Produced in 1982, Truth is the Only Profound has circulated for years in bootleg editions and worn out cassettes and features the radio popular "What to Remember to Be Happy" recited by a 7 year old child. An unusual collection of Lynch's trademark melodic music with potent readings from Ray Lynch's spiritual teacher, Adi Da Samraj.
Opera singer and longtime devotee Crane Kirkbride sings in devotional rapture and praise of Avatar Adi Da Samraj, including the Adidam classic, "I Am Who You Are", as well as selections by devotee composers Ray Lynch, Joanne Sunshine, John Mackay, and Louis Rozier.
Chaconne poster: CraneKirkbride length: 05:03 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 3405; listens this month: 7; listens this week: 2 "Chaconne" — track 5 from Crane Kirkbride's album,, Liquid Light.
Liquid Light is a sequel of a kind to Crane's earlier album, Infinite Well. It is more ambitious, including new devotional songs by John Mackay, who also produced this album, a Chaconne by Louis Rozier, several classical pieces set to Words by Adi Da Samraj, even the duet from "The Pearlfishers!" Katharine DeBoer, Roger Ohlsen and Mel McMurrin join Crane as vocalists for this album, which also introduces some fine instrumentalists. Every song except "If You Keep Too Many Cats" has been offered to Avatar Adi Da in a "Sacred Offering".
Prelude II poster: DawnHorsePress length: 02:24 date added: November 7, 2010 event date: 2000 language: English listens: 5222; listens this month: 19; listens this week: 7 "Prelude II" — from the album, Bach In Time.
Adi Da Samraj has often praised J.S. Bach as one of the truly authentic composers of sacred music in the Western tradition. In this album, Naamleela Free Jones and several other devotees of Adi Da Samraj (the John Mackay Trio) create jazz interpretations of several of Bach's classic piano preludes. This music invokes a sacred sphere of Happiness inspired by Adi Da's great Love and Blessings.tags: NaamleelaJohn MackayBachmusicjazzCD
Ruchira Avatara Gita poster: DawnHorsePress length: 02:04 date added: November 7, 2010 event date: March 2001 language: English listens: 4999; listens this month: 15; listens this week: 2 Sample clip from disc 1 of the 2 CD set, Ruchira Avatara Gita.
A remarkable recording of Naamleela Free Jones chanting Avatar Adi Da’s Ruchira Avatara Gita in a manner that serves contemplation and devotion. The entire text is chanted in the traditional mantric “swadhyaya” manner. This most beautiful devotional Gita is sometimes broadcast in Adidam temples and centers around the world. Recorded in Temple Adi Da at The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary in California on March 28 & 30, 2001.tags: NaamleelamusicCD
Invocation poster: DawnHorsePress length: 06:09 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 4732; listens this month: 18; listens this week: 4 “Invocation” — track 1 of the album, Ishta Da.
Naamleela Free Jones and Tamarind Free Jones have a unique sensitivity in their invocation of Adi Da Samraj, as they have been chanting and practicing sacred music together in His Company since an early age. This album features a beautiful selection of their original devotional chants written and offered on Naitauba Island, 2004.tags: NaamleelaTamarindmusicCD
Mantras in Harmony poster: DawnHorsePress length: 01:12 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 4604; listens this month: 14; listens this week: 4 “Mantras in Harmony” — excerpt from track 3 of the album, Da Naama Mantra.
Naamleela Free Jones collaborates with dhrupad singer Felix Woldenberg in this beautiful mantric album. Together they chant 80 variants of the Da Naama Mantra with uniquely skilled intonation, unfolding from traditional alap through rhythms and modern harmonies. This is a special form of contemplation, especially for those who know of Adi Da Samraj.tags: NaamleelaFelix WoldenbergmusicCD
Made by Naamleela Free Jones as a gift for Adi Da Samraj and recorded in honor of the 10th anniversary of her first CD, Hers To Me. Again, for this second album, she chose many of her favorite pieces that she has played for Adi Da Samraj over the years.tags: NaamleelamusicCD
Produced in 2005, this album is one of Naamleela's most original and creative musical works. The songs were composed over a period of five years, to the ecstatic sacred poetry of Adi Da Samraj. Bringing together her training in both Eastern and Western music, and featuring several guest artists, a unique environment of natural and modern sounds, and the talents of Grammy-nominated producer Damian Taylor, the result is an exquisite melding of words, meaning, music, and beauty.tags: NaamleelamusicCD
Hear My Heart Call poster: DawnHorsePress length: 03:56 date added: November 6, 2010 language: English listens: 4937; listens this month: 16; listens this week: 3 The Dawn Horse Press has released a new CD from Naamleela Free Jones, Hear My Heart Call, an album of improvisatory “piano chants”, featuring beautiful piano interpretations of devotional songs.
This is Naamleela's first solo album of original piano music. It is a richly expressive album of piano improvisation based on the melodies of devotional chants. Many of the melodies are familiar to friends and devotees of Adi Da Samraj, and all were offered in His Company on numerous occasions over the last thirty or more years. In this unique album, Naamleela spontaneously brings to life the devotion in these chants, subtly reinterpreting them as beautiful piano pieces filled with love and profound heart feeling.
The song heard here is "Paramahansa". Click here to hear Jaya's version of this song.tags: NaamleelamusicCD
There Is Only Light poster: 2012spirit length: 05:06 date added: October 29, 2010 language: English views: 5719; views this month: 21; views this week: 8 Light Imagery created by Ute Posegga-Rudd against the backdrop of music and chanting from the Adidam Music Guild, based on the Word of Adi Da Samraj.
"There is Only Light" is by John Mackay, from his album, Danavira. It draws on the Qawwali tradition of Sufi devotional music (exemplified by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). Read Adi Da's appreciation of the Qawwali musical tradition here.tags: Light ImageryMusic GuildJohn MackayQawwali
Parama-Sapta-Na Maha-Siddha Adi Da poster: yeshuaherenow length: 06:07 date added: September 18, 2010 language: English views: 4506; views this month: 13; views this week: 1 Slideshow of Beloved Avatar Adi Da Samraj in the early years.
Set to music of MIDIval PunditZ, song entitled "God of Love".
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