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.