this first piece I wrote I wrote while sitting underneath a coconut tree so I
sitting underneath a coconut tree so I
sitting underneath a coconut tree so I call a coconut tree close your eyes and
call a coconut tree close your eyes and
call a coconut tree close your eyes and put aside your pride as you enter your
put aside your pride as you enter your
put aside your pride as you enter your Center the mentor you need is indeed in
Center the mentor you need is indeed in
Center the mentor you need is indeed in your centre so heat is intent and you’re
your centre so heat is intent and you’re
your centre so heat is intent and you’re never defeated but conceded you’re sent
never defeated but conceded you’re sent
never defeated but conceded you’re sent to repent and you will
to repent and you will
to repent and you will the aim is restraining this brain and
the aim is restraining this brain and
the aim is restraining this brain and being still so take what you will from
being still so take what you will from
being still so take what you will from the words I recite they come from my
the words I recite they come from my
the words I recite they come from my Center the mentor dispensed and I say
Center the mentor dispensed and I say
Center the mentor dispensed and I say them despite if you like or resent them
them despite if you like or resent them
them despite if you like or resent them I penned them with thinking I write with
I penned them with thinking I write with
I penned them with thinking I write with no thought so don’t care what you think
no thought so don’t care what you think
no thought so don’t care what you think I don’t flinch in the third I don’t
I don’t flinch in the third I don’t
I don’t flinch in the third I don’t blink it stays open I’m hoping you’re
blink it stays open I’m hoping you’re
blink it stays open I’m hoping you’re soaked in the sin cuz the game don’t
soaked in the sin cuz the game don’t
soaked in the sin cuz the game don’t begin till the token is in and you can
begin till the token is in and you can
begin till the token is in and you can press the start button but nothing will
press the start button but nothing will
press the start button but nothing will happen
happen
happen connect with the Buddha’s and saints so
connect with the Buddha’s and saints so
connect with the Buddha’s and saints so be wrapping that happened to me in the
be wrapping that happened to me in the
be wrapping that happened to me in the past man I’ve seen it devoted my life to
past man I’ve seen it devoted my life to
past man I’ve seen it devoted my life to this troop now I’m being it I live it I
this troop now I’m being it I live it I
this troop now I’m being it I live it I love it I give him all if I ever looked
love it I give him all if I ever looked
love it I give him all if I ever looked back then I pivot and fall so I never
back then I pivot and fall so I never
back then I pivot and fall so I never looked back and I’m always going forward
looked back and I’m always going forward
looked back and I’m always going forward and upward and onward and never going
and upward and onward and never going
and upward and onward and never going slower the more you think the less you
slower the more you think the less you
slower the more you think the less you are present that’s why it’s a gift and
are present that’s why it’s a gift and
are present that’s why it’s a gift and some might call it heaven has six
some might call it heaven has six
some might call it heaven has six sipping sevens with tricks of the
sipping sevens with tricks of the
sipping sevens with tricks of the reverence and priests and the pastors
reverence and priests and the pastors
reverence and priests and the pastors would take you for fools and you treat
would take you for fools and you treat
would take you for fools and you treat them like masters
but your master is one like the earth
but your master is one like the earth has the Sun your master is humble so we
has the Sun your master is humble so we
has the Sun your master is humble so we should be too like the nature of water
should be too like the nature of water
should be too like the nature of water Bruce Lee said it too and he’s cool and
Bruce Lee said it too and he’s cool and
Bruce Lee said it too and he’s cool and you’re awesome too not to inflate your
you’re awesome too not to inflate your
you’re awesome too not to inflate your ego but dwindle it down give me a hug
ego but dwindle it down give me a hug
ego but dwindle it down give me a hug when this Hindus in town the symbols are
when this Hindus in town the symbols are
when this Hindus in town the symbols are found on foreheads of those who are
found on foreheads of those who are
found on foreheads of those who are kings with no crowns they don’t hang
kings with no crowns they don’t hang
kings with no crowns they don’t hang with no crowds I rap when I’m happy and
with no crowds I rap when I’m happy and
with no crowds I rap when I’m happy and sing when I’m down so nothing that
sing when I’m down so nothing that
sing when I’m down so nothing that happens
happens
