Tis the season for Buddhists to wish we had beautiful seasonal songs praising the Three Jewels. With that wish in mind we post yet again for your Holiday cheer some carefully selected holiday tunes with a Dharma message - - may your days be merry and bright!
Who? Who? Who!
O Western Land of Utmost Bliss (O Little Town of Bethlehem)
O Western Land of Utmost Bliss
How pure we see thee lie.
Your lotus flowers give birth to us,
Our karma purified.
The vows of Amitabha,
The one of Limitless Light,
Saves everyone who says his name,
Reborn in pure delight.
Silent Mind (Silent Night)
Silent mind, holy mind,
All is calm, all is bright,
Deep Vipassanna, thoughts rise and fall,
With clear insight detached from them all,
Sit in heavenly peace, sit and contemplate.
O Zabuton (O Tannenbaum) (A zabuton is that square flat cushion on which you set your round meditation cushion, or zafu, in the Zapanese Zen tradition.)
O Zabuton, O Zabuton
Thy kindness is substantial,
I sit upon thee night and day,
With folded legs and ankles.
Thy batting saves my knees from pain,
Through hot & cold you don't complain,
O Zabuton, O Zabuton,
Compassion's insulation.
Here We Come to Meditate (Here We Come A Wassailin')
Here we come to meditate,
Among tea leaves so green,
Here we come to meditate so fair to be seen,
Peace and joy come to you, please perfect your wisdom too
May the Buddhas bestow on you a happy new year,
May they send you a happy new year.
Amituofo!
Got any to the tune of Jingle Bells? Really wonderful, thank you Rev Heng Sure!
Merry Buddhist Christmas!!
Ven Hong Yang
ps, i sang everyone of them and wonder about the rest of the verses?
Posted by: Ven Hong Yang Shi | December 22, 2011 at 07:51 PM
that's so cute thank you
Posted by: terri | December 23, 2011 at 10:10 PM