1. |
All That Is
02:25
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This is everything
There's no incompleteness anywhere
Took a journey of a lifetime
Trying to find that which never came to fruition
When the wholeness of all that is
Shouted out so loud I couldn't hear but I listened
It was saying something I could never comprehend
It was pointing to something I could never find
Rather than search for something new
Rather, get lost in now with you
Rather than knowing what to do
Rather, be free
I was struggling to find some peace
Caught in a deadlock of reason and superstition
Then the puzzle of Reality fell apart at my feet
And there was nothing that was missing
It was pointing to something I had never left
It was saying something that simply couldn't be expressed
Rather than search for something new
Rather, get lost in now with you
Rather than knowing what to do
Rather, be free
So sublime
I forget all that I know
All that I know is real
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2. |
Fluent
03:25
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When I was young I always would pretend
I was a hero who was kind and brave
That life is beautiful and love prevails
I'm 25 and I still feel that way
Your contemplation has you in a trance
Gone back and forth then you are here again
Within the movement of this ancient dance
Part ways with all your seething conscious trends
And when you've lost your way
You've got eyes to see through it
Notice love is a language
We could all be fluent
There is no destination
Nothing is set in stone
You could go anywhere
And make that place your home
It takes you and me
To navigate the narrow road to peace
Trade in a short-term gain for true release
Upon our sacred joy may hatred cease
You've got the beauty in you as you are
You're made up from the remnants of a star
The truth is seeking you both near and far
Out of this land of which you are a part
And when you've lost your way
You've got eyes to see through it
Notice love is a language
We could all be fluent
There is no destination
Nothing is set in stone
You could go anywhere
And make that place your home
And when you've lost your way
You've got eyes to see through it
Notice love is a language
We could all be fluent
There is no destination
Nothing is set in stone
You could go anywhere
And make that place your home
We are living as one and now
We're all fluent
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3. |
Enemies and Friends
02:30
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Can't believe you
Won't deceive you
Love had made me something of a genius
Comes to see in life there's no such thing as
They were seeing me red
There's no persuasion left
Tried to hide it
Can't divide it
Love will bring me back again
As the trees grow through the seasons
Shows there's no such thing as
Enemies and friends
No enemies and friends
If you look beyond the "I"
You will find no beginning and no end
If you look beyond the "I"
You will find no beginning and no end
If you look beyond the "I"
There will be no enemies and friends
Where you're going
Who you know
And how you make the best of
This cosmic dream is changing, seamless, infinite expression
It's not inside of your head
With those beliefs you dread
If you look beyond the "I"
You will find no beginning and no end
If you look beyond the "I"
You will find no beginning and no end
If you look beyond the "I"
There will be no enemies and friends
Atheists
Creationists
Cling to their transient myths and
We could drop all our monopolies on true existence
Without a lie in hand
The house we've built can't stand
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4. |
Bodhisattva
02:43
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You and I will never end
By the blessings we extend
Though our fears and our delusions
Try to fool us once again
You and I will never fade
By the love that we have made
And there's nothing left
There's nothing left to take
So now I'm serving the Universe
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a sattva
You and I will never go
All the world is a passing show
And our fears are just creations
Of the things we think we know
You and I will never fade
By the love that we have made
And there's nothing left
There's nothing left to take
So now I'm serving the Universe
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a sattva
I find my place when losing space
Take control by letting go
I find my peace through pain and grief
Have no secrets when I make them known
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
As a bodhisattva
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It's all a mystery to solve and dissolve
There's nowhere to go
There's nothing to hide
There's nothing to lose
There's nowhere too high
We keep thinking that God is some man in the sky
When it is you and I
Beyond the reason of mind
We keep thinking that God is some man in the sky
When it is you and I
Beyond the reason of mind
There's nowhere to go
There's nothing to hide
There's nothing to lose
There's nowhere too high
There's nowhere to go
(When it all manifests where it is)
There's nothing to hide
(When all of without is within)
There's nothing to lose
(When all that you take is what you'll give)
There's nowhere too high
(When the meaning of life is to live)
We keep thinking that God is some man in the sky
When it is you and I
Beyond the reason of mind
It's all a mystery to solve and dissolve
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6. |
Patience
01:32
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Patience
Patience
When we plant the seed
With love and time
It gives us what we need
Patience
Patience
With all these mouths to feed
With love and time
It gives us what we need
It gives us what we need
We show patience when we are sad
We show patience when we can't wait
We show patience when we are glad
We show patience for patience sake
Patience
Patience
When we plant the seed
With love and time
It gives us all we need
Patience
Patience
With tenderness and care
With all these friends
There is so much here to share
There is so much here to share
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7. |
Watching the Unfolding
01:13
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Yeah, you might see something crazy
But you're caught up in the drama
You might see something crazy
But you're caught up in the drama
It's just the way that we live
It's too far gone
Because you're caught up in the drama
You say it's just the way that we live for money
You say it's just the way that we die for money
You say it's just the way that we live for money
Everything must change of it's own accord
Everything must change
Yeah, you might see something crazy
But you're caught up in the drama
You might see something crazy
But you're caught up in the drama
It's just the way that we live
It's too far gone
Because you're caught up in the drama
You say it's just the way that we live for money
You say it's just the way that we die for money
You say it's just the way that we live for money
Everything must change of it's own accord
Everything must change
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8. |
Love in Human Form
03:24
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You are the source of endless existence
You are all of temptation resisted
You are the drop returned to the ocean
You are the light of the world
And you're the one that we love
You're the source of existence
You are all of temptation resisted
You are the drop returned to the ocean
You are the light of the world
And you're the one that we love
And you're the one that we love
You have lost yourself
Behind the wall of illusion you have born
If you turn inside
You'll realize you are love in human form
You are the space and time that allows this
You are the faith that moves all the mountains
You are the stillness within the motion
You are the seat of the Heart
Neither below or above
You're the source of existence
You are all of temptation resisted
You are the drop returned to the ocean
You are the light of the world
And you're the one that we love
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
If you turn inside
You'll realize you are love in human form
(You are the space and time that allows this
You are the faith that moves all the mountains
And you're the one that we love)
Hallelujah
Om shanti shanti shanti
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9. |
Outside of Reason
03:02
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Tell me who's to blame
In all of this war and disdain?
