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Hasten to do good!
Restrain your mind from evil
One who is slow to do good
Their thoughts delight in evil

If you do something evil
Do not do it again
Do not wish for it
Piling up evil brings suffering

If you do something good
Do it again and again
Set your heart upon it
Piling up goodness brings joy

One who does evil think “It is well!”
When the evil has not yet ripened
But when the evil matures
They’ll see the results of the evil actions

One who does good may think “It is ill!”
When the good they have done does not yet ripen
But when the good matures
They’ll see the pleasant results of their good actions

Don’t think lightly of evil, thinking “It will not come back to me!”
Drop by drop, the pot is filled
Little by little, the fool is filled with evil

Don’t think lightly of good, thinking “It will not come to me!”
Drop by drop, the pot is filled.
Little by little, the wise one is filled with good.

Just as a merchant with a great caravan
Avoids a dangerous road
One who loves life avoid poison
Even so, should you avoid evil

A hand with no cuts can carry poison without harm
Poison does not enter without a wound
For one who does no evil
there are no ill consequences

Like dust upon the wind
evil falls back into the face
Of the fool who
who harms an innocent

Some are born in the womb
Evil is reborn in hell realms
People who do good are reborn in heavenly realms
The stainless are fully released in Nibbana

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from Songs of an Ancient Truth Vol. 1, released October 20, 2022

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Bran crafts his unique, down-to-earth folk songs that tell stories that are fun, inspiring, insightful, and ofttimes humorous.

From heart-felt songs of world peace, to earthy tunes of Nature; from epic myths and stories, there’s sure to be something in Bran’s music for any groovy, tree-huggin’, peace-lovin’ soul! ... more

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