We are what we think
Our thoughts create our worlds
Speak impurely, act impurely,
and trouble is part of you, like the wheels on a car.
We are what we think
Our thoughts create our worlds
Speak purely, act purely,
and happiness follows you, like a shadow.
Hatred has never been ended by hatred
Hatred can only be ended by love
She abused me, she defeated me, he robbed me, he beat me,
dwell on such thoughts and be imprisoned by hatred.
He abused me, he defeated me, she robbed me, she beat me,
abandon such thoughts and be rescued by love.
Hatred has never been ended by hatred
Hatred can only be ended by love
Hatred can only be ended by love
Now and forever this will be and was
credits
from Dhammapada Songs #2,
released October 3, 2017
Lyrics and music by Rick Ferriss. The original Dhammapada Songs release (2010) contained three versions on We Are What We Think: less (folkish), more (rockish) and instrumental. This previously unreleased arrangement was recorded in 2010 and mastered in 2017.
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