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Better than a thousand meaningless words
Is a single word that brings peace when heard

Better than a thousand meaningless verses
Is a single verse that brings peace when heard

Better than chanting a thousand meaningless verses
Is a single verse of Dhamma, that brings peace when heard

Better in battle than one who could conquer a thousand men
Are they who could conquer just one—themselves

Better to conquer yourself rather than others
When you’ve trained yourself, living in constant self-control
No deva or gandhabba, nor Mara or Bramha
Can turn that victory into defeat

You could month after month
After month after month at a cost of a thousand
Conduct sacrifice a hundred times or more
Or, for one moment pay simple homage
To a wise one at peace
Better than a hundred years of sacrifice
Would that one moment of homage be

Everything offered for a whole year in this world
Doesn’t come close to equal one fourth
Better it is to pay respect
To those who have gone forth

If you’re resoectful by habit and honor the worthy
Long life and beauty, happiness and strength will increase

Better to live one day in virtue and meditation
Than a hundred years with no virtue and uncontrolled
Better to live one day, wise and meditative
Than a hundred years foolish and uncontrolled
Better to live one day resolute and energetic
Than a hundred years sloth like and apathetic

Better to live one day seeing the rising and passing away of things
Than to live a hundred years without seeing the rising and passing away of things
Better to live one day seeing the Deathless state
Than to live a hundred years without seeing the Deathless state
Better to live one day seeing the ultimate Dhamma
Than to live a hundred years without seeing the ultimate Dhamma

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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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