The Middle
Way

Morning sun on the tiled floor
    Incense smoke draws soft lines
    Mama's voice by the front door
    Bow three times
    Clear your busy mind
    Hands together, I feel small
    But my worries start to fall
    In this breath, I start again
    Right now is where I stand
    I take refuge in my heart
    In the Buddha, in the way
    In the Sangha, every friend
    Walking side by side each day
    When the world pulls me apart
    I remember what is true
    I take refuge in my heart
    And my heart returns to you
    Traffic jams office white light
    Phone lights up with the same fight
    Angry words on a blue screen
    Can I wake up from this loud dream?
    Pause and feel the air come in
    See the heat behind my skin
    Every feeling comes and goes
    I don't have to be those
    I take refuge in my heart
    In the Buddha, in the way
    In the Sangha, every friend
    Walking side by side each day
    When the world pulls me apart
    I remember what is true
    I take refuge in my heart
    And my heart returns to you
    All things rise and all things fade
    Clouds across an empty sky
    Hold them gently
    No more chasing
    Let them pass and don't ask why
    Give with choice, be with kindness
    Walk the middle every day
    Little steps through all this madness
    Turn the fear into the way
    I take refuge in my heart
    In the Buddha, in the way
    In the Sangha, every friend
    Walking side by side each day
    When the world pulls me apart
    I remember what is true
    I take refuge in my heart
    And my heart returns to you
    I take refuge in my heart
    In the Buddha, in the way
    In the Sangha, me and you
    Helping each other see
    When I stumble in the dark
    I remember what is true
    I take refuge in my heart
    And my heart wakes up with you
    I take refuge in my heart
    And my heart wakes up with you

Morning on the porch step
    Rain beads on the frangipani
    I set my hands together
    And the whole room turns still
    You taught my heart to bow low
    Like roots holding the hill
    When my thoughts run wild
    You bring me back to peace
    When the day leans hard
    You make my burden ease
    One quiet name
    And I can finally breathe
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    Gautama Buddha
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Namo Buddhaya
    Guide my wandering heart
    Namo Buddhaya
    Light in every part
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Keep me close to calm
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    In the market by the river
    In the heat and passing crowds
    I hear your gentle teaching
    Under every noisy sound
    A bowl of simple kindness
    Turns my restless mind around
    When my hands are empty
    You show me how to give
    When my fears get heavy
    You teach me how to live
    One quiet name
    And I can finally breathe
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    Gautama Buddha
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Namo Buddhaya
    Guide my wandering heart
    Namo Buddhaya
    Light in every part
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Keep me close to calm
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    Under the Bodhi shade
    I lay my pride down
    Oh, oh, oh
    Every sharp edge softens
    Every clenched fist lets go
    From this little island
    Let compassion grow
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    Gautama Buddha
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Namo Buddhaya
    Guide my wandering heart
    Namo Buddhaya
    Light in every part
    Sage of the Sakyas
    Keep me close to calm
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha
    Namo Buddhaya
    Holy Prince Siddhartha

Morning sun on my window
    Palms together
    I breathe in slow
    Got the Triple Gem in my heart
    Every step is a brand new start
    When the mind runs wild and I feel that pull
    I remember what the Buddha taught
    Keep it cool, See it rise, See it fade
    Let it fall, I can let it all go, Let it all go
    I'm walking on the path of the Buddha
    One kind step at a time
    Taking refuge in the Dhamma
    Letting wisdom light my mind
    From Kek Lok Si to the whole wide world
    We can share this peace we've found
    On the path of the Buddha
    Where compassion comes around
    Comes around
    Traffic noise and the phone won't rest
    Cravings calling from east to west
    But I watch each thought come and go
    Like the waves on a Cēnang shore
    Every joy, Every pain, It will pass
    Every moment like clouds in the glass
    When I see with a gentle smile
    I am free for a little while, Yeah
    I'm walking on the path of the Buddha
    I'm walking on the path of the Buddha
    Taking refuge in the Dharma
    Taking refuge in the Dhamma
    Letting loving friendship shine
    From Penang lights to the whole wide world
    We can share this peace we've found
    Where compassion comes around
    Comes around
    Oh oh oh oh
    Right view, Right thought
    Right speech, Right walk
    Right work, Right care
    Right effort, Mindful air
    Right focus bright and true
    Right stillness shining through
    Eight small steps, but I feel so tall
    There's enough peace here for us all
    My truth, my thought, My peace, my home
    I'm walking on the path of the Buddha (oh yeah)
    Taking refuge in the Dharma
    Taking refuge in the Dhamma
    Letting wisdom lead my mind
    From Kek Lok Si to the whole wide world
    We can share this peace we've found
    Where compassion comes around
    I'm walking on the path of the Buddha
    So many hearts, just one light
    We're walking on the path of the Buddha
    Many hearts
    Just one light
    Holding up each other's lives
    Holding up each other's lives
    From this small hall to the whole wide world
    We can share this peace we've found
    Where compassion comes around
    Comes around
    Comes around (hey!)

