I Will Live by Dawn Chen Peiqi published on 2018-01-10T05:01:17Z Lyrics & Melody by Dawn Chen Peiqi (Lyrics inspired by Shantideva) Music Arrangement: Wang Yu Xuan A few months back, I wrote this song. I very much wanted young people like myself, to see that our value is unimaginably great and there is no moment in life in which we should despair. We are fortunate to have woken up alive today. We are fortunate to have a precious human life. And with this human life, we can do so much to develop ourselves, expand our hearts out to others, to benefit others as much as we can and to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all. Who would have thought that this song that I wrote a few months back with the motivation to lift others, lifted me out of the rut today? So today, as I meditate with the song, I renew my aspiration: "For as long as space remains, For as long as sentient beings remain, Until then may I too remain To dispel the miseries of the world." ~A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” by Shantideva Sharing with you, my dear friend- "I Will Live". Your value is unimaginable great, so... LIVE! I WILL LIVE On this day, As I wake, I am blessed to be still breathing life today. I have gained, A great gem , I shan’t let this human life just go to waste. Chorus: I’ll exhaust each moment of my life to walk in Buddha’s ways. I’ll extend my heart to every being who once had cared for me. For as long as space endures and sentient beings still remain, May I too remain to take away their pain and miseries. I will live.(x4) On this day, As I pray, I am blessed to be still standing here today. I have met, The Three Gems, I shan’t let this precious life just fade away. Chorus (x2) Genre Religion & Spirituality Comment by Jolynn Chew <3 i love the songs you write. i sing them on my own sometimes :) 2018-01-10T05:38:01Z