Hello! It’s been a while. So many spores of thought, of doing, of feeling and living have moved around us in these parts. A catch up post is imminent. However, in the meantime, we have a little sharing to offer.

This mid summer has seen the birth of a new song in the family. We sing and play it here, juxtaposed with 1950s super8 footage of family taken by Patrick’s grandfather, Fred Jones. It shows a post war time when life was less hectic and far less mediated.

It’s a peace song. The lyrics recognise that each of us has work to do to bring about peace and end war. Physical war. Ideological war. It’s a reminder song, for us, and anyone else who finds resonance with it.

By not giving power to those who construct conflict and by recognising the conflict we create within ourselves that feeds external conflict in our homes, communities and beyond, is for us the dance of consciousness.

This song was first inspired by Krishnamurti’s book of the same name.

Oh, and this is Lilly Pilly, laying beside Krishnamurti. She’s the newest mammal member of the family. More about her another time.

So, without further ado, here is Can conflict end? written by Patrick, edited by Meg and featuring the vocals of Patrick, Meg and Woody, alongside Patrick’s blackwood wattle guitar finger picking and Meg’s pear wood recorder playing.

Gratitude, in advance, for your deep listening.

Here is the audio-only version.

We welcome your comments, Dear Reader. What came up for you while listening and/or watching?