And when I rise, let me rise Like a bird, joyfully. And when I fall, let me fall, Like a leaf, gracefully, without regret. And when I stand, let me stand, Like a tree, strong and tall. And when I lie, let me lie, Like a lake, peacefully, calm and still. And when I work, let me work, Like a bee, wholeheartedly. And when I play, let me play, Like a breeze, fresh and cool, light and clear.
This is so beautiful. I like listening to this every morning. When the song ends and the birds chirp - the birds that visit my terrace garden join in. I feel free and blessed. A lotus for each of you.
This was the song we chose to close our dharma practice today--many of us were weeping tears of joy as we listened. Thank you for this beautiful offering. A true gift! Happy Easter!
Truly moving! Your arrangement is gorgeous. Everyone looks so happy to be singing, "together"! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this. It's truly a gift. I will listen and watch again and again.
Thanking each one and all for this harmonious and heart-lifting beauty. Special gratitude to the choir of birds offering Mother Earth’s affirmation at the end!
oh my people, my tribe, I love every single one of your faces ❤️😇 what a great start to a wonderful week no matter what is unfolding. feeling grateful and at ease 🥰
Thank You so much 🙏🏽🌷 Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village/ Arr. Shane Jewell And when I rise let me rise like a bird, joytully. And when I fall let me fall like a leaf, gracefully, without regrets. And when I stand let me stand like a tree, rootedly. And when I walk, let me walk, like a lion, regally, strong and free. Waking up this morning, I smile 24 brand new hours are before me I vow to live fully in each moment and to look on all beings with compassion And when I wake, let me wake, like sunrise, radiantly. And when I rest, let me rest. like sunset, contentedl y, without worries. And when I cry let me cry like the rain, cleansingly, with all my heart. And when I dream let me dream like a cloud, vividly, in my true home.
Thank you, Shane, for this heart-opening offering. Your kind intentions and loving spirit are glowing in every frame and resonating in every note. Your vision and leadership in creating this gift is inspiring and deeply appreciated.
Dear Sangha , Dear Community What a wonderful treat to wake up to this beautifully arranged, sung, played, and digital virtual choir with gorgeous accompaniment. Happy New Year To the When I rise World Wide Choir. Shane much respect to your commitment to sharing the dharma through song so intentionally connecting the Sangha with such beautiful Inter Are-ness . I can really appreciate this effort on so many levels. I often lead my Sangha , Hopping Tree Sangha here in Amherst MA, in practice Songs and chanting, which is hard to do in real time in harmony/ group singing as you know, so your Website of reimagined harmonies as well as taking the time to part out each is an invaluable resource for teaching and learning. I love your morning chant in Spanish Trio. i know one of the singers, Albert from Morning Sun and Blue Cliff Monastery. I hope I can be involved in your next Sangha music project in the future. Either virtually or in person on retreat. A bow to the teacher, the teachings, and the community of practitioners. ()
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! It is so good to hear these posts are useful for other musicians in mindfulness gatherings. It would be great to have you involved in future endeavors, just make sure to sign up on the mailing list for the sangha songs blog so you get any updates for new projects :-). Best wishes for the year ahead!
@@SanghaSongs Dear Shane, what a great surprise to receive this recently. There is such beauty in the voices and faces of community together. It made me feel like we were in the yurt rehearsing or in the meadow at PV that summer night a few years ago. Thank you and all who contributed seen and unseen. Magical! Love and tenderness to you and Emily!
Thank you all for sharing such a beautiful collaboration of music. Here's hoping the words of this song and the passion within it, resonate to us all into the new year ahead.
This was done so beautifully, thank you! Please keep me in mind if you do another recording, I see you do not have anyone from Northern California. I am a practitioner who sings Tenor with the Oakland Interfaith Community Choir (a Black Gospel tradition) and would love to join with you!
That would be wonderful! Be sure to sign up for our mailing list over at SanghaSongs.blogspot.com - we will send out an invitation for singers to participate there for any future projects. I hope to sing with you soon.
Thank you for this wonderful Song Full of Warmth and compassion! :o))) I would really Like to sing it with my Friends. Can I find the lyrics and chords anywhere? Thank you !
Thank you beautiful sangha! How did you do this? I have tried to sing with others over Zoom and the sound is delayed, distorted, etc. Did folks sing their individual parts and then Shane engineered them together? LOVED EVERY MOMENT! Gracias.
So glad you enjoyed this! You can actually read more about the process in the video description. Let me know if you would like more technical details, I am happy to share :-).
