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Mind The Music
The official theme song for Mind The Music, a program to teach mindfulness to children through music, movement and performance with the goal of building a strong community of engaged parents, caregivers and teachers.
IF YOU’RE FEELING HAPPY YOU CAN CLAP YOUR HANDS
CLAPPING IS THE RHYTHM OF YOUR JOY
AND IF YOU KEEP ON CLAPPING YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
HAPPINESS CAN NEVER BE DESTROYED
WHEN YOU MIND THE MUSIC
MIND THE MUSIC
WHEN YOU MIND THE MUSIC
EVERYTHING YOU FEEL CAN BE A SONG
IF YOU’RE FEELING ANGRY YOU CAN STOMP YOUR FEET
STOMPING IS THE RHYTHM WHEN YOU’RE MAD
IF YOU LET IT GO IT’S GONNA SET YOU FREE
AND SOON YOU’LL SEE THAT NOTHING WAS SO BAD
WHEN YOU MIND THE MUSIC
MIND THE MUSIC
WHEN YOU MIND THE MUSIC
EVERYTHING YOU FEEL CAN BE A SONG
IF YOU’RE FEELING SAD GIVE YOURSELF A HUG
THEN TURN AROUND AND HUG ANOTHER FRIEND
WHEN WE SHOW EACH OTHER WE KNOW HOW TO LOVE
WE CAN BRING OUR SADNESS TO AN END
SO LET’S MIND THE MUSIC
MIND THE MUSIC
IF WE MIND THE MUSIC
EVERYTHING WE FEEL CAN BE A SONG
What If
Based on the Buddhist Lamrim teaching of, "equalizing self with other." In other words, we all just want to be happy. Everything we do is in pursuit of this, but often we are looking outside ourselves for this happiness.
"What if" we were always in touch with our own source of happiness at our heart and then shared this with others?”
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama XIV
WHAT IF I WERE LONELY - WOULD YOU BE MY FRIEND
WHAT IF I WERE FRIGHTENED - WOULD YOU HOLD MY HAND
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER IN THE END
WHAT IF WE REMEMBER - KINDNESS ALWAYS WINS
PATIENCE CONQUERS ANGER - THAT'S WHERE LOVE BEGINS
HAPPINESS IS ALWAYS FOUND WITHIN
BREATHING IN AND OUT LET'S TAKE A BREATH OF SUNSHINE
THEN LET IT OUT AND FILL THE WORLD WITH YOUR LIGHT AND BE A STAR TONIGHT
WHAT IF SOMEONE HURTS YOU - SOMEONE THAT YOU KNOW
WHAT IF YOU FORGIVE THEM - AND CHOOSE TO LET IT GO
WHAT A SUPER POWER YOU WOULD SHOW
WHAT IF WE REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE WE SEE
WISHES TO BE BE HAPPY - WANTS TO LIVE IN PEACE
ISN'T THAT THE SAME FOR YOU AND ME
BREATHING IN AND OUT LET'S TAKE A BREATH OF SUNSHINE
THEN LET IT OUT AND FILL THE WORLD WITH OUR LIGHT AND BE A STAR TONIGHT
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ....
BREATHING IN AND OUT - TAKE A BREATH OF SUNSHINE
THEN LET IT OUT AND FILL THE WORLD WITH YOUR LIGHT
BREATHING IN AND OUT - TAKE A BREATH OF SUNSHINE
THEN LET IT OUT AND FILL THE WORLD WITH OUR LIGHT
Counting on You
OM AH HUM are Sanskrit seed syllables that mean Body, Speech and Mind, an age-old Tibetan meditation mantra. When we begin to understand that what we do, say and think has consequences we are motivated to be more mindful of all 3.
