A Presentation based on the lyrics of a past PBHP Dhamma Youth Camp Theme Song. For Reflection to grow in the Dhamma. The lyrics and reflections are in English. For the Video with audio narration and explanation in Hokkien, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9cxfDfk2s

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‘a path to peace and
bliss’
The Theme
for the 18th
Dhamma
Youth Camp

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“A Path to Peace and Bliss”
The Theme Song for PBHP 18th DYC 2010

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The PBHP 18th Dhamma Youth Camp 2010
Theme Song
“A Path to Peace and Bliss”

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May we walk
The Middle Way
The Middle Way or The Noble 8-Fold Path
is the best of Paths to Walk in life…
Ehipassiko! (‘Come and See’!)

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The Path to Peace
True Peace Lies Within the Mind.
Developing the mind, wisdom will grow
and then peace will arise in the mind.

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The Path to Happiness
True Happiness is not the outside transitory
sensual pleasures which lead to Dukkha.
Real Happiness is that mental state arising
from spiritual cultivation.

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The Path to Freedom
When the Mind is free from the defilements of
Greed, Hatred and Delusion, that’s Liberation,
ending Dukkha.

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It is a world of loss and gain
When one cannot accept the inevitability of
loss and gain in Samsara,
one is bound to suffer. Gain and Loss are
transitory, they will change or come to pass.

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It is a world of joy and pain
Life has its moments
of happiness and
sorrow.
The Wise embrace
them peacefully
knowing this is
Nature.
Learn to be patient
and endure the
hardship and pain. It
will pass.

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We are all caught
in praise and blame
Even The Buddha, The Fully Enlightened One, was
not free from blame. What more is there to say
about we worldlings so full of faults.
Learn not to react when negative things are hurled
at us. Respond in calm, positive and wise ways.

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There is dishonor,
there is fame
In our conditioned world, no fame, power or
status lasts forever. Things change according
to conditions.
Wise ones don’t attach or cling to such
impermanent states. Craving and attachment
cause suffering.

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We spin in this Samsaric wheel
For aeons of time we have been born, have
aged, become sick, have died and been reborn
again and again … suffering in this Cycle of Life
and Death.

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Oh, when will
all suffering heal?
All Suffering will only end when the root cause is
eradicated: Ignorance and Craving

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Happiness and freedom
we need
The Goal of Buddhists is
to be Liberated from
Samsaric Suffering, to
attain the true
Happiness, Peace and
Bliss of Nibbana

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Oh, when will we
the Dhamma heed?
Caught or trapped by Mara in the worldly
indulgences of the senses, not many would seek
the Way to end all Dukkha … until they fall into
great suffering and SEE Dukkha.

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There is a
state where all
pains cease
This State is
Nibbana, the
Unconditioned,
Unborn State of
Ultimate Peace, Bliss
and Happiness

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There is a Path to
Peace and Bliss
This Path is The Noble 8-Fold Path which consists of
* Sila (Morality)
* Samadhi ( Concentration / Stillness)
* Panna (Wisdom )

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It is The Noble
Eightfold Way
May we strive on
ardently along this
Path.
May we practice the
Dhamma most
diligently.

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The Way to
Everlasting Day
Samsara is the suffering-laden cycle of life,
death, and rebirth.
Nibbana is the end of Samsaric suffering – a
permanent unconditioned state.

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There is a state where
all pains cease
This State is Nibbana, the Unconditioned,
Unborn State of Ultimate Peace,
Bliss and Happiness

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There is a Path to
Peace and Bliss
This Path is The Noble
8-Fold Path which
consists of
* Sila (Morality)
* Samadhi
( Concentration /
Stillness)
* Panna (Wisdom )

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It is The Noble Eightfold Way

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The Way to Everlasting Day
Samsara is the suffering-laden cycle of life,
death, and rebirth.
Nibbana is the end of Samsaric suffering – a
permanent unconditioned state.

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May we
develop
Right
Understanding
Right Understanding is Samma Ditthi.
It is understanding The Four Noble Truths
in totality.

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May we
have
Right
Thought
Right Thought refers to Thoughts free from
* Sensuous desire and attachment
* Ill-will and Hatred
* Cruelty

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May we have Right Speech
Right Speech entails the following:
* No Lying
* No Slander
* No Harsh Speech
* No Gossip and Frivolous Talk.

