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No Mud, No Lotus

by Charity and the JAMband

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This song was inspired by one of Thích Nhất Hạnh's most profound and helpful teachings on suffering and happiness.

He says, “Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud. Without suffering, there's no happiness. So we shouldn't discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our own suffering and the suffering of the world, with a lot of tenderness.”
~ Thích Nhất Hạnh, from the book, "No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering"

lyrics

no mud, no lotus
no dark, no light
no winter, no springtime
no sorrow, no joy

no compost, no flowers
no tension, no ease
no dying, no transforming 
no clinging, no release

no darkness, no dawning
no falling, no rising
no sleeping, no awakening
no birthing, no life

no mud, no lotus
no rain, no rainbow
no stopping, no turning
no journey, no home

no mud, no lotus
no dark, no light
no winter, no springtime
no sorrow, no joy

credits

released January 28, 2022
​Copyright 2014 Charity Kahn

Lyrics + Music by Charity Kahn, inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh
Vocals: Charity Kahn 
Guitar and Ukulele: Charity Kahn 
Strings: Daryn Roven
Engineering, mixing and production: Daryn and Charity

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Charity and the JAMband San Francisco

Fermenting fun amidst the organic and inspirational environment of San Francisco, Charity and the JAMband have spent the past decade-and-a-half serving up delightfully groovy tunes for young ones and their big people. Come join the JAM! www.jamjamjam.com ... more

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