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Live on Earth

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This CD brings the magic and love one experiences at a Kirtan meditation with Krishna Das to our daily lives. Krishna Das has indisputably received a gift of having the most beautiful open heart which he shares with such grace and gentility. I listened to this CD for a long time before participating in a live Kirtan(singing meditation).The first time I heard him live was when he accompanied Ram Das and there were at least 200 people chanting together. The energy he emits is one of love in its purest form. I then brought my two teenagers to a retreat with Krisnha Das. Not only did I have to bribe them to go but I promised them that if they didn't like it they could leave within the first 5 minutes. They stayed all weekend and since then have bought CD's for their friends and have learned many of the chants. After they experienced Kirtan first hand, they never asked me to play their radio station while we drove somewher again. This CD is so special because it captures the spirit of a live Kirtan allowing memories of the experience to flow through your entire being. Each chant is more special than the next one. He received the most beautiful gift from the Indian culture which allows Westerners to bring this beauty into our lives. His command of the Chaleesa is unprescedented and anyone who has heard it remarks of a load being removed off their shoulders. The market is saturated with meditation audio material..but this is by far the most remarkable source of peace, tranquility and brotherhood for all man. Each one of us has our own copy and then there is the one that lives in the magazine for the car. We never leave home without Krishna Das and the ever changing possey.

When I first came across Krishna Das, I did not know what to expect. He was an intriguing enough subject. Here was a western Hindu convert, who had undertaken as his life mission the popularization of Bhakti Yoga - the path to eternal salvation through steadfast devotion, often expressed by the chanting of sacred hymns. I was familiar enough with the material. In fact, I was literally steeped in it, as a Hindu who had grown up in India. Nevertheless, I did approach the album with a mixed sense of curious apprehension (much akin to to the polite skepticism most Westerners would feel at the thought of a prodigy native Tibetan singing the Ave Maria, notwithstanding reputed prowess). And yes, like Latin, Sanskrit pronunciation can be quite difficult - even for many native Indians, let alone the western tongue.

But truth be told. Any doubts vaporized as I listened to Das's renditon of the first line of the first track on the first cd: "Radhe Radhe Radhe Shyam Govinda Radhe Jai Shree Radhe". A connection was made. Simply put, what followed was a three hour excursion to the inner depths of latent spiritual conciousness on the Dharma Spaceship. It would be a hapless exercise to try and further describe in words the deepest feelings of compassion, peace and fellowship that this music evokes. Experience the magic Krishna Das and join the family of universal love.

This CD offers several stellar chants that swept me away. The Shri Hanuman Chaleesa is incredibly beautiful. I am compelled to learn the 40 verses in order to sing along. I first heard a Krishna Das CD while practicing yoga. The ability to bring this richness into my daily life is a great honor. If you are seeking serenity, joy and beauty, I highly suggest you check out this double CD.

I have been a devotional singer for many years and have most everything that is available. I have all of KD's other releases and "Live on Earth" is his best work yet and I don't normally like live performances. With the exception of a few live "mistakes" that would normally be edit out, you wouldn't know this was a live CD.

LOE has both a perfectly balanced devtional and energetic feel to it which is the sign of a good kirtan/bhajan. Even my Indian devotional singing friends who are usually very picky when it comes to devotional music, all love "Live on Earth". Most all of KD's good tracks from his other releases are on LOE so with this you have his best. If you have only one KD CD, this is the one.

Krishna Das is wonderful and this live collection features a wide variety of his work. I play it at work constantly and my attitude is much improved. We also use this CD is a spiritual movement practice called estactic dance (Gabrielle Roth) and it works very well for the flowing and stillness rhythms. Highly recommend it!

i loved this album and continuously listen to it to uplift my spirits in the car and at work. i was suprised to find that when i by chance played it in the office, it was quite catchy and everyone had fun listening to it and humming along. the simplistic and repetitious style makes it easy to sing along.

Anyone who listens to Live on Earth by Krishna Das will be captivated by his voice but more importantly by the intense energy and positive vibrations from the chants. Just sitting and listening is almost impossible, feeling the music deep within, you respond naturally. You simply close your eyes and hear the music, feel the music, move with the music and chant along effortlessly. This CD is a must have.

As a newcomer to Krisha Das, this was my first taste of his music, and i've been told by other friends who have his other CD's that is is by far the best work he's done to date. As the other reviewer mentions, it is totally accessable to the western listener and you will find yourself chanting aloud in your car and swaying and dancing estatically if you don't watch yourself...please..do yourself a favor and get this exceptional CD set, you will feel so blessed that you did...Hari Om and Namaste all!

Krishna Das brings the magic of Indian-style devotional chanting alive and makes it more accessible than ever. And this live recording is not only his best; it's a great expression of how great he is to chant with "live" in-person. Yes, there's a great assembly of back-up drummers and other musicians, but mostly this live double album is over-flowing with the heart of authentic devotion and infectious rhythms that make you want to chant along and (at times) dance. I highly recommend it. Namaste and enjoy. :)

All of Krishna Das' music should be standard equipment on any new vehicle in this day and age, with over population and crazy drivers, air bags being just underneath that. For if these mantras were playing in your stereo there may be no need for the later.
In all seriousness, Krishna Das will bring your spirit to a new level and erase your stress. This coming from someone who hadn't spent much time in the spiritual realm...until now! Get any of his CD's and he may unlock a part of you, you never knew existed.