Heartfelt Refuge: A Personal Devotion

In an age of digital distraction, a song emerges as a quiet beacon of devotion. This week’s feature is a high energy declaration that feels less like a performance and more like a personal prayer. It chronicles a journey from the “endless noise” of modern life to the profound peace found in taking refuge, offering a raw and intimate look at the student-teacher relationship in the Buddhist path.

The lyrics beautifully contrast the singer’s own confusion—”Every truth I thought I knew / Fades like mist when I look at You”—with the unwavering qualities of the Buddha, addressed with intimate reverence as the “Blessed One.” The chorus soars with the Pali epithets “Ah-ra-hung, Sah-ma-Sahm buddho,” celebrating the Awakened One as the “calm in my storm” and the “lamp in my night.”

This track is a moving testament to faith as a source of strength and transformation. It’s for anyone who has ever felt lost in the chaos and found a guiding light in a wisdom greater than themselves, a beautiful reminder that the path to peace is walked “with open hands,” side by side with the inspiration of the one who showed the way.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I’ve been chasing screens and endless noise,
Drowning out my quiet voice.
Every truth I thought I knew
Fades like mist when I look at You.
You walked the road of letting go,
Showed the way the heart can know—
That silence isn’t empty air,
It’s where compassion fills the prayer.

[Pre-Chorus]
You are the calm in my storm,
The stillness when I can’t go on.

[Chorus]
Blessed One — Ah-ra-hung, Sah-ma-Sahm buddho,
You showed the way this mind can grow.
Consummate in truth and grace,
You light the path through time and space.
When I fall, You lift me through —
Teacher of gods and people too.
Blessed One, my heart will run
To You — the Awakened One.

[Verse 2]
In a world that feeds our pride and pain,
You remind me loss can still be gain.
When desire burns, You show release,
In emptiness, I find real peace.
Not in gold, not in fame,
But in the freedom of Your name.
You walked the good way, pure and true —
And I will try to follow you.

[Pre-Chorus]
You are the lamp in my night,
The truth that cuts through every lie.

[Chorus]
Blessed One — Ah-ra-hung, Sah-ma-Sahm buddho,
You showed the way this mind can grow.
Consummate in truth and grace,
You light the path through time and space.
When I fall, You lift me through —
Teacher of gods and people too.
Blessed One, my heart will run
To You — the Awakened One.

[Bridge]
Lokavidu — You know this world so well,
Still You rose above its spell.
When I’m blind, when I can’t see,
You open wisdom inside me.
Su-gah-toh, show me the way,
Through each night and every day.
My refuge, my truth, my guide —
With open hands, I’ll walk by Your side.

[Final Chorus]
Blessed One — Ah-ra-hung, Sah-ma-Sahm buddho,
You showed the way this mind can grow.
Consummate in truth and grace,
You light the path through time and space.
When I’m lost, You pull me through —
Teacher of gods and people too.
Blessed One, my song’s begun,
In praise of the Awakened One.

[Outro – gentle, reflective]
Ah-ra-hung Buddho…
Peace within, I’ve come to know.
Ah-ra-hung Buddho…
You are the way — the Blessed One.

To access the song, click on My Buddhist Songs.

May all be well and happy.