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Metta Movement

by Tim Krupar

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1.
We must love each other... Loving unconditionally Accepting reality Erasing the phrase "I hate" Completely out of my vocabulary Because life's too short to hate And I don't got the time to waste I'd much rather cultivate A loving mind state To have the ability To clearly comprehend and see The scope of others' suffering Wishing them be well & happy There are no enemies Only friends who are suffering From hatred, delusion, and greed We need to reach the understanding... That we must love each other... The obstacles on the path to peace Are hatred, delusion, and greed So if we really want to be The change that we wish to see We need to individually Come out of our own suffering Cultivating loving kindness Understanding & living simply Can't fight fire with fire When we hate we fan the flames They grow higher and higher Consuming you Consuming me Consuming this community Now country & globally But love like water It's a universal solvent If there was a problem Love will solve it! We must love each other... I know to say so Sounds so simple When in reality the practice Can be oh so difficult But that don't mean That it's impossible Unless we never try Try. From Buddha to Gandhi And every prophet in between You'd think by now we'd understand What the teachings really mean But more importantly How we apply them to the lives we lead Are we living angrily Or are we constantly forgiving What we can't let go Will only hold us down Stuck in a cycle of revenge & violence Going 'round & 'round If we use the same means Then we reach the same dead end Violence begets violence And around we go again & again & again... The only solution is not being a part of the problem.
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It's a tragedy to see People continue to believe That change can come meaningfully Through violent means Our only hope of lasting peace Is solving problems peacefully A healthy dialogue between you & me Unification through communication No more separation from nation to nation Celebrating unity Diversity in harmony Embracing similarity in every thing One continuous creation All reflections of vibrations Give it a name & we're separated into categories Now problems arise between you & I When we wrongly perceive What is "yours" and what's "mine" Where do I end and you begin In one continuous creation? Where do I end and you begin In this continuous creation? We misperceive the space between As being void of everything When in fact it's a continuation of you & me We're all one! Interconnected collective consciousness What you do to you, You do to us. Dr. Emoto took some photos Of water crystals forming under different stimulus He was witness to our words & intentions Affecting the composition of water as it turned to ice He realized the words love & gratitude Form perfect crystals They're absolutely beautiful... So being that we're mostly water This raises the question About our words & intentions And their effect on the world around us Could it be that the words we speak And the thoughts we think Affect every thing And if that's the case Then this human race Has a choice to make As to how we relate Cause we can build people up Or we can break them down We can make someone smile Or we can make them frown Could it be more positivity Is what we need to live in harmony? Could it be?
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We're not to hurt the ones we love But all too often they're the ones that we hurt the most Every relationship Including being intimate Is founded on the premise of love & respect In sickness & health For better or worse Rich or poor til death do us part This philosophy of unconditionality Applies equally to every sentient being Love not for just one But love for all For what happens to your love When your one love dies? Make the commitment to be more compassionate May all beings be free from suffering! For every living being is experiencing Some form or another of pain & suffering Gotta know thyself to love thyself To love thy neighbor as thyself Love is living selflessly Wishing others to be happy Sowing seeds of harmony And harvesting peace If love is me wishing you to be happy Then how could I ever be angry? If love is me wishing me to be happy Then how could I ever be angry? My emotions are my responsibility It's up to me whether I'm happy or angry Wise action not reaction in every interaction Will decide whether I'm satisfied Or feeling dissatisfaction In place of indifference, liking & disliking Lies the unwavering peace of mind To accept all that is without conditions This is the love without contradiction The path to peace is paved with wisdom Love, compassion & leads to equanimity The path to peace is paved with wisdom Love, compassion, & walked in equanimity Living to learn to love Acceptance without conditions
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If I had a nickel For every time that I heard That peace is impossible I'd buy my own church From that pulpit I would preach About individual responsibility How it comes down to you & me To cultivate a peaceful reality There ain't no one to blame but ourselves There ain't no satan & there ain't no hell Heaven on Earth is right here & right now So don't waste a lifetime waiting around For the miracle's in being And seeing it in every thing Don't wait to rest in peace At the end of your days When there's so much life to live in between Where the tragedy's not in dying The tragedy lies in not loving living while alive If I had a dime For every single life Lost in a war over God or for gold Well I'd buy my own island Sail away from civilization Work together to create a new nation Based on the principles of Peace, love, & justice Tolerance, equality, respect, & nonviolence There ain't no religion and there ain't no law Every one living for one great cause To prove that humanity can live in harmony Harmony means you & me & every thing So who's with me Who wants to go? Get on the boat and row
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Wanna be a star So you can find me wherever you are If you lose your way Just send a wish & I'll make everything okay Wanna be the rain Wash away all this pain And in its place Only comfort will remain In your heart And in your soul Wanna bring peace & love Like you never felt before Wanna be the sun Shining down on everyone As I warm the skin Gonna work my way right in To your heart & into your soul Wanna bring peace & love Like you never felt before Just wanna be everything, Anything that you need.
6.
Karma 03:11
If invaded by a giant insect alien race Beneath their feet would they turn me into a puddle of blood? Or would I be forgiven for every insect that I've saved, For each I set free instead of sending to their grave? Would it make a difference? Or would it not matter at all? I lean toward the latter, for the latter's in line with the law That karma is just tendency It's certainly not a guarantee That what I do unto others would be done unto me So I save them to save them you see I don't save them to save me Done without any expectation of reciprocity You might ask "why?" Well I realize that all life strives to stay alive So who am I to decide who I let live & let die? But in exchange a subtle change arises in this mind state A little less fear now & a little less hate Which have been a plague And whose stained blanket Has left me reacting blindly Living in the dark As this shroud is lifted And the light of wisdom is let in I realize I'm more alive NOW Than I've ever been We cut the strings of the puppet The marionette becomes aware That these are all just tendencies And can be replaced with loving care We cut the strings of the puppet The marionette becomes aware That these were all just tendencies Removed with loving care.

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released August 16, 2012

Engineered, Produced, Mixed, & Mastered by RJ Dietrich at www.bluesofastudios.com

tim krupar wrote, sang, played acoustic guitar, bass, and some synth.
rj dietrich sang harmonies, played lead electric guitar, synths, and mandolin.
derek graziano played hammered dulcimer & laura graziano played cello.
ed skero played electric guitar and sang a harmony.
sean barill played banjo and sang a harmony.
kelsey james sang beautiful harmonies.
ty sobczak played accordion.
finger played drums.

the loving kindness choir:

myra au, sean barill, kara bialecki, heather costello, joe cramer, karen dietrich, rj dietrich, robert dietrich, doug ewers, mary furlo, dawn gasbarro, brenda goodwin, sue goodwin, bhawani harrell, kelsey james, jordan keenan, michelle keenan, cindy lanyon, marcelle mcmillen, jim platt, bhante punna, anne richardson, bill scalera, ed skero, and william walker.

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