happens bringing me down keep your arms and your
bringing me down keep your arms and your
bringing me down keep your arms and your heart open to me and close both your
heart open to me and close both your
heart open to me and close both your eyes when you’re hoping to see all of
eyes when you’re hoping to see all of
eyes when you’re hoping to see all of this wisdom was spoken to me as I wrote
this wisdom was spoken to me as I wrote
this wisdom was spoken to me as I wrote this rhyme under a coconut tree thank
this rhyme under a coconut tree thank
this rhyme under a coconut tree thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
philosophically speaking duality is
philosophically speaking duality is often described as the polarities within
often described as the polarities within
often described as the polarities within a person or a personality by this I mean
a person or a personality by this I mean
a person or a personality by this I mean the good the evil the selfless and the
the good the evil the selfless and the
the good the evil the selfless and the selfish etc and the battle that goes on
selfish etc and the battle that goes on
selfish etc and the battle that goes on between the two in the external world we
between the two in the external world we
between the two in the external world we see duality as the things that are
see duality as the things that are
see duality as the things that are observable perceivable with our senses
observable perceivable with our senses
observable perceivable with our senses things such as hot and cold wet and dry
things such as hot and cold wet and dry
things such as hot and cold wet and dry North Pole South Pole all things that
North Pole South Pole all things that
North Pole South Pole all things that exist for each other to exist but
exist for each other to exist but
exist for each other to exist but there’s another duality and this duality
there’s another duality and this duality
there’s another duality and this duality births all dualities this is the
births all dualities this is the
births all dualities this is the observer and the observed and in this
observer and the observed and in this
observer and the observed and in this realm we all create and live in a very
realm we all create and live in a very
realm we all create and live in a very unique universe of our own for example
unique universe of our own for example
unique universe of our own for example you sitting there are experiencing this
you sitting there are experiencing this
you sitting there are experiencing this very differently from the person next to
very differently from the person next to
very differently from the person next to you it might be very similar but in no
you it might be very similar but in no
you it might be very similar but in no way can you have the same experience as
way can you have the same experience as
way can you have the same experience as the person next to you or they have the
the person next to you or they have the
the person next to you or they have the same as you observer and the observed
quantum physics on this subject over the
quantum physics on this subject over the past decade has come up with some
past decade has come up with some
past decade has come up with some astonishing discoveries and I speak in
astonishing discoveries and I speak in
astonishing discoveries and I speak in particular about the double slit
particular about the double slit
particular about the double slit experiment and if you haven’t looked
experiment and if you haven’t looked
experiment and if you haven’t looked into it I urge you to I won’t go too
into it I urge you to I won’t go too
into it I urge you to I won’t go too much into detail on it but basically
much into detail on it but basically
much into detail on it but basically they’ve studied and recorded the
they’ve studied and recorded the
they’ve studied and recorded the behavior of particles photons in
behavior of particles photons in
behavior of particles photons in particular particles which make up all
particular particles which make up all
particular particles which make up all matter and all things you see
matter and all things you see
matter and all things you see and particles behave differently when
and particles behave differently when
and particles behave differently when they’re being observed than they do when
they’re being observed than they do when
they’re being observed than they do when they’re not being observed which means
they’re not being observed which means
they’re not being observed which means particles are aware of awareness of
particles are aware of awareness of
particles are aware of awareness of consciousness and when they’re not being
consciousness and when they’re not being
consciousness and when they’re not being observed they’re said to be in something
observed they’re said to be in something
observed they’re said to be in something called superposition which means an
called superposition which means an
called superposition which means an obscure potentiality of all things so
obscure potentiality of all things so
obscure potentiality of all things so think about that for a second that means
