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Human Revolution - an inner process of self-reformation.
“There is no other solution to the problem of racial discrimination than realizing the human revolution in each individual. In other words, an inner reformation in the depths of people’s lives to transform the egoism that justifies the subjugation of others and replace it with a humanism that strives for coexistence among all peoples.”
“There are all sorts of revolutions: political revolutions, economic revolutions, industrial revolutions, scientific revolutions, artistic revolutions . . . but no matter what one changes, the world will never get any better as long as people themselves . . . remain selfish and lacking in compassion. In that respect, human revolution is the most fundamental of all revolutions, and at the same time, the most necessary revolution for humankind.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
"An inner change for the better in a single person is the essential first turn of the wheel in the process of making the human race stronger and wiser. This “human revolution” is, I believe, the most fundamental and most vital of all revolutions. This revolution— an inner process of self-reformation—is completely bloodless and peaceful. In it everyone wins and there are no victims.“
“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation, and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
When human revolution spreads to the family, the country, and the world, it becomes a noble and bloodless revolution for peace.
“He suddenly understood the message of so many spiritual teachers that the only revolution that can work is the inner transformation of every human being.”
- Stanislav Grof
Special thanks to: Kirsti Gholson, Jay Crystall-vocals, Eric Parker-drums, percussion, Aston”Robot”Ellis-bass, Ross Rice, Willow Williamson-keys.
James Mongan-vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, production
LYRICS
Human Revolution
© James Mongan
This fight will shed no blood
Pull the lotus from the mud
I come to you in peace
Let the fussin & fightin’ cease
Human revolution
It’s a solution
Our evolution
It’s a Human revolution
I’ve got to dig inside
To a place I cannot hide
I’ve got to find my way
So now I chant and pray
And now I understand
That I and I has to have a plan
But first I need to see
That I got to work on me
Human revolution
It’s a solution
Our evolution
It’s a Human revolution
Some days I don’t wanna know
And times I don’t think I can
But seems that everywhere I go
Here I am
Looking for the middle way
It’s a struggle every day
A journey of a 1000 miles
Starts with one step & a smile
I need the longer view
To see what I have to do
A simple change in me
Will change our destiny
Human revolution
It’s a solution
Our evolution
It’s a Human revolution
Dragonfly
You hardly see me
I’m always buzzing around
I have to follow
Feelings and primal sounds
I am a dragonfly
Up, up here in the sky
I live outside of time
I’m free!
My time is always
I live in the here and now
No watch or alarm clock
I don’t even know how
I am a dragonfly
Up, up here in the sky
I live outside of time
I’m free!
Always here and there
I don’t have many cares
I am a dragonfly
I'm free!
High up above you
My attitude’s altitude
Can’t get caught up
In the swamps and funky moods
Faerie Ring
Stepped into a faerie ring
All I wanna do is dance and sing
And all I wanna do is play for you some more
Wait all day for the night
When the stars shine their light
And all I wanna do is play for you some more
It’s summertime
I feel fine
It’s summertime
Oh yeah
Faeries, elves and fireflies
And all our friends up in the sky
And all I wanna do is play for you some more
They took me off to faerie land
Said some things I don’t understand
And all I wanna do is play for you some more
I’ve got to tell you
You gotta play yeah
I’ve got to tell you
You gotta dance yeah
I’ve got to tell you
You gotta sing yeah
We’re gonna sing yeah
Stepped into a faerie ring
All I wanna do is dance and sing
All I wanna do is play for you some more
Wait all day for the night
When the stars shine their light
And all I wanna do is play for you some more
Beyond Words
You are so beautiful
Beyond all words
You are so beautiful
More than I've ever heard
Beyond all words
You touched me deep inside
More than I can show
My heart longs for you
And I want you to know
You are so beautiful
Beyond all words
You are so beautiful
More than I've ever heard
Beyond all words