Illumination of the Five Realms

from The Noble Search by The Firstborn

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This has been spoken by the great Buddha: “Doing what is beneficial for others and avoiding what is harmful to others is meritorious action. Evil is the reverse”.
The realms of the devas and men and the three evil regions are the five courses of rebirth, explained by the Buddha himself to be the three states of existence.
The doctrines of karma and rebirth are fundamental to Buddhist theory and practice. The physical universe is the product of the individual and collective actions of the inhabitants of the universe. The ultimate goal is freedom from the bonds of karma and the universe it has forged.

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Let there be homage,
Homage to the Virtuous One.
Conqueror of what must be conquered,
Resplendent with knowledge.

Beyond the eightfold Narakas…
Where one dies a thousand deaths,
Constantly consumed by flame,
The fire-torment of Great Roruva.

There lies Pain, without Intermission.

Beyond the cesspool of Milhaküpa,
The embers of Kukkula,
The trees of the Asipattavana
And the Nadï River

There lie Those Having Swords for Nails.

Beyond the Animal realm,
Where men are driven into
By passion and delusion,
By anger and arrogance.

There lie nägas of great iddhi-power.

Beyond the realm of ghosts and demigods,
The petas and katapütanas.
Where the wicked are reborn
As deformed kumbhandas…

There lie those reborn as Yama’s rakkhasas.

Suffering is the fruit of evil,
Comfort of meritorious action.
A mixture of a mixture…
One should know that every fruit corresponds to the deeds.

Such is the doctrine of karma.
Such is the way of Man,
Towards the realms of the devas,
And Passion’s release.

credits

from The Noble Search, released December 11, 2008
Bruno Fernandes: Vocals, Tibetan Horn
Paulo Vieira: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Nuno Gervásio: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Hélder Malícia: Bass
Rolando Barros: Drum-set
Vorskaath: Woodblock, Assorted shakers, Drum-set, Rattle, Vibratone and Water
Luís Simões: Sitar

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The Firstborn Lisboa, Portugal

Like lions among men, THE FIRSTBORN come forth as a true force of nature within a movement where mindless, continuous repetition of the same old formulas is often mistaken for talent. The new album «Lions Among Men» is now out and it represents the ultimate stride forward in the path treaded since the band’s inception in the mid-nineties, following 2008’s critically acclaimed «The Noble Search». ... more

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