11 Best Buddhist Music To Inspire Children
Buddhist Music is a wonderful vehicle for inspiring Compassion in children!
11 Best Buddhist Music To inspire Compassion in Children
Have you ever heard that story that music makes kids smarter? Have you heard of the “Mozart Effect”? Do you know where all these beliefs that relate music and intelligence come from? Have you ever wondered if this statement has any scientific basis? Can Music inspire noble behaviors and infuse the little ones with compassion?
There are many circumstances or activities that can help boost intelligence in children. Music is one of them, but it is not the only one. Many studies have attempted to establish a link between learning a musical instrument and intelligence. And then? Who does not learn to play an instrument will be less intelligent?
Music certainly brings many hidden benefits to the children’s brains and their hearts. Buddhist music seems to infuse the children with a positive dharmic effect, bringing awareness and giving them perspective on the importance of the life of sentient beings, from a broader perspective.
It seems that music prepares our brains for certain types of thinking. For example, several surveys have found that after listening to classical music, adults can perform specific spatial tasks more quickly.
But why does this happen? Apparently, the “classical musical pathways” in our brain are like the ways we use for spatial reasoning. So, when we start to listen to classical music, the spaceways would already be “on” and ready to be used.
In fact, music brings many benefits to the infant’s brain as well as to the minds of adults. Many types of research have focused precisely on proving the effect that music exerts on the minds.
The Buddha’s counsel for parents is straightforward: help your children become generous, virtuous, responsible, talented, and contribute to their becoming self-sufficient adults. The most important lesson parents can convey to their children is that every action has its costs.
Each giving moment in our lives is an opportunity to practice mindfulness. Nevertheless, it is up to us to choose how we want to think, speak or act.
Buddhist Music can inspire our children as they discover and open themselves to understand the world. Our abilities to make kind and compassionate choices in our lives will eventually influence our practice on compassion, happiness, and ability to experience joy.
11 Buddhist Music (with lyrics) for your kids:
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #1 – Birth of the Buddha [Listen]
Lyrics/Music: Daniel Yeo
In the ancient land
A child is born
Once in a time so long
And the gods and men
So they said
Homage to the Lord
*Namo tassa bhagavato arahato
Samma-sambuddhassa.
*Translation: Homage to that Lord, the Worthy One, Perfectly enlightened by Himself.
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #2 – To Love Is To Care And Be Kind [Listen]
Lyrics/Music: Imee Ooi
Be kind to all your friends and family
Be kind to cats and butterflies and trees
Don’t hurt the fishes swimming in the sea
Here is what the Buddha says to me
To Love is to care for all living around us
To Love is to be kind to all beings around us
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #3 – Don’t Be Angry [Listen]
Lyrics: Imee Ooi
Music: Woon Yoke Fun
If you’re angry
You’ll make yourself an ugly little child,
ugly little child
Put on a smile and cheer up
Make your daddy and mummy proud
La la la la la la la la
Anger scares your friends away
La la la la la la la la
So smile and brighten up your day
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #4 – Compassion [Listen]
Lyrics: Imee Ooi
Music: Woon Yoke Fun
Praise the Lord, Lord Buddha
Embrace the world with compassion
Praise the Lord, Lord Buddha<
*Maha karuniko natho
Hitaya sabbapaninam
*Translation: The Lord, the Great Compassion
For welfare of all beings
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #5 – It’s Great To Give [Listen]
Lyrics/Music: Daniel Yeo
It’s great to give, it’s a blessing to be able to give
It’s better for you to give than to always receive
Just like the Buddha, He perfected the act of giving
I wish one day too, I’ll be like Him
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #6 – He’s Here For You and Me [Listen]
Lyrics: Imee Ooi, Ven K. Dhammika
Music: Woon Yoke Fun
If you have a problem
Don’t worry, hand it over to the Buddha
Just listen to Him and you will see the light
to all the darkness and miseries
Gautama Buddha, He’s here for you and me
By your side
Day and night
Rain or shine
Gautama Buddha, He’s here for you and me
Welcome Him to our hearts till eternity
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #7 – Pass It On [Listen]
Lyrics: Daniel Yeo
Music: Imee Ooi
There is a gift from Lord Buddha
I like to share with my family
Share it with my friends
and take it round the world
and share it with all beings
Pass it on, pass it on
Let the Buddha’s wisdom stay on
Pass it on, pass it on
Let the Buddha’s love spread on
Pass it on, pass it on
Let the Buddha’s compassion flow on
Pass it on, pass it on
Let the Buddha’s Teaching goes on and on
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #8 – The Four Sights [Listen]
Music/Lyrics: Mei Tuck Foo
Children vocal: Jina Lim/Toh Wei Qi
Prince Siddhartha please tell me why you grieve
Outside the palace walls and fields of green
The lives of your people whom you have not seen
Prince Siddhartha please tell me what you wish
Prince Siddhartha please tell me what you’ve seen
Outside the palace walls and fields of green
An old man, a sick man, a dead man, and hermit
Prince Siddhartha please tell me what you think
Why does he grow old?
Why does he fall sick?
Why must people die?
And Who is that hermit?
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #9 – Siddhartha Taught Me the Middle Way [Listen]
Music/Lyrics: Huang Jin Rui
Vocal: Huang Jing Rui
Children vocal: Jina Lim/Toh Wei Qi
Siddhartha taught me the Middle Way
Happiness isn’t too far away
Not to the left
Not to the right
Balance is the guide
Siddhartha taught me the Middle Way
Happiness isn’t too far away
Not too much work
Not too much play
Balance is the way
This path so easy to follow
Keep your balance wherever you go
Now wave goodbye to your sorrow
Don’t wait till tomorrow
Now I’ve learned what the Buddha says
Happiness isn’t too far away
Not to the left
Not to the right
Balance is my guide
Not too much work
Not too much play
Let’s walk the Middle Way!
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #10 – Beneath the Bodhi Tree [Listen]
Music: Ng Kang Kee
Lyrics: Yeoh Pow Li/Daniel Yeo
Vocal: Lim Shu Fen/Huang Jing Rui/Daniel Yeo/Lim Chee Wee/Ng Kang Kee
Children vocal: Jina Lim/Toh Wei Qi
Siddhartha sat beneath the Bodhi tree
Tonight His love will set you free
No more sorrow let His wisdom shine
Siddhartha’s search shall end tonight
All creatures on Earth fled in fright
Only brave Siddhartha sat tight
Defeated Mara by His glory and might
Siddhartha’s search shall end tonight
Gods and men sang in delight
“The Teacher of gods and men has arrived”
Gods and men sang all night
“The Buddha, our Lord has arrived.”
Buddhist Music To inspire Children #11 The Metta Metta Song [Listen]
Music and Lyrics by Daniel Kwok
Metta metta Mama,
Metta Papa
Metta friends and enemies
Metta near and far
Metta I will spread High and low,
all around me.
Metta radiate, full of joy All around.
Metta I will spread High and low,
all around me.
Metta I will keep in my mind, in my heart.
Nursery Rhymes for Children
Buddhist Finger Family Song | Lil Abby
Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Sister finger, Sister finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Baby finger, Baby finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
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