The Myth of the Self (original music and poetry)

Poetry Reading over original Music

The Myth of the Self:

The myth of self controls us all
We think we're separate, we think we're flawed
Drop the self and you can see
Everything else allows us to be
We're the same as the grass and trees
The worms and the ants and bees
The particles we have in our bodies
are not the same ones we had as babies

The universe experiences itself through us
We don't all see it yet, but we must
We're just a compilation of the world outside
It's time to open up your eyes and your mind

We gotta move past this materialist
view of the world and all the things that exist
It's gonna hold us back, we're going to stay its slave
It'll control our thoughts and the way we behave

It's our culture that dictates reality
It tells us greed is a part of humanity
As long as we believe this we'll never be free
We'll just continue on this path of total insanity

Because The myth of the self controls us all
and we think we're separate, and we think we're flawed
Drop the self and you can see
Everything else allows us to be
We're the same as the grass and trees
The worms and the ants and bees
The particles we have in our bodies
are not the ones we had as babies

We're new

We are the universe, experiencing itself

open your eyes...

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[SkinsDeep]

Wonderful video! Totally loved and agreed with your poem.

Truly, to drop the self and the ego is the only way to be connected to and experience all our relations. A peaceful revolution has to start from within, and recognize that no matter our culture or beliefs we are all of the same Creator and we are all truly related to all things.

[bootme21]

Thank you very much. It took life happening to me for me to understand these ideas expressed in this video.

[czarwright]

Wow, Eyes wide open.

Peace Brother

5* fav

[bootme21]

thanks!

[starsigns]

I fucking love you. You expressed everything that I was feeling at that very second with this video. I closed my eyes and it felt like I was flying.

[pennilesscripple]

really nice boot

[bootme21]

Thanks. I don't know why your comment is marked spam... It is not allowing me to change it.

[0ThouArtThat0]

i dig it.

[rblwoaclu]

It's our culture that dictates reality

It tells us greed is a part of humanity

As long as we believe this we'll never be free

We'll just continue on this path of total insanity

[babyboomer22]

omg it reminder of an american prayer sooo much (its a good thing )

[GreenCures]

Stunning! Simply beauty-inspiring, bravo dear one

[Cpt163]

(Applauding) Beautiful song!!! I'm taking it to my favorites!!!!

[cv1122]

powerful and compelling. kudos bootme!  rated/faved/shared

[WindowOfProtest]

Love the words, curious what comes next!

[sammieluvsdoomy]

reminded me of jimbo too! =)