The sun on the window
    Incense smoke draws a line in the air
    The mindful app rings
    "Sit for a while"
    Feel your breath
    Feel you're already back there
    Phone lights up with a thousand worlds
    But I close my eyes instead
    Every storm
    Every wave that's crashing
    Just a story in the head
    Buddha said, Come and see
    This island of the heart in me
    Where the waves still
    The mind sets free
    Right here, Right now, Just be
    Take refuge in the truth again
    In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
    Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin
    Right here, Right now, Within
    Traffic hums like a mantra
    Kopitiam cups clink
    Life goes on
    Craving calls like an old friend's number
    I smile soft
    Let the ringing be gone
    Every joy
    Every tear that's falling
    Rises
    Fades
    Like evening rain
    In each breath there's a tiny freedom
    See it clear
    And you don't have to chain
    Buddha said, Come and see
    This island of the heart in me
    Where the waves still
    The mind sets free
    Right here, Right now, Just be
    Take refuge in the truth again
    In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
    Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin
    Right here, Right now, Within
    When it hurts
    Know it hurts, that's the way
    When it goes
    Let it go, don't make it stay
    Every breath
    Every step you take
    Can wake, Can wake, Can wake
    Four truths like lights in the night sky
    Life can ache, But it's not "mine"
    There's a path in this everyday life
    Walk kind, Walk clear, You shine
    Buddha said, Come and see
    This island of the heart in me
    Where the waves still
    The mind sets free
    Right here, Right now, Just be
    Take refuge in the truth again
    In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
    Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin
    Right here, Right now, Within

Oh, ooh
    Oh, yeah
    Oh, oh
    Oh…
    Wake up to the sunlight
    Steam from my kopi in the air
    Mama's little altar, just exploring
    Simple prayer, I bow with my two hands
    Feel my rushing mind slow down in this moment
    Greeting, feet on the floor, heart on the ground
    I'm just walking the middle way
    Step by step, day by day
    Holding kindness like a flame
    When the wind blows, I stay
    Got the Buddha in my heart today
    Every smile, every word I say
    Let the Dhamma light the way
    I'm just walking the middle way (Oh yeah)
    Ooh yeah
    Traffic in the fast lane, someone cuts in
    Heat in my chest, heat in my chest
    Take a breath and let go
    Wish them safety, wish them rest
    Always chasing the next thing
    Likes and numbers on a screen
    I'm learning to want less
    Still be happy, still at peace
    I'm just walking the middle way
    Step by step, day by day
    Holding kindness like a flame
    When the wind blows, I stay
    Got the Buddha in my heart today
    Every smile, every word I say
    Let the Dhamma light the way
    I'm just walking the middle way (Hey, hey, hey)
    When I fall, I bow, I rise
    Turn my worries into wise
    Every sorry heals my pride
    Letting go but feeling alive
    Found it fast, practice
    Time all just passing like flies
    These shifting sands I can see
    That's where love learns to be free
    I'm just walking the middle way
    Step by step, day by day (Oh)
    Holding kindness like a flame (Oh)
    When the wind blows, I stay
    Got the Buddha in my heart today
    Every smile, every word I say
    Let the Dhamma light the way
    I'm just walking the middle way (Middle way, middle way)
    I'm just walking the middle way
    Ooh, ooh
    I'm just walking the middle way

In the muddy pond you found me
    Hands pulling down, heart heavy
    You said my name so gently
    Then the dark let go, oh
    I was buried but breathing
    You kept calling me higher
    Little by little I'm reaching
    To the morning light
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Out of the deep
    Into your eyes
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    You made the broken bright
    I was small
    Now I shine
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Rain on my skin, I kept moving
    No shame in the tears I was losing
    Love was patient, steady
    Certain right where to go
    I was buried but breathing
    You kept calling me higher
    Little by little I'm reaching
    To the morning light
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Out of the deep
    Into your eyes
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    You made the broken bright
    I was small
    Now I shine
    Like a lotus, I rise
    From the deep to the open
    You are the one who made me new
    From the ash to the blooming
    I'm alive because of you
    From the deep, from the ash
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Out of the deep
    Into your eyes
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    You made the broken bright
    I was small
    Now I shine
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Ooh, I said, oh, I
    Ooh
    Like a lotus, I rise
    Like a lotus, I rise