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
For however long it takes
For every situation I encountered
In my life I had a face
Born into this world without a name
And then I'll leave without a trace
You think you've got it figured out but do you?
While on the surface they all dwell
Cultivating day to day their hell
Tell me who's to blame
In all of this war and disdain?
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
For however long it takes
For every situation I encountered
In my life I had a face
(I saw no freedom on that endless road)
All this time believing
I was bound to everything
In time and space
Tell me who's to blame
In all of this war and disdain?
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
It's got me on the wall
And there I'll stay
For however long it takes
Slowly making my way down
Slowly making my way down
To myself
(You think you've got it figured out but do you?)
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10. |
Storm
02:25
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This world is whatever you make it
Whether you're complacent
Or wandering around
What you give is everything you'll take
It's scary when you face
All the things that keep you bound
But I will be there once you're through the storm
Your peace of mind has been here all along
What will free us?
Help me, Holy Jesus
Non-duality will reveal the groundless ground
Can't you see this relativity?
Your theories and beliefs
Won't bring you into the now
But I will be there once you're through the storm
Your peace of mind has been here all along
Love can show you what isn't real
(What isn't real?)
Your peace of mind has been here all along
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11. |
Until You Die
02:39
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There's no meaning
To the freedom that you are seeking
For the freedom that there's no meaning
To the freedom you're seeking for
There's no living
Until you die to what you've been given
But you try to hide that you're living
To deny what you're dying for
You won't believe it
You won't believe in it, anyway
You'll never know it
You'll never know it in any way
You won't believe it
You won't believe in it, anyway
All there is is all there is
And the reason
Is there's no reason that's needed
No future self to achieve it
No thing that came before
And who's striving?
Who's in that body deciding?
This boundless love is arising
No need to search for more
You won't believe it
You won't believe in it, anyway
You'll never know it
You'll never know it in any way
You won't believe it
You won't believe in it, anyway
All there is is all there is
You won't believe in it, anyway
Until you die to what you've been given
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12. |
Dispose of Your Apples
01:35
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Dispose of your apples
Properly
You may not get it now
But someday you will see
Dispose of your apples
Someday you will find
That you've got plenty to eat
And you've got peace of mind
Dispose of your apples
(What about bananas?)
Compost them in a pile
(And some orange slices)
It won't happen right away
(Some bad habits)
Sometimes it takes awhile
(And a couple of vices)
We're living sustainably
In a way that thrives
Not just for us humans
But for everything that is alive
Dispose of all your apples
Chuck them in the dirt
Throw on some leaves and grass
You know it couldn't hurt
Dispose of all your apples
What else can I say?
Stick with me and Julia T.
You're bound to find the way
Dispose of your apples
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13. |
We Are Light
02:41
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We are light and
We are light and
We are love and light
With the sound of the sun
With the beat of a drum
With the Word on a tongue
We'll be ready to explode
Beyond the revelry
By a wave of the band
By a grain in the sand
By a glimpse at the hand
We'll be ready to implode
Beyond the boundary
We are love and we are light
With the sound of the sun
With the beat of a drum
With the Word on a tongue
We'll be ready to explode
Beyond the revelry
By a wave of the band
By a grain in the sand
By a glimpse at the hand
We'll be ready to implode
Beyond the boundary
We are love and we are light
We are love and we are light
We are light and
We are light and
We are love and light
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14. |
Infinite Things
03:10
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Could it be our minds are peaceful
When you and I are not deceitful
To ourselves and everyone we know
I hold an image and project it
You hold a view and you protect it
What we truly are will never show
Yet all I see
Divine
Divine
Yet all I see
Divine
Divine
Could it be that we are equal
Without distinctions good or evil
We just made it up to have control
Create our problems from division
Solidify the way we're living
Think that nothing lies beyond our roles
Yet all I see
Divine
Divine
Yet all I see
Divine
Divine
Ay ah lo ha
Ay ah lo ha
Ay ah lo ha
(Could it be our minds are peaceful
When you and I are not deceitful
To ourselves and everyone we know)
(Could it be that we are equal
Without distinctions good or evil
We just made it up to have control)
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15. |
Timeless Awareness
02:49
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Dear Providence Richmond, Virginia
Dear Providence shares a message of self-realization and emotional healing. The songs are an invitation and opportunity for
listeners to challenge preconceived notions and become open to an aspect of themselves that is infinite and whole despite the appearance of being finite and separate.
Photo courtesy of Julia Thomas:
www.juliahollenephoto.com
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