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［Farewell Out Today in Japan!］

日本の皆さんこんにちは！私たちCicadaは今日『Farewell』をリリースしました。２月末には日本でコンサートをします。日本の皆さんに会うのをとても楽しみにしています！
http://flau.jp/releases/56.html

《Farewell》今天於日本上市了！我們重新錄製了過去的作品，這是當初收錄在《散落的時光》的專輯同名曲，希望大家也喜歡它新生的樣貌。

“Farewell” described how someone who went through the cycle of a relationship. It’s about breakup, facing the future alone and also reveals the teenage girls inside us. We selected 14 songs from “Over the Sean/Under the Water”, “Pieces”, and “Let’s Go” with the new recording and production, together they told a story.

Pre-order on Bandcamp:
https://flau.bandcamp.com/album/farewell

#Cicada #Farewell flau

I’ve decided to start writing blogs here every once in a while, hopefully 2-3 times a week. But let’s see if I can keep this up. Let’s start here.

It’s truly amazing where life has taken me in my music career and in life, but it has never been an easy road, and it’s never an easy road for any one of us. I’ve seen how some singer friends hustle, and I’ve seen singer friends get lucky, but working hard has always been the prerequisite to longevity in this field, and talent can come in such different forms. That’s what I’ve seen, and what I find inspiring. The unspoken social hierarchy is one thing, but truly everyone is uniquely talented in their own ways- there’s no lesser or more, just different; and there’s no better or worse, it’s just about effort. And, well, timing, and luck.

For me, I never really fully understood the whole concept of fame, but fan support and individual messages motivated me because it made me feel connected to a bigger purpose. Our music gave hope, comfort, like a friend that knows your heart. For a long time, it felt like it was meant to be. But before R&K, before all that, it was, as it is for most people, just a hobby that was also my self-therapy. My songs have always been a personal thing, a diary entry, if you will, that just gave my own heart comfort. My singing and playing was genuinely just an emotional outlet after stressful days of work, but I took my work with the special needs children very seriously.

I remember one time, after going through a bad long distance breakup over the phone, and with tears just welled up in my eyes, I shakily pressed the doorbell to go to work trying to swallow the emotions back into my stomach. Yes, I used to go up to every apartment of my clients, all across Hong Kong, 3+ hours per session, 11 sessions a week, not including data organizing, prepping, report writing, and chatting to their families, and other meetings. I waited outside at the apartment door of the child that I was the therapist for, and when the swung open, I let out the brightest smile to conceal my tears, but after a while, the child actually made me forget about the emotional pain inside of me; and I was the most cheerful and energetic I’ve ever been. I genuinely cared so much for every child I was the therapist for, even when they sometimes are uncontrollably upset, screaming, kicking, sometimes for the entire session of 3 hours. (Gosh I admire their cardio endurance sometimes.) I have so much admiration for my colleagues who shared my struggles, frustrations, patience, and heart for these children, and a lot of them still do so till today. I still have high regards for their work, because I know it’s not easy. And I’m so happy that one of them finally had the courage and determination to open their own center finally, after talking about it for so many years. 🙂 (Do check them out, if you are curious about their service. Ascend HK 悦晴教育及發展中心)

I wish that truly one day, I could use my platform to share little stories to the world, whether it’s about the kids I’ve taught, little unspoken struggles and hardships during my career, etc.

During difficult times like these, when everything feels kind of pointless and hopeless for most of us, and when everything feels stagnant, and when we, R&K, for whatever reason, cannot share our new song yet (lol. hai. 🤷🏻‍♀️). But I’m choosing to focus on the parts of my life where I can control. So I just want to share little stories, or thoughts inside my head, because I never really wanted to lose touch with everyone, I guess I just didn’t really know what to say. I just wanna say - it has been emotionally difficult for me also. I’m with you.

But as someone with a little bit of a platform with some number of followers, I want to use it somehow for something meaningful, to spread stories of special needs families’ unconditional love for their children and how it inspires me, stories of struggles and hopes, stories of lessons learned, stories of bridges burned, stories of personal evolution. Some off-camera stuff.

So, excuse my new version of self-therapy. Till the next post. In the mean time, choose love, and bring light. I love you guys.

