Song – Khanti

By Jamyang Puntsog on February 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

They say patience is passive. Bodhi-Bowl’s “Khanti” begs to differ.

The title draws from a Pali word for patient endurance—not meek waiting, but the fierce, quiet resolve to remain when everything urges you to leave. This is not a song about winning; it’s about outlasting. Against shifting finish lines, borrowed praise, and the weight of being counted out, the track plants its feet and refuses to move.

Rooted in steady, unhurried instrumentation, “Khanti” builds no dramatic peaks. Its power lives in repetition, in the deliberate chant of I purposely stay—a quiet rebellion against a world that mistakes speed for strength. This is resilience not as spectacle, but as slow, sacred ground claimed step by step, often when no one is watching.

A song for the ones who kept showing up anyway.

Lyrics

(Verse 1)

They keep moving the finish line

Call it truth, say I’m out of time

Say I blinked, say I missed my chance

But I’m still here, still in the dance

Every step felt small and slow

No loud wins, no afterglow

Just breath by breath, night to day

I didn’t leave — I stayed

(Pre-Chorus)

You want me gone, you want me small

But I don’t crack, I don’t fall

(Chorus)

The more you want me out your game

The more I’m not quitting

I came this far, one step at a time

Still standing, still in it

Khanti — I purposely stay

I did the right thing when no one was around

That’s my ground

(Verse 2)

They chase fast lights, borrowed praise

I chose the long road, slower days

No shortcuts, no alibis

I sleep at night with open eyes

I’ve lost some fights, I’ve lost some names

Still kept my hands out of the flames

I don’t need cheers to validate

I’m still here — I wait

(Pre-Chorus 2)

You bet I’d fade, you bet I’d fold

But I’ve got roots you’ll never hold

(Chorus)

The more you want me out your game

The more I’m not quitting

I came this far, one step at a time

Still breathing, still in it

Khanti — I purposely stay

I did the right thing when no one was around

That’s my ground

(Bridge)

I got a balance you can’t erase

Every choice when it cost me pain

No noise, no mask, no borrowed crown

I stood my ground when no one was around

You can’t take that from me now

(Final Chorus)

The more you want me out your game

The more I’m not quitting

I’ve come this far, one step at a time

Yeah, I’m still in it

Khanti — I’m gonna stay

I did the right thing when no one was around

That’s my ground

(Outro)

Khanti, Khanti, Khanti…

I stay.

You can find my music on most streaming platforms under the artist name Bodhi-Bowl. My goal is to offer music that makes Buddhist insights feel relevant and gentle for today’s world. You’re also welcome to download the MP3 directly here.

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