Being As An Ocean - It's Really Not As Complicated As You're Making It Out To Be Lyrics






I do dimly perceive that while everything around me is ever-changing,
ever-dying there is, underlying all that change, a living power that is changeless,
that holds all together, that creates, dissolves, and recreates.
That informing power or spirit is God, and since nothing else that I see merely through the senses can or will persist, He alone is.
And is this power benevolent or malevolent?
I see it as purely benevolent.
For I can see, that in the midst of death,
Life persists, in the midst of untruth,
Truth persists, in the midst of darkness, Light persists.
Hence I gather, that God is Life, Truth, Light, He is Love.
He is the supreme good.
But He is no god who merely satisfies the intellect, if He ever does.
God to be God must rule the heart and transform it.
He must express Himself in every smallest act of His votary.
It is proved not by extraneous evidence,
but in the transformed conduct and character of those who have felt the real presence of God within.
To reject this evidence is to deny oneself.
This realization is preceded by an immovable faith.
He who would, in his own person,
test the fact of God’s presence can do so by a living faith, and since faith itself cannot be proved by extraneous evidence,
the safest course is to believe in… the law of Truth and Love.
Exercise of faith will be the safest where there is a clear determination summarily to reject all that is contrary to Truth and Love.
I confess that I have no argument to convince through reason, faith transcends reason.
All that I can advise is not to attempt the impossible.
[Mahatma Gandhi]





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  1. k.... ....

    Not a religious man in the slightest, but that Gandhi quote really hits. He's just talking about love and light in a dark world. That can come from anywhere, whether it be from a god, meditation, or just a friend telling you it'll be alright. Love comes in many forms. We just need to find what makes us feel loved.

  2. C.... W....

    This song is so fucking good..it makes it important.

  3. O.... ....

    I do dimly perceive that while everything around me is ever-changing
    Ever-dying there is, underlying all that change, a living power that is changeless
    That holds all together, that creates, dissolves, and recreates
    That informing power of spirit is God, and since nothing else that I see merely through the senses can or will persist, He alone is
    And is this power benevolent or malevolent?
    I see it as purely benevolent
    For I can see, that in the midst of death
    Life persists, in the midst of untruth
    Truth persists, in the midst of darkness, Light persists
    Hence I gather, that God is Life, Truth, Light, He is Love
    He is the supreme good
    But He is no god who merely satisfies the intellect, if He ever does
    God to be God must rule the heart and transform it
    He must express Himself in every smallest act of His votary
    It is proved not by extraneous evidence
    But in the transformed conduct and character of those who have felt the real presence of God within
    To reject this evidence is to deny oneself
    This realization is preceded by an immovable faith
    He who would, in his own person
    Test the fact of God’s presence can do so by a living faith, and since faith itself cannot be proved by extraneous evidence
    The safest course is to believe in… the law of Truth and Love
    Exercise of faith will be the safest where there is a clear determination summarily to reject all that is contrary to Truth and Love
    I confess that I have no argument to convince through reason, faith transcends reason
    All that I can advise is not to attempt the impossible

  4. A.... C....

    Fuck really need god

  5. M.... 1....

    One of my faves ...

  6. M.... S....

    Whats the name of the speech from gandhi?

    M.... S....

    Address at Kingsley Hall delivered 17 October 1931, London

  7. o.... ....

    if you see this comment could you please change the title to Being As An Ocean - It's Really Not As Complicated As You're Making It Out to Be, so this track is possible to scrobble? thank you!

  8. s.... ....

    Tears is all I can say....

  9. d.... ....

    masterpiece, perfection, awesomeness.

  10. S.... I....

    gosto embora nao concorde com a letra

    S.... I....

    Sujeito Insólito é o Gandhi quem tá falando.

  11. D.... ....

    3:30 this moment *---*

  12. d.... ....

    is the speech copyrighted or could i use it as well?

    d.... ....

    Gandhi will lawsuit the shit out of your ass, dude.

  13. M.... ....

    Who is this song quoting? It's a pretty good speech.

    M.... ....

    +Maddy Belle It's Mahatma Gandhi

  14. S.... ....

    great for chilling :P

  15. S.... Y....

    Thank you for uploading this!!

  16. L.... M....

    This is so trippy