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.”- Margaret Mead
DID YOU EVER TELL YOU MAMMA GONNA CLEAN UP ROOM
THEN YOU - JUST DON'T DO IT
STUCK INSIDE A STICKY WHITE LIE
AND YOU CAN'T UNGLUE IT
WELL IT'S AS EASY AS YOUR ABC'S
WHEN YOU TELL SOMEONE YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
GOTTA MEAN WHAT YOU SAY AND LET IT BE TRUE
CAUSE SOMEBODY'S COUNTING ON YOU
AND WHEN YOU'RE ASKED TO SHARE YOUR FAVORITE TOY
AND YOU JUST WON'T DO IT
YOUR FRIENDS CAME OVER JUST TO PLAY OH BOY
BUT YOU JUST BLEW IT
STANDING IN THE CORNER SCREAMING MINE MINE MINE
IS THAT THE WAY YOU’RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME
GOTTA DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU'D HAVE THEM DO
CAUSE SOMEBODY'S COUNTING ON YOU
CUZ EVERYTHING YOU DO IS GONNA COME BACK TO YOU
EVERYTHING YOU THINK AND SAY COULD CHANGE SOMEONE'S WORLD TODAY
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD HURT SOMEONE WITH JUST YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS
CAUSING OTHER FOLKS TO BE UNKIND
OUT OF CONFUSION
YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND AND YOU CHANGE YOUR WORLD
IT'S ALL THE SAME IF YOU'RE A BOY OR A GIRL
SO THINK ABOUT A THOUGHT BEFORE YOU FOLLOW IT THROUGH
CUZ SOMEBODY'S COUNTING ON YOU
CUZ EVERYTHING YOU DO IS GONNA COME BACK TO YOU
EVERYTHING YOU THINK AND SAY COULD CHANGE SOMEONE'S WORLD TODAY
OM AH HUM OM AH HUM OM AH HUM
BODY SPEECH AND MIND. WE USE IT TO BE KIND.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY. COULD HURT SOMEONE TODAY BE CAREFUL
WHAT YOU DO. IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU.
NICE TRAIN
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandhi
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
- Plato
GET ON BOARD - THE NICE TRAIN
GET ON BOARD - THE NICE TRAIN (IT'S THE RIGHT TRAIN)
COMIN TO A STOP
THERE WAS A BLIND MAN WALKIN’ WITH A TIN CAN SAYIN OH PLEASE
I DON'T MEAN TO BE A BOTHER BUT I SURE COULD USE A DOLLAR TO EAT
MADE SOME PEOPLE WANNA HOLLA MADE YOU WISH HAD A DOLLAR TO GIVE
MADE YOU SAD SO SAD HOW SOME OTHER FOLKS HAVE TO LIVE
IF NOT YOU -THEN WHO - IS GONNA WANNA DO THE KIND THING TO DO
THE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS NOW SO MAKE YOUR MOVE
AND GET ON BOARD THE NICE TRAIN
YEAH GET ON BOARD THE NICE TRAIN
COMIN TO OUR SECOND STOP
PEOPLE PUSHIN AND SHOVIN EACH OTHER FIGHTING OVER THE SEATS
LITTLE LADY IN THE CORNER FORCED TO STAND UP -ON HER SORE FEET
WHEN WE DON'T LOOK OUT EACH OTHER WE SUFFER -IS THIS HOW IT SHOULD IT BE
WHAT IF WE COULD STOP OUR CRAZY THINKIN' - THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT ME ME ME (THEN YOU'LL FREE)
IF NOT YOU - THEN WHO - IS GONNA CHOOSE THE RIGHT THING TO DO
THE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS NOW -SO MAKE YOUR MOVE
chorus NOW IT'S THE 3RD FINAL STOP
NOW THE TRAIN IS REALLY CROWDED & NOBODY'S THRILLED ABOUT IT AT ALL
THEN A DANCER COMES A LONG BLASTING SONGS & CLIMBIN’ THE WALL
AND NOBODY SEEMS TO LIKE IT THEN THEY SEE YOU HAVING A BALL
NOW THEY'RE CHEERIN’ THROWING MONEY AND IT WAS YOU WHO STARTED IT ALL. ..
IF NOT YOU - THEN WHO - IS GONNA CHOOSE THE KIND THING TO DO
THE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS NOW -SO MAKE YOUR MOVE
chorusWHAT IF WE STOP TO SAY - I WISH YOU A GOOD DAY
WOULDN'T IT BE ENOUGH - IF WE ALWAYS WISH EACH OTHER LOVE
(LOVE LOVE LOVE)
Monster
When we are afraid, anxious, overly excited, our brain goes to its primitive state, (amygdala - flight, flight or freeze). Through the practice of mindfulness we learn in these moments to access the part of the brain that allows emotional regulation (prefrontal cortex) which give space for "thoughtful response," as opposed to impulsive reaction.
