On faith... with guidance from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and the Vaishnava mantras.
lyrics
I wear my prayers 'round my neck on the mala
108 ways to finance my solace
Slips through my fingers, one bead, then another
Lips move in silence to the clicks of the abicus
Ōm namo bhagavate
Vasudeyvaya
Ōm shanti shanti shanti
I find my faith in a wee bit of nonsense
Chants sung too loud in a cloud of burnt incense
Simplicity is so easily discounted
Peace solved for three, the answer key to pass the test
Ōm shanti shanti shanti
Asato maa sadgamaya
Tamaso maa jyotirgamaya
Mrityor maa amritamgamaya
Ōm shanti shanti shanti
Count to 3... 1-2-3
credits
from Making It Up As I Go Along,
released March 12, 2010
music & lyrics: Isahrai Azaria
with guidance from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad & the Vaishnava mantras
vocals: Isahrai Azaria
guitar: Charlie Phalen
percussion & software instruments: Isahrai Azaria
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