In the land of the happy Sakyas
For good and joy to all the world of men,
The wisdom-child, that precious jewel
Unmatched, unrivalled, was born in Lumbini.
We rejoice, we rejoice
Siddhartha Prince was born
We rejoice, we rejoice
For the Truth’s Eternal Sun
At twenty nine, He left His Kingdom
His wife, His child to seek for Truth’s bright Light
He wandered lonely in plain and forest
To tear the blindfold of dark illusion night
We rejoice, we rejoice
The trap of pain to free
We rejoice, we rejoice
He rode in victory
Underneath the Tree of Wisdom
He sat Himself with folded hands and feet
With focused mind and perfect wisdom
The world’s deliverance our Teacher had attained.
We rejoice, we rejoice
The house of life lay broken
We rejoice, we rejoice
Our Lord emerged triumphant.
Between two sala trees in meditation
Submerged in calmness our Teacher passed away
Compounded things are all so transient
Your own salvation with diligence your work.
These were words of our Teacher
His final words to us
The Dhamma and the Discipline (2x)
To guide us when He is gone (2x)
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