(Version in Hokkien)
Chay Sien
Khiar Sien
Thnia Hood Keng
Thnia Liow
Hor Lang
Eh Sim Cheng Cheng
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(Version in English)
Sitting meditation
Standing meditation
Listening to the mantra chants
As one listens
It makes one
Feel at peace!
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About this rhyme:~
This is a rhyme promoting one aspect of Buddhist philosophy and that is the virtue of meditation which brings about attainable peace.
The author/owner has compiled for record, a collection of early Hokkien sayings, proverbs, rhymes and ditties to capture the essence and spirit of his hoi polloi, a community originating from the southern province of Fujian, China where individuals climbed aboard bum boats, crossing the South China Sea to settle in faraway lands to escape the brewing civil unrest and a way out from hardship carrying along with them in their journey, nothing except their trademark ponytails and their beliefs, very much rooted in Confucianism. These ditties retell their story and their lifestyle way back then so that the younger generation can gain an insight and foothold to their origin..
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