I've been running through my thoughts again
    Drown quiet every doubt
    Every question pulls me further into left
    Forget when I was around
    Breathing in, breathing out
    Just like you showed me how
    No need to chase, no need to hide
    This moment is enough tonight
    When the moments get loud and I lose my way
    I remember what you always say
    Right here, right now
    Come back to the ground
    No past to carry, no future to chase
    Just this breath, just this space
    Right here, right now
    I lay my burdens down
    Real wisdom, kindness, truth I stay
    Walking the middle way
    How long will things cause me pain?
    All we can be safe and sane
    But every grip just feeds the flame
    And blinds me from the light
    Letting go
    I stop and slow
    I know what I don't control
    No past just thoughts we're seeing clear
    Nothing's permanent
    Need and fear when I'm up
    Each time my heart feels tight
    I return to what is right
    Right here, right now
    Come back to the ground
    No past to carry, no future to chase
    Just this breath, just this space
    Right here, right now
    I lay my burdens down
    Real wisdom, kindness, truth I stay
    Walking the middle way
    May I be gentle with the loved one
    May I be patient with the loved pain
    May I see things as they are
    Not pushing joy from the running from the rain
    May all beings feel this peace
    May all hearts be free somehow
    Step by step, awake, alive
    Right here, right now
    Come back to the ground
    No need to chase, no need to hide
    This moment is enough tonight
    Right here, right now
    I trust your passion and love
    Real wisdom, kindness, truth I stay
    Walking the middle way

Dunia ini pinjam saja sayang
    Datang pergi macam angin petang
    Apa kita pegang kuat-kuat
    Esok lusa semua pun hilang
    Hati mau tenang jangan susah
    Ini hidup bukan kita punya
    Senyum sikit tengok saja
    Naik turun semua biasa
    Ayah, jangan pegang kuat
    Ayah, nanti sakit hati
    Ayah, lepas sajalah
    Pelan-pelan kasih jadi
    Kalau dikata semua kosong
    Bukan tak ada cuma tak lama
    Hati ada rasa sayang
    Jangan genggam sampai luka
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Apa datang biar pergi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Hati pun jadi sunyi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Tak payah tangkap semua
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Ini semua bukan kita punya
    Orang datang orang pun pergi
    Cerita hidup pusing lagi
    Hari manis hari pahit
    Semua lalu tak stay sini
    Kita ingat ini selamanya
    Rupa-rupa cuma sekejap saja
    Apa itu aku dan punya
    Cerita lama dalam kepala
    Aduh, kenapa mau risau
    Aduh, semua pun lalu
    Aduh, tengok saja
    Datang pergi macam dulu
    Kalau dikata semua kosong
    Bukan tak ada cuma tak lama
    Hati ada rasa sayang
    Jangan genggam sampai luka
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Apa datang biar pergi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Hati pun jadi sunyi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Tak payah tangkap semua
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Ini semua bukan kita punya
    Tak kekal, ini semua
    Bukan aku bukan punya
    Datang saja pergi saja
    Jangan takut jangan risau
    Lepas saja lepas saja
    Hati manis jadi damai
    Kalau dikata semua kosong
    Bukan tak ada cuma tak lama
    Hati ada rasa sayang
    Jangan genggam sampai luka
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Apa datang biar pergi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Hati pun jadi sunyi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Tak payah tangkap semua
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Ini semua bukan kita punya
    Kalau dikata semua kosong
    Sekali sunyi tak nampak jelas
    Tak payah pegang kuat-kuat
    Biar semua kan lepas
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Apa datang biar pergi
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Hati pun jadi sunyi
    Lepas saja, senyum sikit cukup lah
    Lepas saja, lepas saja
    Hidup ini ringan sudah

借三千红尘沧桑
    换一朝水月无常
    看凡间真假虚妄
    转身投莲台一方
    借三千红尘沧桑
    换一念心自清凉
    看凡间来去无常
    一念回头即是光
    
    红尘颂
    红尘颂
    一念起
    一念空
    红尘颂
    红尘颂
    看得破
    放得松
    
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    放下吧
    放下吧
    执念无用
    执念无用
    看见了
    看见了
    本来无有
    本来无有
    
    苦海无边难渡
    回头即是归路
    可叹众生流转
    无生无灭无住
    苦海无边难渡
    一念照见来处
    可叹执着太苦
    来去本无所住
    
    红尘颂
    红尘颂
    一念起
    一念空
    红尘颂
    红尘颂
    随缘去
    不执着
    
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    放下吧
    放下吧
    执念无用
    执念无用
    看见了
    看见了
    本来无有
    本来无有
    
    无常啊 无常啊
    念起又念落
    无我啊 无我啊
    何处有执着
    无常啊 无常啊
    念起又念落
    无我啊 无我啊
    何处有执着
    
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    放下吧
    放下吧
    执念无用
    执念无用
    看见了
    看见了
    本来无有
    本来无有
    
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    人有情
    执念无用
    若佛说
    万法皆空
    照见五蕴
    皆是空
    放下吧
    放下吧
    一切如梦
    一切如梦
    看见了
    看见了
    心本清净
    心本清净