# “Serve With a Steady Mind” [didgeridoo drone] [hand drum heartbeat rhythm] [veena plucks + flute breeze] Verse 1: You came here to serve, to give what you can, No need for perfection, just step where you stand. The kitchen will teach you, the hall will refine, What matters is presence, awareness in time. Chorus: Serve with a steady mind, “Work diligently, patiently, persistently” in kind. Awareness and equanimity, moment by moment you’ll find. Start again, friend — You are bound to be successful in the end. Verse 2: Some days will be heavy, like pots made of stone, Some tasks overwhelming, some moments alone. But harmony rises where ego dissolves, When many hearts serve, many problems resolve. [throat singing overtone layer] Chorus: Serve with a steady mind, Keep metta in your breath, leave expectations behind. Start again, start again — Step by loving step we climb. Bridge: This center holds silence, this desert holds light, The Dharma holds all of us, day and night. Let service be practice, not separate, not apart, A thousand small motions can purify the heart. Outro: [flute solo + gentle bowl hum] Serve with a steady mind… You are bound to be successful.
