The document is a song about taming the restless monkey mind through mindfulness and developing a mind of love, compassion, alertness and wakefulness. It encourages speaking with loving thoughts and acting with an upright mind for happiness. Mindfulness and attention are described as the path to peace and awakening, while the fool sleeps and the master remains awake and clear.

1. M inding M y M onkey M ind 1

2. The Theme Song For PBHP 9th DYC 2001 2

3. May we develop a mind full of love
and compassion
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4. May our mind be alert, attentive
and awake.
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5. May we tame and train our Monkey Mind
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6. Mind precedes
everything
Mind is supreme
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7. What we are begins with our thoughts
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8. Speak not
with evil
thoughts
And not with
an impure
mind
‘Cause
trouble will
follow you
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9. Mind itself is a special thing
Watch it with care
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10. Only then will it bring you true joy
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11. Oh speak with
loving thoughts
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12. Act with an upright mind
For happiness will then be with you
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13. Oh…my restless mind!
Oh…my clinging mind! 13

14. When will I see the Light?
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15. I should be…I should be…
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16. Minding my mind
Minding my mind (2X)
Minding my monkey mind
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17. Mindfulness is The Path
The true path to eternal peace
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18. The fool sleeps, the Master’s awake
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19. He watches and He is clear
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20. Awake while
others dream
Wakefulness is
The Way to Life
Work with care,
live with attention
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21. Oh…my restless mind!
Oh…my clinging mind!
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22. When will I see the Light?
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23. I should be…I should be…
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24. Minding my mind
Minding my mind (2X)
Minding my monkey mind
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25. Oh…my restless mind!
Oh…my clinging mind!
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26. When will I
see the
Light?
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27. I should be…
I should be…
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28. Minding my mind
Minding my mind (2X)
Minding my monkey mind
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29. The End May our mind be
calm and clear to
see things as they
truly are
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
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