Sound Within The Silence

from KC​.​57 by Ken Clinger

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lyrics

from the Tao Te Ching translated by Jim Clatfelter
adapted by Ken Clinger
©2011 Jim Clatfelter & Ken Clinger

flowing thru existence
then returning to the source
ever at the center
spreading out to distance shores

here begins the universe
the earth and humankind
everything is as it is, it cannot be defined

sound within the silence
light within the darkness
strength within the weakness
abundance in the starkness

eternally unchanging
actively at rest
unlimited potential, infinity expressed

when you look, it isn’t there
listen and you cannot hear
it seems to be beyond your reach
because you are so near

this single source of everything
beyond the conscious mind
existing beyond emptiness
both simple and refined

follow it thru nothingness
approach it where you have no face
from nowhere to infinity
this vacant image has no trace

from never to eternity
an emptiness from near to far
that’s fuller than the physical
this naked wholeness that you are

starlight, glowing, beauty, knowing
balance, listen, inward, glisten
silence, growing, essence, flowing
breathing, splendor, welcome, tender
blessing, center, open, enter

shifting the attention
to origin and source within
you find the place where wholeness
and infinity begin

enter into emptiness
always quiet and at peace
you’re in the place where all begins
the space where all things cease

all things arise and have their day
and then go back to single source
returning to serenity
with no regret and no remorse

when you see the source within
you gladly give assent
you see you’re everlasting
eternally omniscient

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from KC​.​57, released July 4, 2012
music © 2011 Ken Clinger
lyrics from the Tao Te Ching
translated by Jim Clatfelter
adapted by Ken Clinger
recording (P)2011 Ken Clinger

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