think about that for a second that means
think about that for a second that means your fridge is not your fridge until
your fridge is not your fridge until
your fridge is not your fridge until you’re looking at it and it’s not just
you’re looking at it and it’s not just
you’re looking at it and it’s not just human consciousness it’s all
human consciousness it’s all
human consciousness it’s all consciousness so who knows how far that
consciousness so who knows how far that
consciousness so who knows how far that extends there’s another polarity a very
extends there’s another polarity a very
extends there’s another polarity a very important one life and death I mean we
important one life and death I mean we
important one life and death I mean we all enjoy life but death don’t know so
all enjoy life but death don’t know so
all enjoy life but death don’t know so much and this next piece I’m gonna share
much and this next piece I’m gonna share
much and this next piece I’m gonna share is is on this subject of life and death
is is on this subject of life and death
is is on this subject of life and death because I believe death is something
because I believe death is something
because I believe death is something that we need to understand as a reality
but before I share that piece I want to
but before I share that piece I want to share an acronym that I’ve come up with
share an acronym that I’ve come up with
share an acronym that I’ve come up with to relay the information in a simpler
to relay the information in a simpler
to relay the information in a simpler form tooth sounds a little funny but
form tooth sounds a little funny but
form tooth sounds a little funny but bear with me there’s only one thing
bear with me there’s only one thing
bear with me there’s only one thing happening
when it comes to life and death
when it comes to life and death we know death is inevitable it’s natural
we know death is inevitable it’s natural
we know death is inevitable it’s natural I mean we know it that it’s gonna happen
yeah it’s on the back burner I mean we
yeah it’s on the back burner I mean we all know what’s right yeah we set sail
all know what’s right yeah we set sail
all know what’s right yeah we set sail left as we inhale life and we exhale
left as we inhale life and we exhale
left as we inhale life and we exhale death I said we all know what’s right
death I said we all know what’s right
death I said we all know what’s right yet we set sail left as we inhale life
yet we set sail left as we inhale life
yet we set sail left as we inhale life and we exhale death but now for me
and we exhale death but now for me
and we exhale death but now for me whether or not the weather is hot
whether or not the weather is hot
whether or not the weather is hot raining I’m not complaining I’ve stopped
raining I’m not complaining I’ve stopped
raining I’m not complaining I’ve stopped debating death is my surgeon and it’s
debating death is my surgeon and it’s
debating death is my surgeon and it’s operating on my state of mind I wait in
operating on my state of mind I wait in
operating on my state of mind I wait in line to pay the fine for life and a
line to pay the fine for life and a
line to pay the fine for life and a greater mind would kneel in humility to
greater mind would kneel in humility to
greater mind would kneel in humility to that fatal line that’s certain and when
that fatal line that’s certain and when
that fatal line that’s certain and when we cross it let’s applaud at close
we cross it let’s applaud at close
we cross it let’s applaud at close curtains and those hurtin just chose
curtains and those hurtin just chose
curtains and those hurtin just chose flirtin with this idea that this body is
flirtin with this idea that this body is
flirtin with this idea that this body is immortal but this body is a portal this
immortal but this body is a portal this
immortal but this body is a portal this body is a temple this body is a sample
body is a temple this body is a sample
body is a temple this body is a sample of fire water earth and air and it goes
of fire water earth and air and it goes
of fire water earth and air and it goes back with no care to the elements the
back with no care to the elements the
back with no care to the elements the elephant in the room is death and
elephant in the room is death and
elephant in the room is death and everybody’s afraid of discussing it like
everybody’s afraid of discussing it like
everybody’s afraid of discussing it like if we’re touching it the repercussion is
if we’re touching it the repercussion is
if we’re touching it the repercussion is bringing it closer but we’re supposed to
bringing it closer but we’re supposed to
bringing it closer but we’re supposed to embrace it cuz let’s face it
embrace it cuz let’s face it
embrace it cuz let’s face it let’s not doubt it life can’t exist
let’s not doubt it life can’t exist
let’s not doubt it life can’t exist without it I said we all know what’s
without it I said we all know what’s
without it I said we all know what’s right yet we set sail left as we inhale