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【玳瑚師父佛學論】 《相聚與分離皆是緣》
Gatherings & Farewells Are Just Affinity At Play (English)

有首歌的歌詞，相當有意思，特恭錄之以勉勵大家，早日看清這「緣」字，打開心門讓陽光照進來，雨過天晴，清清朗朗。歌中唱到：別管以後將如何結束，至少我們曾經相聚過。吾認為這兩句歌詞，實足以撫平親朋戚友的「離去」，以及夫妻與情侶，緣盡分離的內心創傷。利益眾生的方法，就是佛法。這首歌的作詞人，在不知不覺中，也就行了「菩提」。大家不妨仿效之，創作一首解壓的歌曲，比如，當我們同在一起，真快樂無比.......

生離死別，是世間的眾苦之一。吾，玳瑚師父，早已「領教」過這一苦。那是不是從今以後，吾再也不會經歷這種苦呢？答案是，不是的。我們祇要一天還有世緣，依然還是會碰到這種苦。就拿吾來說吧！時至今日，吾也還不是得飽受徒弟與學生的叛離。這其實也是一種「生離死別」啊！走過某間咖啡屋，走過某間餐館，走過某個地方，似乎有隻形影不離的榔頭，欲悄悄地敲痛吾的心，痛苦一般可見。但還好，吾是一位實修的行者，除去七情六欲，是吾一生的功課。傷過、痛過、哭過，更能引領廣大眾生，邁進康莊大道。

妳你與三兩好友，正想合資做生意，什麼時候開業，什麼時候結業，在妳你們的八字裡，已有「伏藏」的密碼。當中當然不祇這些八字裡的「伏藏」，亦含蓋身體的健康指數，富貴與貧賤，丁貴與否，夫妻有否百夜恩，等等。那為何一個人的八字能夠「顯示」這麼多的資訊呢？有句成語說得極是，那就是：若要人不知，除非己莫為。我們所做的一切，就是一因子，因緣俱足下，就成了果。

在真正學佛人的眼裡，來討債的也好，來報恩的也好，善緣也好，逆緣也罷！隨她他來，隨她他去，這樣心才能普空寂，一切的因因果果，亦才能停止。心即是明鏡台，此時就如《金剛經》裡的無我相、無人相、無眾生相、無壽者相，一切明明白白，正如大日照破無明。但，現今的妳你，必需要有相聚與分離皆是緣的基礎心念。

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There is a verse in a song which I find particularly meaningful, and I would like to share it with everyone as a form of encouragement. I hope you will finally see clearly the true meaning of affinity and open up your heart to let in the rays of the sun, forming a clarity as clear and bright as the after-rain. In the song, one verse reads, "It does not matter how it might end in the future, at least we were together once." In my opinion, this verse is fully capable of soothing any grief and hurt from the departure of a family member or friend, as well as the emotional pain and sorrow from the breakup of a marriage or relationship. The Dharma is present in all things beneficial for the sentient beings. The lyricist of this song has inadvertently performed a deed of compassion. Everyone can learn from him, and compose similar songs that relieve sufferings. For example, "When we get together, how merry we all are..."

Separation between loved ones in life or death is one of the sufferings for all sentient beings. Master Dai Hu has long experienced this suffering. Does it mean that from now on, I am not going to live through this suffering again? The answer is NO. As long as we are still connected by affinity to this world, we are bound to encounter this suffering. Take myself for example, I had to live through the agony of the betrayal of disciples and students. This is also a kind of separation suffering! Walking past a certain coffee house, a certain restaurant, a certain place, there seemed to be an invisible hammer hitting my heart silently and painfully. Fortunately, I am a true practitioner, with a lifetime mission to rid myself of the seven emotions and six desires. After the hurt, pain and tears, I am more equipped to lead all sentient beings and forge ahead, onto the glorious Path.

When you and a couple of friends strike upon a new business idea, the key to the crucial questions of when to start the business, when to exit, etc, are already hidden in the birth charts of your partners and yourself. Of course, there are more hidden information in a birth chart: indicators concerning your health, wealth, descendants, marriage, etc. Why is it possible that a birth chart can reveal so much about oneself? I would like to share a well-said Chinese saying, "The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it." Our every action is like a planting a seed which, under adequate conditions, shall ripen into the fruit.