"The very act of dealing with fear is attaining fearlessness." - Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." - Nelson Mandela
WHAT IS THAT NOISE - COMING FROM UNDERNEATH YOUR BED
IS IT A MONSTER - OR IS IT IN YOUR HEAD
BED TIME MY BABY - TIME TO SAY GOODNIGHT
SLEEP TIGHT MY DARLIN - DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE
OH PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME IN THE DARK
WHEN l'M SLEEPING - THAT'S WHEN TROUBLE STARTS
UNDER THE COVERS - WILL HE FIND ME HERE
IF I SHINE MY LIGHT REAL BRIGHT - WILL HE DISAPPEAR
CAN HE SEE ME IN THE DARK
CAN HE HEAR ME - THE POUNDING OF MY HEART
BUT IF I OPEN UP MY EYES - PRETEND THAT l'M NOT SCARED MAYBE THAT WILL MAKE HIM GO AWAY
IF I TRY TO HIDE - HE'LL FIND ME ANYWHERE
GOTTA FIND THE STRENGTH TO BE BRAVE
AND HAVE NO FEAR
WHERE ARE YOU MONSTER - I GOT MY SWORD IN HAND READY TO FACE YOU - RIGHT HERE WHERE STAND
BUT MAMA CAME TO WAKE ME & THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT YOU WERE JUST A BAD DREAM - SCARING ME LAST NIGHT
OH YOU CAN FIND ME IN THE SUN
COME AND CATCH ME - I AIN'T GONNA RUN
CAUSE I OPENED UP MY EYES - (TO) TAKE YOU BY THE HAND SHOW YOU IM NOT SCARED TO LET YOU IN
NOW I UNDERSTAND YOU REALLY ARE A FRIEND
WHO SHOWED ME HOW TO BE BRAVE IN THE END
AND HAVE NO FEAR. HAVE NO FEAR
Wish Fulfilling Jewel
"Within your own mind, you already have what you need to succeed, the ability to put others ahead of yourself. This is called virtue, the wish-fulfilling jewel." - Buddha
(This is a Lamrim practice of "wishing love" realizing that giving joy to others brings the deepest kind of joy to self. A peaceful happy mind benefits ourself and all others in our lives. The best gift we can give. In the practice we imagine we are taking in the beauty of things around us to fill our heart with radiant joy in the form of light and then radiate this joy outward to others.)
*With children there are many fun imaginative ways to do this. Using nature especially! :-)
Rainbows also symbolize impermanent nature of all things. Especially the"self" we often feel stuck with when painful minds arise. This self is an intangible, mere appearance - just like a rainbow
RED IS THE COLOR OF OUR BEATING HEART
STRAWBERRY SWEET - RASPBERRY TART
ORANGE IS A BIG JUICY TANGERINE GRIN
WE KNOW A SMILE'S ALWAYS GONNA WIN
YELLOW IS A BIG BRIGHT WARM BALL OF SUN
LETS US PLAY OUTSIDE TIL THE DAY IS DONE
GREEN IS THE TREE THAT WE CLIMB SO HIGH
UP INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY
l'M A WISH FULLING JEWEL - l'M A RAINBOW IN THE SKY
l'M A WISH FULFILLING JEWEL- I CAN MAKE YOUR SPIRT FLY SO HIGH ....
PURPLE IS THE FLOWER OF A MAGICAL SPRING SHOWING US THE BEAUTY IN ALL LIVING THINGS
WHEN WE SEE ALL OF OUR COLORS GLISTEN IN THE RAIN WE KNOW THE SUN IS COMING BACK AGAIN
l'M A WISH FULLING JEWEL - l'M A RAINBOW IN THE SKY
l'M A WISH FULFILLING JEWEL I CAN MAKE YOUR SPIRT FLY
l'M A WISH FULFILLING JEWEL AND YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND. JUST OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND SOON YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
AND WHEN YOUR SAD YOUR WORLD MAY BE BLUE
AND WHEN YOUR HAPPY IT'S YELLOW, MAYBE ORANGE TOO
AND WHEN IT'S RED YOU'RE OH SO MAD
WHEN YOU'RE GREEN WITH ENVY YOU WANT WHAT OTHERS HAVE AND PURPLE IS THE COLOR WHERE THE RAINBOW ENDS
LET'S SHOUT IT OUT - EVERYBODY WINS
l'M A WISH FULLING JEWEL - A RAINBOW IN THE SKY
l'M A WISH FULFILLING JEWEL I CAN MAKE YOUR SPIRT FLY
l'M A WISH FULFILLING JEWEL AND YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND. JUST OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND SOON YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
Fortunate Ones
This is a mindfulness practice of gratitude and being in the present moment. Also, the very first key meditation in the Lamrim series called, “Precious Human Life.” Neuroscience has now validated that the mindfulness practice of gratitude brings emotional well being and happiness; and the mindfulness practice of being present in the moment brings better concentration and focus to all we do.