right yet we set sail left as we inhale
right yet we set sail left as we inhale life and we exhale death and the next
life and we exhale death and the next
life and we exhale death and the next pill left to swallow might even be
pill left to swallow might even be
pill left to swallow might even be tougher than the one that it follows cuz
tougher than the one that it follows cuz
tougher than the one that it follows cuz the neck swallow is that your loved ones
the neck swallow is that your loved ones
the neck swallow is that your loved ones may not even be here tomorrow and some
may not even be here tomorrow and some
may not even be here tomorrow and some of us have lost them some of us feel the
of us have lost them some of us feel the
of us have lost them some of us feel the pain but what’s really awesome is no one
pain but what’s really awesome is no one
pain but what’s really awesome is no one is yours to claim in the first place so
is yours to claim in the first place so
is yours to claim in the first place so what can you lose if you love by letting
what can you lose if you love by letting
what can you lose if you love by letting go don’t grip on to life we’re all just
go don’t grip on to life we’re all just
go don’t grip on to life we’re all just heading home my wife my child mine mine
heading home my wife my child mine mine
heading home my wife my child mine mine mine
mine
mine playing this mind game of mine draws a
playing this mind game of mine draws a
playing this mind game of mine draws a fine line between truth and a lie and
fine line between truth and a lie and
fine line between truth and a lie and the truth that I might die is the truth
the truth that I might die is the truth
the truth that I might die is the truth I abide by it reminds me to stay true to
I abide by it reminds me to stay true to
I abide by it reminds me to stay true to my nature so live fully as you state
my nature so live fully as you state
my nature so live fully as you state your purpose to yourself on a regular
your purpose to yourself on a regular
your purpose to yourself on a regular basis you’ll eventually realize what the
basis you’ll eventually realize what the
basis you’ll eventually realize what the heck you were chasing and you finally
heck you were chasing and you finally
heck you were chasing and you finally close your eyes to start seeing and find
close your eyes to start seeing and find
close your eyes to start seeing and find happiness and just being and the funny
happiness and just being and the funny
happiness and just being and the funny thing is as we make a taboo of death we
thing is as we make a taboo of death we
thing is as we make a taboo of death we all know what’s right yet we set sail
all know what’s right yet we set sail
all know what’s right yet we set sail left thank you
why do we get nervous when we cross
why do we get nervous when we cross paths with a stranger
paths with a stranger
paths with a stranger are they really judging us or is this
are they really judging us or is this
are they really judging us or is this just our own insecurity
maybe we’re just extensions of one
maybe we’re just extensions of one another if there’s only one thing
another if there’s only one thing
another if there’s only one thing happening maybe there’s just one mind
happening maybe there’s just one mind
happening maybe there’s just one mind perceiving through infinite lenses so
perceiving through infinite lenses so
perceiving through infinite lenses so let’s take off these masks and I ask you
let’s take off these masks and I ask you
let’s take off these masks and I ask you when you talk to me don’t just talk to
when you talk to me don’t just talk to
when you talk to me don’t just talk to me speak to me don’t dare think you’ll
me speak to me don’t dare think you’ll
me speak to me don’t dare think you’ll come across weak to me don’t let your
come across weak to me don’t let your
come across weak to me don’t let your insecurities cloud your purity unveil
insecurities cloud your purity unveil
insecurities cloud your purity unveil yourself and be who you need to be as
yourself and be who you need to be as
yourself and be who you need to be as time passes and we put these miles on
time passes and we put these miles on
time passes and we put these miles on the that we’re doing is the kind of
the that we’re doing is the kind of
the that we’re doing is the kind of that piles on and the that we
that piles on and the that we
that piles on and the that we think of ourselves who we become and
think of ourselves who we become and
think of ourselves who we become and when we’re sick of ourselves now we
when we’re sick of ourselves now we
when we’re sick of ourselves now we can’t even run it’s that ridiculous self
can’t even run it’s that ridiculous self
can’t even run it’s that ridiculous self and you think that you know it like hey
and you think that you know it like hey
and you think that you know it like hey that same soldier that Punjab a poet no
that same soldier that Punjab a poet no
that same soldier that Punjab a poet no man Who am I kidding I’m trying to lose