In the eyes of a true Buddhist practitioner, it makes no difference if a karmic debtor or a karmic benefactor appears, be it a kindred affinity or a difficult one, let it all rest! They can come and go as they like. Only in this state of mind can the mind be unbound and unattached. Only this enlightened state can put an end to the unrelenting causes and effects. When enlightened, your heart is like a mirror, as put forth in the Diamond Sutra, that do not abide in the notion of self, person, sentient being and life span. Everything becomes crystal clear, like the rays of the Sun that have fully penetrated the darkness of ignorance. But at this moment in time, you must have this basic foundation to realise that all gatherings and farewells are just but affinity.

In the eyes of a true Buddhist practitioner, it makes no difference if a karmic debtor or a karmic benefactor appears. Be it a kindred affinity or a difficult one, let it all rest! They shall come and go as they like. Only in this state of mind can the mind be unbound and unattached. Only this enlightened state can put an end to the unrelenting causes and effects. When enlightened, your heart is like a mirror, as put forth in the Diamond Sutra, that does not abide in the notion of self, person, sentient being and life span. Everything becomes crystal clear, like the rays of the Sun that have fully penetrated the darkness of ignorance. But at this moment in time, you must have this basic understanding that all gatherings and farewells are just affinity at play.

www.masterdaihu.com/gatherings-farewells-are-just-affinity-at-play/

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Cicada 《Farewell》臺灣版
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自選合輯2009–2012
十四首絕版曲目
重新編寫、錄音製作

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日本版：http://flau.jp/releases/56.html
Pre-Order on Bandcamp:
https://flau.bandcamp.com/album/farewell

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“Farewell” described how someone who went through the cycle of a relationship. It’s about breakup, facing the future alone and also reveals the teenage girls inside us. We selected 14 songs from “Over the Sean/Under the Water”, “Pieces”, and “Let’s Go” With the new recording and production, together they told a story.

《Farewell》從EP《Over the Sea/Under the Water》、專輯《散落的時光》與《一起走吧》自選十四首曲子，包括早期「告別系列」的〈以一種假裝放蕩的矜持 與你告別〉、〈告別／再見〉、〈最後 仍在一起〉。為了賦予它們新的生命，Cicada重新編寫與錄製，串成一個故事。關於告別、關於一人獨自面對未來的過程，也關於活在自己世界的少女。

之所以在此刻梳理這些作品，並不是要揮別那段日子，而是主動與之靠近，找到現在與當時的距離──當我們撿起那些快要忘記的美好過往，才能知道它們可以被放在哪裡，以及接下來將如何走下去。

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Cicada

小提琴 許罡愷
中提琴 鍾漁靜
大提琴 楊庭禎
木吉他 謝維倫
鋼琴／作曲 江致潔

〈 以一種假裝放蕩的矜持 與你告別〉中文歌名與部分影像畫面源於詩人林汮的作品《無題》

導演 鄭晴心
演員 吳柔衣

Cicada “Farewell”
http://flau.jp/releases/56.html

Pre-Order on Bandcamp:
https://flau.bandcamp.com/album/farewell

Cicada's FB:
http://www.facebook.com/cicadataiwan
http://www.cicada-tw.com
cicadatw@gmail.com

“Farewell” described how someone who went through the cycle of a relationship. It’s about breakup, facing the future alone and also reveals the teenage girls inside us. We selected 14 songs from “Over the Sean/Under the Water”, “Pieces”, and “Let’s Go” With the new recording and production, together they told a story.

本專輯從EP《Over the Sea/Under the Water》、專輯《散落的時光》與《一起走吧》自選14首曲子。為了賦予它們新的生命，我們重新編寫與錄音，串成一個故事。關於告別、關於一人獨自面對未來的過程，也關於活在自己世界的少女。之所以在此時梳理這些作品，並不是要揮別2009至2012年的那段日子，而是主動與之靠近，找到現在與當時的距離——當我們撿起那些快要忘記的美好過往，才能知道它們可以被放在哪裡，以及接下來將如何走下去。