This song has been created using the process of traditional folk music. Shane Jewell composed this arrangement and all the harmonies, as well as the music to the "waking up this morning I smile" section, while Thich Nhat Hanh wrote the lyrics to that section. Wendel Berry wrote the poem that is the first verse, and Wendy Tuck wrote the melody for the first verse back in the 1970's. Many other anonymous people wrote lyrics for the later verses. I believe all these people are happy to have the song continue in the world, so long as it continues to be given away for free, and credit is given. So I cannot give permission, but I can encourage you to sing it, and teach it to others, and give it away to the world :) I would not say it is in the public domain, since Wendel Berry and Thich Nhat Hanh are both published authors who have copyright ownership of their texts. But this is a song for our times, and I hope it continues to be passed from singer to singer for a long time to come...
And when I rise, let me rise
Like a bird, joyfully.
And when I fall, let me fall,
Like a leaf, gracefully, without regret.
And when I stand, let me stand,
Like a tree, strong and tall.
And when I lie, let me lie,
Like a lake, peacefully, calm and still.
And when I work, let me work,
Like a bee, wholeheartedly.
And when I play, let me play,
Like a breeze, fresh and cool, light and clear.
This is so beautiful. I like listening to this every morning. When the song ends and the birds chirp - the birds that visit my terrace garden join in. I feel free and blessed. A lotus for each of you.
Dear friends, this is so beautiful :) Thank you!
Happy New Year!
This was the song we chose to close our dharma practice today--many of us were weeping tears of joy as we listened. Thank you for this beautiful offering. A true gift! Happy Easter!
Happy easter to all your community!
A reminder that "Every Moment is a Gift of Life!"
Wow! This is incredible 😊❤
Truly moving! Your arrangement is gorgeous. Everyone looks so happy to be singing, "together"! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this. It's truly a gift. I will listen and watch again and again.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Shane and Virtual Worldwide Choir! I love the instruments too, and bird song at the end.
Thanks Jane! Those birds are quite good singers too :-)
Wow. Solid, beautiful. Thank you dear sangha. ❤
Beautiful! The song and those singing on the screen.❤
Dear friends - What beautiful voices you have. They helped open my heart this morning. Thank you for such a wonderful gift.
So glad to hear it Ricco!
Just beautiful! Thank you Shane and all these Dharma people with golden voices.
May we all have contentment in the new year.
Thank you Elaine!
Habt Dank! Was für eine Freude, was für ein Glück! 🙏
Thanking each one and all for this harmonious and heart-lifting beauty. Special gratitude to the choir of birds offering Mother Earth’s affirmation at the end!
Beautiful comment. Thank you Faye, and thank you for the generous support!
How beautiful to hear all these beautiful voices and to see all these beautiful faces. And tuba! Bravo, and thank you.
Thank you too!
Thank you so much for this incredible work!
oh my people, my tribe, I love every single one of your faces ❤️😇 what a great start to a wonderful week no matter what is unfolding. feeling grateful and at ease 🥰
Goosebumps and tears. Thank you, dear friends 🙏
Thank You so much 🙏🏽🌷
Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village/ Arr. Shane Jewell
And when I rise
let me rise
like a bird, joytully.
And when I fall
let me fall
like a leaf, gracefully, without regrets.
And when I stand
let me stand
like a tree, rootedly.
And when I walk,
let me walk,
like a lion, regally, strong and free.
Waking up this morning, I smile
24 brand new hours are before me
I vow to live fully in each moment
and to look on all beings with compassion
And when I wake,
let me wake,
like sunrise, radiantly.
And when I rest,
let me rest.
like sunset, contentedl y, without worries.
And when I cry
let me cry
like the rain, cleansingly, with all my heart.
And when I dream
let me dream
like a cloud, vividly, in my true home.
Such beautiful healing music for the soul. Thank you, Shane. Love is Love.
Happy New Year!
Thank you, Shane, for this heart-opening offering. Your kind intentions and loving spirit are glowing in every frame and resonating in every note. Your vision and leadership in creating this gift is inspiring and deeply appreciated.
Thanks David! And thanks for the singing.
this song always touches my heart so much, it is beautiful, thank you! a lotus for you!
Wow! Thanks everyone!!
So beautiful! I got goosebumps listening to this...thank you all for this incredible sharing...❤️
That was so beautiful it gave me chills. Thank you, all of you!
So glad you enjoyed this!
So beautiful, Shane and choir! Healing music.
Thank you Hisae!
This is a very beautiful song and touche me deeply always. Thank you 🙏
This is so so beautiful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you, dear friends, for sharing this beautiful music! I'm so moved. Smiling with tears in my eyes.
Oh this is beautiful... what a gift. Thank you 🙏🏽
Glad you like it! Happy New Year!
Amazingly beautiful, so calming and peaceful, this really helped me. Thank you so so much 🙏🏻❤
So glad to hear it. Best wishes.
