trasto 'smy ahaṁ kṛpaṇa-vatsala duḥsahogra-
saṁsāra-cakra-kadanād grasatāṁ praṇītaḥ
baddhaḥ sva-karmabhir uśattama te 'ṅghri-mūlaṁ
prīto 'pavarga-śaraṇaṁ hvayase kadā nu
(SB 7.9.16.)

Oh most powerful, insurmountable Lord, who are kind to the fallen souls, I have been put into the association of demons as a result of my activities, and therefore I am very much afraid of my condition of life within this material world. When will that moment come when You will call me to the shelter of Your lotus feet, which are the ultimate goal for liberation from conditional life?

Oh, Señor de poder insuperable, que tan bueno eres con las almas caídas!, como resultado de mis actividades, he tenido que vivir entre demonios, de modo que la condición de mi vida en el mundo material me llena de temor. ¿Cuándo llegará el momento en que me llames al refugio de Tus pies de loto, que son el objetivo supremo de la liberación de la vida condicionada?




This recording is dedicated to my beloved Induflores. I miss you so much.  See you in the other side.

Trasto Smi mantra

Shared on New Moon Tevet 5785. Inspired by a channeling from Jo Kent Katz, an offering to partner with places bigger than ourselves to tend the things that are not ours to hold.

Moon, who takes the tide
Take from me what's not mine
And leave behind my own divine
Take from me what's not mine

Moon

Wayfaring Stranger

En Espiral Hacia El Centro

*** The recording of this track was updated in May 2020, to more accurately reflect the original song by the composer. ***

This is a wonderfully lighthearted layer song for moving through challenge, written by Dianne Baker.

Copyright Dianne Baker. Contact Dianne for permission to record or perform for profit.

For more information about this track including lyrics, please visit http://thebirdsings.com/the-only-way-through

The Only Way Through by Dianne Baker

The melody for this song came to me in early 2017 but it wasn’t until I shared it with several songleading colleagues in one big epic improvisation at Village Fire 2018 that it came into its fullness. This song odyssey co-creation honors our ancestors and everything that has come before so we can be here now, weaving our hands into our world.

Original song by Lisa G. Littlebird. (Great thanks to many of the harmony lines that were born of the creative genius of Aimee Ringle, Te Martin, Josh Blaine, Laurence Cole & Annie Zylstra, among others.) ©Lisa G. Littlebird 2018

For lyrics, individual part tracks and more, visit: http://thebirdsings.com/we-are-the-love/

We Are The Love That Came Before Us

From the purest place in my heart, I share with you my soul through music. 

Music as Medicine.

Thank You Mama

When We Come Into Our Calling

Estrellita Divina

Bold Riley

https://thebirdsings.com/fall2020-playlist/

Keep on Moving Forward/ Sigamos Adelante - Emma's Revolution with Melanie DeMore & Robin Burdulis

Lisa G is a songcatcher. She holds a vision for a world where singing is once again an integral part of daily community life. May we use this most ancient technology to meet life's challenges and celebrations, open our hearts, and uplift our lives.

Lisa G. Littlebird is the director of the 250-member Wholehearted Chorus in Carmel and San Diego, CA. She has been on the faculty as a community singing facilitator at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA since 2006. She is a singer, composer and teacher with more than 30 years of musical experience, facilitating community singing as medicine for our world.  Learn more at http://thebirdsings.com.

The Only Way Through by Dianne Baker

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