man Who am I kidding I’m trying to lose
man Who am I kidding I’m trying to lose that self while I’m doing my bidding and
that self while I’m doing my bidding and
that self while I’m doing my bidding and every time you attach a description to
every time you attach a description to
every time you attach a description to me good or bad if I accept it it becomes
me good or bad if I accept it it becomes
me good or bad if I accept it it becomes an inscription on me but I’m done with
an inscription on me but I’m done with
an inscription on me but I’m done with that I had a conversation with God and
that I had a conversation with God and
that I had a conversation with God and i’ma run with that I’m not here to judge
i’ma run with that I’m not here to judge
i’ma run with that I’m not here to judge I’m here to love with the sky beneath
I’m here to love with the sky beneath
I’m here to love with the sky beneath and the sea above let’s flip it around
and the sea above let’s flip it around
and the sea above let’s flip it around with are limitless bounds are you in it
with are limitless bounds are you in it
with are limitless bounds are you in it to drown or find that infinite sound in
to drown or find that infinite sound in
to drown or find that infinite sound in Sun script that’s called unheard that
Sun script that’s called unheard that
Sun script that’s called unheard that means a chord that’s unstruck it’s
means a chord that’s unstruck it’s
means a chord that’s unstruck it’s fearless it never gave one run em up
fearless it never gave one run em up
fearless it never gave one run em up trying to build your name some even
trying to build your name some even
trying to build your name some even killed for fame but when this corpse
killed for fame but when this corpse
killed for fame but when this corpse gives out
gives out
gives out just builds a flame and the ashes your
just builds a flame and the ashes your
just builds a flame and the ashes your loved ones won’t even touch them so let
loved ones won’t even touch them so let
loved ones won’t even touch them so let go of the attachments and don’t bother
go of the attachments and don’t bother
go of the attachments and don’t bother clutching them because when you pick a
clutching them because when you pick a
clutching them because when you pick a flower it’s your desire that kills it
flower it’s your desire that kills it
flower it’s your desire that kills it but if you let it go let it grow then
but if you let it go let it grow then
but if you let it go let it grow then you feel this mind body and heart with
you feel this mind body and heart with
you feel this mind body and heart with the love that’s unique to me so when you
the love that’s unique to me so when you
the love that’s unique to me so when you talk to me don’t just talk please speak
talk to me don’t just talk please speak
talk to me don’t just talk please speak to me thank you
to me thank you
to me thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] this last piece is called the hitchhiker
this last piece is called the hitchhiker
this last piece is called the hitchhiker a thousand people drive by and no one
a thousand people drive by and no one
a thousand people drive by and no one pick him up everyone assuming that he
pick him up everyone assuming that he
pick him up everyone assuming that he gonna stick him up so I pull over to the
gonna stick him up so I pull over to the
gonna stick him up so I pull over to the side and he run up to my ride smiles and
side and he run up to my ride smiles and
side and he run up to my ride smiles and says thanks and throws his backpack
says thanks and throws his backpack
says thanks and throws his backpack inside and he smells a little funny but
inside and he smells a little funny but
inside and he smells a little funny but Who am I to judge just because I got
Who am I to judge just because I got
Who am I to judge just because I got some money and stay fresh with my scrubs
some money and stay fresh with my scrubs
some money and stay fresh with my scrubs he puts his hand out for a handshake as
he puts his hand out for a handshake as
he puts his hand out for a handshake as dirty as it was I still shook it took a
dirty as it was I still shook it took a
dirty as it was I still shook it took a look at him and said what up cuz I
look at him and said what up cuz I
look at him and said what up cuz I introduced myself and tell him that I’m
introduced myself and tell him that I’m
introduced myself and tell him that I’m on my way to van and I asked him where
on my way to van and I asked him where
on my way to van and I asked him where he said it he said I don’t know man
he said it he said I don’t know man
he said it he said I don’t know man so I assumed that he’s a wanderer with
so I assumed that he’s a wanderer with
so I assumed that he’s a wanderer with no purpose in life probably does drugs
no purpose in life probably does drugs
no purpose in life probably does drugs and probably left his wife but I figured
and probably left his wife but I figured
and probably left his wife but I figured since we’re gonna be kicking it for the
