Watch the Signs

Premonition

New music from Craig Courtney, Dan Forrest, and other Beckenhorst composers, in print fall 2021.

Lord Of The Small (TTBB) (Dan Forrest)

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Machine Shadows

TPC SC 282
Sampled, chopped and teared it inside out > "Cry Blood Africa (2002 Remastered Version) · Burning Spear" and chops from "jurassic freezer love death and robots"

What's Thinkerbitch Doing In My Freaking Fridge

Disquiet Junto Project 0585: F9
The Assignment: Fast forward an old track to make a new one.

I used VLC and BlackHole, it worked mostly fine. After a handful of tracks I took "On Spiritual Mission" https://krakenkraft.bandcamp.com/track/on-spiritual-mission and ffwded it. I cut out a loop and looped it warped in Live. For me it still sounded like the original. So I mixed parts of the original into. I liked that it now had some kind of fractal self-similarity. The title plays on the fact that you need some time to get into the groove of the loop and I think after the lenght of the track one could get into it.

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More on this 585th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Generations (The Assignment: Fast forward an old track to make a new one), at: https://disquiet.com/0585/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0585-f9/

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Lyrics & Melody by Dawn Chen Peiqi
Music Arrangement: Wang Yuxuan

Inspired by 《赞佛偈-天上天下无如佛》，I wrote this song of prayer to give praise and express my awe and gratitude towards Buddha, my true refuge.

"In the beginning a person who is to become a buddha develops the spirit of enlightenment; in the middle, this person accumulates the collections of merit and sublime wisdom; and in the end, this person actualizes perfect buddhahood. All these actions are solely for the welfare of living beings. Therefore, all the teachings given by a buddha simply accomplish the welfare of living beings." ~ Lam Rim Chen Mo

"佛陀开演八万四千法，讲说三藏十二部，生生世世，因地苦行种种，所有行迹，都是为了利益苦海的有情。万古慈恩，直透今生的你我." ~四家合註浅释

Dear Buddha, thank you for your great love for me and for all that you have done for me, beyond all that I could ever know.

Lyrics:
In all the heavens and earth,
There is none like you.
In all that I've encountered in this world, 
There is none like you Buddha.

There is None Like Buddha

Credits:
Melody by Dawn Chen Peiqi
Music Arrangement: Wang Yuxuan

I am free and safe, for you are my refuge. 
I take refuge in the Buddha.
I take refuge in the Dharma.
I take refuge in the Sangha

"Since beginningless time, I and all sentient beings, who have been my mothers, have been born into samsara and for a long while, up until now, have experienced the very many different sufferings of samsara, in general, and those of the three lower realms in particular. Even now, it is hard to understand the extent and depth of that suffering. 
But I have gained something that is difficult to achieve, and once achieved is most beneficial: the optimum human rebirth. It is difficult to meet with the precious teachings of the Buddha. Now that I have met with these teachings, if I do not achieve pure and complete Buddhahood, the best form of liberation from all the sufferings of samsara, I must again experience the whole range of sufferings that samsara in general involves and, more importantly, the sufferings of the three lower realms. The power to protect me from these sufferings resides in the guru and the Three Jewels. So for the sake of all sentient beings, my former mothers, I shall achieve complete Buddhahood. I therefore take refuge in the guru and the Three Jewels. " 

~ Jampael Lhuendrub, Ornament for the Throats of the Fortunate.

Refuge To The Three Jewels

Lyrics: Medicine Buddha Mantra
Melody: Dawn Chen Peiqi
Music Arrangement: Wang Yuxuan Paige
Vocals: Dawn Chen, Wang Yuxuan, Chermaine Wong

Sickness is an inevitable part of cyclic existence. No one is spared from it. It breaks my heart to see so many people and sentient beings around me suffer day in day out due to illnesses. 

That anguish I felt drove me to seek refuge and liberation for myself and those inflicted with illnesses. And in the process of supplicating to the Medicine Buddha, I wrote a melody to the Medicine Buddha mantra. 

TADYATA OM BHEKHANDZYE BHEKHANDZYE MAHA BHEKHANDZYE RAJA SAMUDGATE SVAHA
HOMAGE TO THE MEDICINE BUDDHA!

