Track 11
Power Meditation
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Power meditation
This guy was the head monk at the stunning Jain Temple of Ranakpur in Rajasthan. He was very cheerful, very chatty and extracted many rupees from us for the upkeep of his temple. It was very peaceful there.
words and music by Martin Stirrup 2005
E E E E A A E E (B7 B7 E E)
I met this guy in saffron, said he was a Jain
He put a tikka on my forehead, asked me to think again
He said outside was a hassle, outside was a rush
Outside was a battle your serenity would crush
Inside was a haven, inside was at peace
He lived here in tranquillity his rations were his feast
He lived for meditation the temple was his home
It sounded like stagnation, I’ve got this urge to roam
But he sounded quite convincing so I said I’d have a try
So I sat there like a langhur and unfocussed my eye
The air was cool and scented, the silence it was deep
I jerked my eyes back open thought I must have been asleep
I felt refreshed and peaceful, I thought I’d been there hours
But my watch had hardly altered; he handed me a flower
He said maybe you should stay here, see how you will fare
I said sorry but ten minutes was all that I could spare
A A E E A A B G E
There are places now in cities where you go to have a ziz
And people say power napping is really where it is
But now I’ve thought of something better that’s bound to be the rage
Yes power meditation’s set to be the latest craze
With power meditation take a hold of your life
Power meditation cuts through stress like a knife
I think I’ll start a franchise, that’s what I’ll do
Soon power meditation’ll be coming to a city near you