Eagles – Learn to be still

I have one of those “SIGN” moments today that I would like to share with all of you. Since this past December I have been slacking on my meditation/qigong regimen. Everyday that goes by I feel guilty about not devoting time to my spiritual path. It’s always on my mind to get back on track. Each day that goes by I feel worse and worse about it. Seems like I have let external things distract me from my path.

So I was listening to some music while at work on the PC and the Eagles song ‘Learn to be still’ came on. I have heard it before but never payed much attention to the lyrics. As I was listening my attention was drawn to the lyrics and the message/meaning of the song. I was excited to discover that I could relate to the song in the ways of my life and practice. It seemed like it was a message for me.

I don’t know much about the background of the band members but I think who ever wrote the song must praticed some sort of meditative spiritual tradition. I pasted the lyrics below. Let me know what you think about them and how you think they relate to Taoism and life. Enjoy and thanks!

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Eagles – Learn to be still
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It’s just another day in paradise
As you stumble to your bed
You’d give anything to silence
Those voices ringing in your head
You thought you could find happiness
Just over that green hill
You thought you would be satisfied
But you never will-
Learn to be still

We are like sheep without a shepherd
We don’t know how to be alone
So we wander ’round this desert
And wind up following the wrong gods home
But the flock cries out for another
And they keep answering that bell
And one more starry-eyed messiah
Meets a violent farewell-
Learn to be still
Learn to be still

Now the flowers in your garden
They don’t smell so sweet
Maybe you’ve forgotten
The heaven lying at your feet

-solo-

There are so many contridictions
In all these messages we send
(we keep asking)
How do I get out of here
Where do I fit in?
Though the world is torn and shaken
Even if your heart is breakin’
It’s waiting for you to awaken
And someday you will-
Learn to be still
Learn to be still

You just keep on runnin’
Keep on runnin’