I pray that whoever hears this mantra, will be free forever from sickness and attain enlightenment!

Below is an excerpt of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice for the sick or anyone who wishes to do the Medicine Buddha practice. His discourse moved me deeply and I hope that it can help you develop unshakeable faith in the Medicine Buddha too. May peace with you. 

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche:

The Medicine Buddha stated that even an animal that hears his mantra, will never be reborn in the lower realms. 

So with full trust in the Medicine Buddha, recite the mantra, knowing that Medicine Buddha will completely take care of your life and heal you. With full trust, know how Medicine Buddha is always with you, in your heart, on your crown, in front of you. There is not one second that Medicine Buddha does not see you or have compassion towards you. 

As you listen to the mantra and chant along and pray in your heart: 
“The purpose of my life is to free all beings from suffering and lead them to enlightenment, therefore, I am going to do the Medicine Buddha practice, especially to purify the negative karma, defilements, disease and spirit harm, as well as to do healing, so that I can have a healthy and long life to offer service and actualize the path.”

Dedication the merits from chanting the mantra as follows:
“Due to all the merits of the past, present and future that I have collected and that others have collected, however many sick sentient beings there are may they be instantly liberated from their sicknesses and may sentient beings never get sick.”

Medicine Buddha Mantra

ABOUT:
“Till The Sun Comes Home” tells the story of a child who, frightened by a menacing storm, was comforted with the belief that the rain will pass and the sun will shine again.

The storm is a metaphor for the outbreak of Covid-19 which has majorly disrupted lives and livelihoods. The child’s range of emotions – fear of the heavy downpour, sadness and frustration at not being able to head outside to play, and sense of uncertainty as to when the rain will end – all echo the sentiments shared by people during this period of time. 

The song aims to bring comfort, to uplift spirits, and to inspire hope and courage. For at some point, the rain will end, and the sun will come home.


MESSAGE FROM SONG COLLABORATORS:

"Watching the pandemic unfold in front of my eyes and seeing my fellow brothers and sisters in humanity suffer in a multitude of ways, I think to myself: I am just one ordinary person. What can I do for anyone, let alone the world now?

I am only one, but I am one.

For those who are going through a hard time, I pray that our little efforts can give you support and that you can draw solace and strength from this song to face the tribulations that come your way.  I pray that you will keep the faith even in the darkest of hours and never lose compassion for those who are suffering just like you. I pray that you will rise above all challenges ahead and emerge a better, wiser you. I pray that we will stand together in times good or bad, and not let any circumstance divide us. 

You’re not alone and this too shall pass.
Have faith." 

Love, 
Dawn

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“In this time of great difficulty, I am encouraged by the actions of so many people from all walks of life – some putting their own lives on the line to save lives, others giving of their time, resource and energy to bring relief to others. I hope my words bring comfort to those who need it, and remind us all to have faith and courage, to rally together, to help one another, and trust that ‘this, too, shall pass.”
--- Terence Quek




[Till the Sun Come Home]
Vocalist: Paige Wang Yu Xuan 
Melody: Dawn Chen
Lyrics: Terence Quek

Lyrics: 
There’s not a sound
Out on the merry-go-round
It’s all gone quiet
Usual’s no longer around

I hear you say
“Why can’t we go out and play?”
I wish I could
Turn all the dark clouds away

Don’t let your heart sigh
Someday you’ll realise
When you look back
How much you’ve grown
Trust that this, too, shall pass

Chorus:
Here comes the rain now
But you’re not alone
I’m by your side
I’ll shelter and guide
Together we’ll face the storm

We’re in the rain now
Have faith it will end
Stand side by side
Don’t let fear divide
Soon the sun will come home

Bridge:
Maybe the clouds above
Seem heavy and dreary now 
But wait.. there’s a rainbow, reaching for you

Chorus:
Here comes, here comes the rain now
But we’re not alone
Love is our guide
Courage in stride
Come let’s ride out the storm

We’ll come out stronger
We’ll be much wiser too
Till the rain ends
Till the sky mends
I will be there till the sun comes home

It’ll come home
The sun’ll come home
Sun’s come home

Till the Sun Comes Home

Dawn Chen Peiqi

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