since we’re gonna be kicking it for the
since we’re gonna be kicking it for the drive we might as well learn a little
drive we might as well learn a little
drive we might as well learn a little bit about each other’s lives so I asked
bit about each other’s lives so I asked
bit about each other’s lives so I asked him what’s your name tell me what you
him what’s your name tell me what you
him what’s your name tell me what you all about he says his name is Isaac but
all about he says his name is Isaac but
all about he says his name is Isaac but hasn’t figured it out intrigued by his
hasn’t figured it out intrigued by his
hasn’t figured it out intrigued by his response and wanting to jump ahead I
response and wanting to jump ahead I
response and wanting to jump ahead I asked him tell me more and this is what
asked him tell me more and this is what
asked him tell me more and this is what he says I used to be a dentist but
he says I used to be a dentist but
he says I used to be a dentist but realize pulling teeth and making money
realize pulling teeth and making money
realize pulling teeth and making money was living a life sentence I used to
was living a life sentence I used to
was living a life sentence I used to drive a Benz but realize that flashing
drive a Benz but realize that flashing
drive a Benz but realize that flashing all that money attracted the wrong
all that money attracted the wrong
all that money attracted the wrong friends and one day I read Zen and it
friends and one day I read Zen and it
friends and one day I read Zen and it made me reconsider my decision in my
made me reconsider my decision in my
made me reconsider my decision in my vision in a sense at this point I
vision in a sense at this point I
vision in a sense at this point I thought he’s full of it and he’s a
thought he’s full of it and he’s a
thought he’s full of it and he’s a lunatic so I tried to drown him out and
lunatic so I tried to drown him out and
lunatic so I tried to drown him out and I turned up my tunes a bit he turned him
I turned up my tunes a bit he turned him
I turned up my tunes a bit he turned him back down smiled and said Wow hope you
back down smiled and said Wow hope you
back down smiled and said Wow hope you appreciate this meeting man it’s been a
appreciate this meeting man it’s been a
appreciate this meeting man it’s been a long while I said what you talking about
long while I said what you talking about
long while I said what you talking about I never seen you before he said when you
I never seen you before he said when you
I never seen you before he said when you look in the mirror or look in your core
look in the mirror or look in your core
look in the mirror or look in your core who do you see who do you be when you
who do you see who do you be when you
who do you see who do you be when you walk on your path are you true to your
walk on your path are you true to your
walk on your path are you true to your feet I know rap as your art are you true
feet I know rap as your art are you true
feet I know rap as your art are you true to your peeps do you rap to your heart
to your peeps do you rap to your heart
to your peeps do you rap to your heart or just studio beats pleased by the fact
or just studio beats pleased by the fact
or just studio beats pleased by the fact how we knew that I’m an artist
how we knew that I’m an artist
how we knew that I’m an artist when I’m not even that famous I said
when I’m not even that famous I said
when I’m not even that famous I said continue regardless he said everything
continue regardless he said everything
continue regardless he said everything you saying in your music is miraculous
you saying in your music is miraculous
you saying in your music is miraculous but only if you practice what you preach
but only if you practice what you preach
but only if you practice what you preach and stay accurate pride is not an option
and stay accurate pride is not an option
and stay accurate pride is not an option for a servant of the people so be
for a servant of the people so be
for a servant of the people so be careful how you take and praise remember
careful how you take and praise remember
careful how you take and praise remember that your equal and you’ll end up
that your equal and you’ll end up
that your equal and you’ll end up regretting it if you take your art
regretting it if you take your art
regretting it if you take your art competitive so humble down and keep
competitive so humble down and keep
competitive so humble down and keep yourself awake and off the sedatives
yourself awake and off the sedatives
yourself awake and off the sedatives fill your words with love and wisdom
fill your words with love and wisdom
fill your words with love and wisdom never dull with empty speech I looked
never dull with empty speech I looked
never dull with empty speech I looked over in shock because all I saw was an
over in shock because all I saw was an
over in shock because all I saw was an empty seat thank you
empty seat thank you
empty seat thank you [Applause]
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