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Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/05/28/emily-dickinson-grief/

POEM TEXT / CONTEXT

"I measure every Grief I meet" (Maria Popova reads Emily Dickinson)

Kindly recorded for Brain Pickings. Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/07/26/david-whyte-the-truelove

David Whyte reads his poem "The Truelove"

Khruangbin are the Texas based three-piece that make psychedelic, acid jazz infused Thai funk music. Oh yes. Comprised of Laura Lee, Mark Speer and Donald Johnson, the trio have supported Bonobo across his USA tour and even had a track included in his Late Night Tales mix last year.LNT's artist label Night Time Stories subsequently signed them up, with single 'A Calf Born In Winter' released 19th May and an album in the works. Providing the soundtrack to your dreams and entering i-D's mid-week wind down session for their first ever mix, these are the psychedelic sounds of Khruangbin. Drift off.
https://soundcloud.com/khruangbin

"This is our very first mix tape. As such, we wanted to draw on original inspirations to each of us individually in the band, as well as together. In this we pull on Acid Jazz, Gospel, Brazilian Funk and Psych, Thai & Japanese Pop/Rock, "farm rock", Dub, Funk, and R&B to hopefully create a mix that is varied in style yet cohesive in feel. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it."

Tracklist:
1. "Pharoah's Tune (The Journey)" by Leon Thomas 
2. "Liquid Love", Roy Ayers
3. "Onda", Cassiano
4. "Soo Kwarm Rak Khorng Phom Doo", Jackatchan
5. "The Sicilian Plan", Khruangbin
6. "Dedicada A Ela", Arthur Verocai
7. "Lord Help Me" (Mono Single), Donny Hathaway
8. "Baby", Donnie & Joe Emerson
9. "Tell Me More", Tempters
10. "Candlelight Dub", The Skatalites meet King Tubby
11. "Funkentelechy", Parliament
12. "You Got the Stuff", Bill Withers

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Slumber Session: Khruangbin

Background, transcribed highlights, and more: http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/03/26/sense-of-nonsense-alan-watts-tao-of-philosophy/

CONTEXT / TRANSCRIPT

Alan Watts: Sense of Nonsense

An unrehearsed, dramatic read-through of the text we'll be discussing on ep. 117, a Greek tragedy written around 441 BCE, telling the myth of the cursed line of Oedipus, mother-f*#king king of Thebes. Featuring Mark, Seth, Wes, and Dylan, plus special guest stars Lucy Lawless as Antigone, Paul Provenza as Creon, Alice Sinclair as Ismene, and John Castro as Haimon.

After the performance, the cast discusses the conventions of Greek tragedy, our selected translation, and a little about why philosophers should be interested in this.

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End song: "Antigone (Choragos Speaks)" by Mark Lint.

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Antigone Reading with Lucy Lawless and Paul Provenza

Background and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/01/15/j-r-r-tolkien-reads-from-lotr/

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J.R.R. Tolkien reads from The Lord of the Rings


Har Har Har Har Gobinde
Har Har Har Har Mukande
Har Har Har Har Udare
Har Har Har Har Apare
Har Har Har Har Hariang
Har Har Har Har Kariang
Har Har Har Har Nirname
Har Har Har Har Akame

Har Har Har Gobinde

Discussion and poem text: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/03/22/billy-collins-reads-aristotle/

POEM TEXT

Billy Collins reads "Aristotle"

A Blessing for One Who Is Exhausted (John O'Donohue)

Lichtungen

Haut

Hound Dogs

Ek Ong Kar, Sat Gur Prasad
Sat Gur Prasad, Ek Ong Kar

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Expand Into Intuitive Knowing (Ek Ong Kar Sat Gur Prasad)

Aad Guray Namay
Jugaad Guray Namay
Sat Guray Namay
Siri Guru Dayvay Namay

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Expand from the Heart Center (Aad Guray Namay)

The power of love is here now
The power of now is here now
The power of you and me is here 
To create magic on earth

Let the water wash away your tears
Let the fire burn away your fears
Let the wind blow into your life such faith and trust
Let the earth hold you, take care of you and nurture you

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The music is specifically designed to induce deep relaxation and sleep as it travels with you through the alpha, theta and delta wavelength stages to make significant and profound changes to your well being.

The themes of these songs are musical affirmations inspired by the works of
Neville Goddard, Eckhart Tolle, Abraham Hicks, the Buddha, Louise Hay and many more. They also use the repetitive nature of ancient mantras and meditations which have been scientifically proven to lead to, and support more peaceful states.

This mini album is recorded entirely in 432Hz frequency which is said to be mathematically resonant with the patterns of the universe. Music therefore tuned in 432Hz is thought to be highly relaxing and healing.

Alexia's beautiful and captivating voice gently supports you on this journey to greater freedom.

Recommended listening lying or sitting down, but as always this is a guideline so follow your own intuition at all times.
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Lyrics and music by Alexia Chellun http://www.alexiachellun.com

Music Production by Moshik Kop
Recorded in London at NXNE Studios http://www.nxnestudios.com

All rights reserved @ Alexia Chellun 2018

Just Before I Sleep

The Power Is Here Now

Listen to an excerpt from TAKING THE ARROW OUT OF THE HEART by Alice Walker and read by Alice Walker

TAKING THE ARROW OUT OF THE HEART Audiobook Excerpt - The Mother of Trees

The Vice Yard

From a BBC radio segment broadcast on April 29th, 1937. Background and transcript:http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/04/29/craftsmanship-virginia-woolf-speaks-1937/ 

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On Craftsmanship: The only surviving recording of Virginia Woolf's voice

This session is Guided by swami niranjan anand saraswati.

Yoga-nidra was experienced by Swami Satyananda Saraswati[citation needed] when he was living with his guru Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh. He began studying the tantric scriptures and, after practice, constructed a system of relaxation, which he began popularizing in the mid 20th century.[3] He explained yoga-nidra as a state of mind between wakefulness and sleep that opened deep phases of the mind, suggesting a connection with the ancient tantric practice called nyasa, whereby Sanskrit mantras are mentally placed within specific body parts, while meditating on each part (of the bodymind). The form of practice taught by Swami Satyananda includes eight stages (Internalisation, Sankalpa, Rotation of Consciousness, Breath Awareness, Manifestation of Opposites, Creative Visualization, Sankalpa and Externalisation).

Teachers such as Osho[4] and Anandmurti Gurumaa define yoga-nidra as a state of conscious deep sleep. One appears to be sleeping but the unconscious mind is functioning at a deeper level: it is sleep with a trace of deep awareness. In normal sleep we lose track of our self but in yoga nidra, while consciousness of the world is dim and relaxation is deep, there remains an inward lucidity and experiences may be absorbed to be recalled later. 

..." the ultimate state of yoga nidra in which the conventional barriers between waking, dreaming and deep sleep are lifted, revealing the simultaneous operation of the conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind. The result is a single, enlightened state of consciousness and a perfectly integrated and relaxed personality."

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David Whyte reads his poem "The Truelove"

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