as a mountain. Everything around me will be 10. Feeling Alive I am free as the Earth. Loved, embraced, and peacefully free. Breathing in, I arrive in this moment I am free. Everything inside me will be Breathing out, I know it’s wonderful. Breathing in, breathing out Loved, embraced, and peacefully free. Breathing in, I look deeply inside. Breathing in, breathing out Breathing out, I embrace what I see. I am water reflecting 6. Dear Friends Feeling alive right here, right now, What is real, what is true. Dear friends, dear friends Touching the infinite space of Love. And I feel there is space Let me tell you how I feel Feeling alive right here, right now, Deep inside of me. You have given me such treasures Touching the Source deep inside of you (and you). (6x) I am free, I am free, I am free I love you so. 11. The Refuge Song 3. Arrived 7. Happiness I take refuge in the Buddha, Arrived, arrived. Happiness is here and now The one who shows me the way in this life. At home, I am at home. I have dropped my worries I take refuge in the Dharma, Dwelling in the here, Nowhere to go, nothing to do The way of understanding and of love. And dwelling in the now. No longer in a hurry I take refuge in the Sangha, Solid as a mountain. Happiness is here and now The community that lives in harmony and awareness. Free as a white cloud. I have dropped my worries I take refuge in these three jewels, The door to no-birth and no-death is open, Somewhere to go, something to do In perfect oneness of body, speech and mind. Free and unshakable. But I don’t need to hurry. 12. No Coming, No Going 4. The Island Within 8. I Am A Cloud No coming, no going Breathing in, I am a cloud, I am the blue sky, No after, no before I go back to the island within myself. I am a bird spreading out its wings. I hold you close to me; There are beautiful trees within the island I am a flower, I am the sunshine, I release you to be free There are clear streams of water. I am the Earth receiving a seed. Because I am in you and you are in me. (2x) There are birds, sunshine, and fresh air. And I am free when my heart is open. Breathing out, I feel safe. Yes I am free when my mind is clear. 13. In Out I enjoy going back to my island. Oh dear brother, oh dear sister, In...out, deep...slow Let’s walk together mindfully. (2x) Calm...ease, smile...release Present moment, wonderful moment. .