Tag: Buddhist inspiration

• Muddy Waters, Silent Mind

  

  “Muddy Waters, Silent Mind” is a reflective blues folk song that draws inspiration from Nichiren’s Shishin Gohon-Shō, where he speaks of muddy water catching the moon’s reflection and trees receiving rain without deliberation. With soulful male vocals and a melodic, earthy arrangement, this song explores the quiet wisdom found in nature’s flow—no striving, no resistance,…

  William Altig

  April 17, 2025

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  acceptance, acoustic blues, Acoustic Guitar, Blues Folk, Buddhist inspiration, Contemplative blues, folk storytelling, letting go, meditative music, Mindfulness, moon reflection, muddy water metaphor, nature wisdom, nature-inspired song, Nichiren Buddhism, peaceful songs, Poetic Lyrics, reflective blues, serene music, Shishin Gohon-Shō, silent mind, soulful male vocals, spiritual folk

• The Wise Physician’s Blues

  

  “The Wise Physician’s Blues” is a soulful folk blues ballad inspired by a parable from the Lotus Sūtra. It tells the story of a wise physician who offers healing medicine to his poisoned children, only to find that some refuse the cure. Through haunting melodies and raw, heartfelt lyrics, the song explores themes of suffering,…

  William Altig

  March 11, 2025

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  acoustic, Buddhist inspiration, choice, Delusion, faith, Folk Blues, healing, hope, liberation, Lotus Sūtra, Mindfulness, parable, poetry, raw emotion, Redemption, Soulful, spiritual blues, Storytelling, Struggle, Suffering, Transformation