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May we have Right Action
Right Action entails the following:
* No Killing
* No Stealing / No Taking what is not Given
* No Sexual Misconduct

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May we have
Right Livelihood
Wrong Livelihood involves the
following:
* Trading/Business in arms
* Trading in living beings
* Trading in Meat
* Trading in Intoxicants and Drugs
* Trading in Poisons

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May we have
Right Effort
The Buddha taught there are four
aspects to the Right Effort:
- The effort to prevent unwholesome
qualities, especially greed, anger,
and ignorance from arising.
- The effort to extinguish
unwholesome qualities that already
have arisen.
- The effort to cultivate skilful or
wholesome qualities, especially
generosity, loving-kindness, and
wisdom.
- The effort to strengthen the
wholesome qualities that have
already arisen.

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May we have Right Mindfulness
May we establish the 4
Foundations of Mindfulness:
* Mindfulness of the Body
* Mindfulness of Feelings
* Mindfulness of the Mind
* Mindfulness of the Dhamma

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May we have
Right Concentration
Right Concentration
entails
focus of all of the
mental faculties onto
one physical or
mental object and
attaining the Four
Absorptions, or Four
Jhanas (Pali).

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Right Mindfulness…Samma Sati
Train the mind to remain focused on the
body and of itself … likewise for the
feelings, mind and the Dhamma,ardent,
alert and mindful.

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We need this to
live peacefully
Mindfulness is the Path to Deathlessness.
Samma Sati with the other 7 Factors of the Noble
8-Fold Path is The Way to Enlightenment.

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Panna, Sila and Samadhi
The essential practice of the Dhamma is to
observe Morality and develop
concentration and wisdom.

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We need to cross Samsara’s Sea
The Way to end Dukkha is The Noble 8-Fold Path.
May we follow this Path diligently and with heart.

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Lord Buddha,
Enlightened Fully
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā
Sambudhassa
(Homage to the blessed One, the Perfected One, the
Fully Awakened One)

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Found the Way out of misery
The Buddha taught the most important
Dhamma : The 4 Noble Truths – Dukkha, The
Cause of Dukkha, the Cessation of Dukkha
and The Path leading to
the Cessation of Dukkha.

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We shall strive on diligently
May we strive on mindfully on The 8-Fold Path.
May with follow the Noble Path with heart.

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Along The Path
He showed clearly
Let the Dhamma Always Be our Light.
Let the Buddha Always Be our Guide.

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There is a state
where all pains cease
This State is Nibbana, the Unconditioned,
Unborn State of Ultimate Peace,
Bliss and Happiness

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There is A Path
to Peace and Bliss
This Path is The Noble 8-Fold Path which consists of
* Sila (Morality)
* Samadhi
( Concentration / Stillness)
* Panna (Wisdom )

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It is The
Noble
Eightfold
Way
May we strive on
ardently along this
Path.
May we practice the
Dhamma most
diligently.

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The Way to
Everlasting Day
Samsara is the suffering-laden cycle of life,
death, and rebirth.
Nibbana is the end of Samsaric suffering – a
permanent unconditioned state.

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There is a state
where all pains cease
This Path is The Noble 8-Fold Path which consists of
* Sila (Morality)
* Samadhi
( Concentration / Stillness)
* Panna (Wisdom )

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There is A Path
to Peace and Bliss
This Path is The Noble 8-Fold Path which consists of
* Sila (Morality)
* Samadhi ( Concentration / Stillness)
* Panna (Wisdom )
Reflection

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It is
The Noble
Eightfold Way
May we strive on
ardently along this
Path.
May we practice the
Dhamma most
diligently.

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The Way to Everlasting Day
Samsara is the suffering-laden cycle of life,
death, and rebirth.
Nibbana is the end of Samsaric suffering – a
permanent unconditioned state.

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May we walk the Path
to Peace and Bliss

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The End
May we conquer Ignorance with Wisdom
May we end Dukkha with Enlightenment
May our Dhamma Practice grow steadily
May our defilements be removed quickly
Wit Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
For the Video Presentation with narration and explanation in Hokkien, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ohlifelessons/playlists
To watch the video presentation of the song “A Path to Peace and Bliss”, check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKOxoBtc8OQ