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha
"The more you are focused on time-past and future-the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is." - Eckhart Tolle
"You're an is and not a not." - Dr. Seuss
WHAT IF YOU'D NEVER BEEN BORN - STUCK OUT IN SPACE
NEVER ROLLED IN THE GRASS - FELT THE SUN ON YOUR FACE
WELL YOU'RE AN IS AND NOT A NOT - THAT AIN'T NOTHIN' THAT'S A LOT
SO LET'S REACH UP TO THE SKY AND JUMP FOR JOY FOR WHAT WE'VE GOT
CUZ WE'RE THE FORTUNATE ONES - TO BE HERE TODAY LET'S SPIN IN THE SUN - AND DANCE IN THE RAIN
YEAH WE'RE THE FORTUNATE ONES
SO LET'S SHOUT OUT l'M HERE TODAY
(l'M HERE TODAY!)
WHAT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TEACHERS AND PLACES TO LEARN HOW TO READ AND TO WRITE - HOW TO WAIT FOR OUR TURN
AND ALL OF THE GROWN UPS WHO SHOW US THE WAY HOW KINDNESS AND SHARING - MAKE IT MORE FUN TO PLAY
CUZ WE'RE THE FORTUNATE ONES - TO BE HERE TODAY LET'S SPIN IN THE SUN - AND DANCE IN THE RAIN
YEAH WE'RE THE FORTUNATE ONES
SO LET'S SHOUT OUT l'M HERE TODAY
(l'M HERE TODAY!)
AND IF YOU HAD ALL THE TOYS THAT MONEY COULD BUY
A GENIE TO GRANT EVERY WISH ON YOUR MIND
STILL YOU WOULDN'T BE HAPPY UNLESS YOU'RE HAPPY RIGHT HERE WITH WHAT YOU'VE
ALREADY GOT - AND THAT'S A LOT SO LET'S CHEER
l'M A FORTUNATE ONE TO BE HERE TODAY
LET'S DANCE IN THE SUN - SPIN UNDER THE RAIN
YEAH l'M A FORTUNATE ONE GONNA SHOUT OUT CUZ l'M HERE TODAY
l'M HERE! TO-DAY
Beginningless Time
Neuroscience is validating that the mindfulness practice of sharing brings deeper joy. This is also based on the buddhist teaching of self-cherishing. The mind that believes our happiness is more important than others' happiness. There is a teaching of a blind turtle lost in the sea who's only chance to see the surface and be free is to find a golden yoke (lasso) floating in this sea (highly improbable). This is analogous to how rare and fortunate it is for us to have this precious human life now to cultivate minds of love, compassion, forgiveness and patient acceptance.
"All of the suffering that arises in this world comes from wishing ourself to be happier than others.”
"All of the fasting happiness that arises in this world comes from wishing others to be happy."
- Shantideva (8th Century Indian Buddhist Monk and Scholar)
WHAT HAVE WE DONE SINCE BEGINNING-LESS TIME
THINKING ABOUT NO ONE BUT ME
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND
IF NOBODY TAUGHT YOU TO SEE
IMAGINE A TURTLE - LOST IN THE SEA
DREAMING OF MEETING THE SKY
HERE COMES THE SUN TO SHOW HIM THE WAY
HE JUST NEEDS TO OPEN HIS EYES
THEN HE WILL KNOW - WHICH WAY TO GO
THE TREASURE IS BURIED INSIDE
THERE'S NO BEGINNING - AND NO END TO FIND
JUST THE LOVE IN OUR HEART - SINCE BEGINNING-LESS TIME
WHY DO WE PUSH JUST TO BE FIRST IN LINE
FIGHTING EACH OTHER -JUST TO WIN THE BEST PRIZE
WE LIVE IN A CIRCLE THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
WHAT IF MINE BECOMES YOURS AND YOURS BECOMES MINE
IT'S ALL JUST A GAME - THAT WE PLAY IN OUR MIND
WITH NOTHING TO WIN OR TO LOSE
THERE'S NO BEGINNING - AND NO END TO FIND
WE'VE BEEN IN THIS TOGETHER - SINCE BEGINNING-LESS TIME
BRIDGE: I CAN SEE FOR MILES - I CAN SEE YOU SMILE - HALF INTRO -
WHAT HAVE WE DONE SINCE BEGINNING-LESS TIME THINKING ABOUT NO ONE BUT ME