Dear Sangha , Dear Community What a wonderful treat to wake up to this beautifully arranged, sung, played, and digital virtual choir with gorgeous accompaniment. Happy New Year To the When I rise World Wide Choir. Shane much respect to your commitment to sharing the dharma through song so intentionally connecting the Sangha with such beautiful Inter Are-ness . I can really appreciate this effort on so many levels. I often lead my Sangha , Hopping Tree Sangha here in Amherst MA, in practice Songs and chanting, which is hard to do in real time in harmony/ group singing as you know, so your Website of reimagined harmonies as well as taking the time to part out each is an invaluable resource for teaching and learning. I love your morning chant in Spanish Trio. i know one of the singers, Albert from Morning Sun and Blue Cliff Monastery. I hope I can be involved in your next Sangha music project in the future. Either virtually or in person on retreat. A bow to the teacher, the teachings, and the community of practitioners. ()
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! It is so good to hear these posts are useful for other musicians in mindfulness gatherings. It would be great to have you involved in future endeavors, just make sure to sign up on the mailing list for the sangha songs blog so you get any updates for new projects :-). Best wishes for the year ahead!
@@SanghaSongs Dear Shane, what a great surprise to receive this recently. There is such beauty in the voices and faces of community together. It made me feel like we were in the yurt rehearsing or in the meadow at PV that summer night a few years ago. Thank you and all who contributed seen and unseen. Magical! Love and tenderness to you and Emily!
@@judynakatomi7691 Wonderful! Thanks so much Judy!
Thank you for this! It is so very beautiful.
Thật hạnh phúc. Nam Mô Bụt Thích Ca Mâu Ni.
So very beautiful. Thank you. 🙏
This breaks my heart wide open. Thank you so much.
Beautiful, thank you 🙏
Thank you all for sharing such a beautiful collaboration of music. Here's hoping the words of this song and the passion within it, resonate to us all into the new year ahead.
Yes! Happy New Year :)
Really beautiful. And deeply fitting for this moment in time.
Very true. So glad you enjoyed it!
My hearttt
How beautiful to see and hear such beauty - thank you for this nourishment.
I shared with many Chinese friends. Thank you so much for offering this:)
By recording it.
This was beautiful and heart warming -- thank you, Shane and participants!
So glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
Thank you for this. It has made tears of joy come from my eyes and heart.
Que belleza...GRACIAS
Thank you. I needed this so much. ♥️🙏🫂
This was lovely
Wonderful
so grateful for these sounds that wash through me
bellísimo canto. Gracias. 🙏🍃❤
This was done so beautifully, thank you! Please keep me in mind if you do another recording, I see you do not have anyone from Northern California. I am a practitioner who sings Tenor with the Oakland Interfaith Community Choir (a Black Gospel tradition) and would love to join with you!
That would be wonderful! Be sure to sign up for our mailing list over at SanghaSongs.blogspot.com - we will send out an invitation for singers to participate there for any future projects. I hope to sing with you soon.
Sublime! I am thankful for the lyrics and voices who lifted my soul!
Me too :-)
Thank you for this wonderful Song Full of Warmth and compassion! :o))) I would really Like to sing it with my Friends. Can I find the lyrics and chords anywhere? Thank you !
Yes! sanghasongs.blogspot.com/2016/04/and-when-i-rise-tutorial.html
Beautifully done, a happy moment for me :)
So happy to hear it!
beautiful!
So beautiful! Thank you for this gift!
So glad you enjoyed!
Beautifull! It makes my day great
See glad to hear it. Best way she's for the New Year!
Thank you beautiful sangha! How did you do this? I have tried to sing with others over Zoom and the sound is delayed, distorted, etc. Did folks sing their individual parts and then Shane engineered them together? LOVED EVERY MOMENT! Gracias.
So glad you enjoyed this! You can actually read more about the process in the video description. Let me know if you would like more technical details, I am happy to share :-).
EPIC
:-)
💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Wonderful job. Thank you for all your effort. 🙏🏼😊 Can I get permission to use this song in our Choir?
This song has been created using the process of traditional folk music. Shane Jewell composed this arrangement and all the harmonies, as well as the music to the "waking up this morning I smile" section, while Thich Nhat Hanh wrote the lyrics to that section. Wendel Berry wrote the poem that is the first verse, and Wendy Tuck wrote the melody for the first verse back in the 1970's. Many other anonymous people wrote lyrics for the later verses. I believe all these people are happy to have the song continue in the world, so long as it continues to be given away for free, and credit is given. So I cannot give permission, but I can encourage you to sing it, and teach it to others, and give it away to the world :) I would not say it is in the public domain, since Wendel Berry and Thich Nhat Hanh are both published authors who have copyright ownership of their texts. But this is a song for our times, and I hope it continues to be passed from singer to singer for a long time to come...
@@SanghaSongs Does this mean we can include this video in a church service if we are not monetizing the work in any fashion and give credit?
can you share the lyrics?
Yes! Lyrics and recordings of all the parts are here: sanghasongs.blogspot.com/2016/04/and-when-i-rise-tutorial.html
🙏🫂