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Follow not a foolish way
Dwell not in negligence
Hold not unskillful view
Don’t be engrossed in worldly ways

Arise! Be not negligent!
Live life skillfully
One who lives the Dhamma lives happy
In this life and the next

Live the Dhamma, a righteous life
Don’t live in misconduct
One who lives the Dhamma lives happy
In this life and the next

See the world as a bubble
As a mirage
One won’t be seen
by the King of Death

Come, behold this world!
An exquisite royal chariot
Fools flounder in it
But the wise do not cling to it

They who cease negligence
And does good deeds
Illumines the world
Like the moon freed from the clouds

Blind is the world
Few have clear insight
Only a few, like birds escaping a net
Will go to heavenly realms

Swans fly the path of the sun
Psychics will fly through the air
The wise go forth from the world
Conquering Mara’s hoards

Those who speak falsely
And go against truth
Who scorn the next life
There is no evil they won’t do

Foolish misers will not ascend
To heavenly realms
The wise who praise generosity
Will find happiness in the next life

Better than ruling the world
Better than going to heaven
Better than supreme rule over the universe
Is the fruit of stream entry

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

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Barefoot Bran Kansas City, Kansas

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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