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Satori - Music For Yoga And Meditation

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I must admit, when it comes to this album and it's companion, Oriental Sunrise, I am more than a bit biased. I was the producer, recording engineer and co-editor for the original recordings of both albums, released on Plumeria Productions Hawaii label, in 1983. Few people know and Riley might be reluctant to advertise that all the music was "channeled" or improvised and recorded during one five-hour live session, in Lanikai, on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. It was a truly magical experience I will never forget.
Gabriel Lee and I edited the five hours and arranged it into two distinctly different albums. Oriental Sunrise contains the brighter, more accessable "day" music and Satori, the deeper, darker "night" hues.
By today's or even 1983 standards, the technical quality was less than professional and I was very pleased that Riley chose to transcribe the music and re-record both albums. I was particularly pleased to see that he recorded Satori with the co-creator of the music, Gabriel Lee.
Both Satori and Oriental Sunrise contain what can truly be called "inspired" music. I know. I was there.

This is one of the deepest, most spiritual pieces of music you may ever hear. The title track, Satori, is beyond words.
True Zen. It is about nothing and about everything. There is the repeated, plaintive cry of a mist-shourded horn and a deep sense of melancholic loss. The stillness resonates and builds to a feeling of resolution, light, color and the after-life.
Guaranteed to transport the mind.
One can only hope such a place truly exists.

If you enjoy traditional Shakuhachi meditation music or possibly Richard Warner's "Quiet Heart/Spirit Wind" CDs, then this is a recording you probably will enjoy. A great catalyst for mindfulness meditation or peacefull contemplation. There are many layers to the music which appears to be Zen-like in it's simplicity.

This CD far-exceeded my expectations. Music was very relaxing and soothing...and the perfect pace for either relaxing listening, meditation, or yoga.

The sound is open and spacious, highly evocative and emotionally complex.
If what you'll looking for is a delicate sensitivity,the warmth of wood, without
western music structure or pulse, you'll enjoy this cd.

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had not had the good fortune to discover meditation...well, I know what it would be like...it would be like who I was before I started the daily practice of meditating; stressed, anxiety ridden, and extremely fearful. Not that I still don't have my moments but they are now more the exception than the rule.

I try and make my daily life an "extension" of my meditation and I do that through making an "effortless effort" to be aware of my breathing in and my breathing out and being as much as I can in the present moment and engaging in that activity with all of my mind, heart, and soul.

This wonderful CD, Satori, helps me to do that. When I have it on in my home or in my office, I can feel myself slowing down and becoming more deliberate, more conscious, more aware. I begin to realize that I am living in an ocean of Light, of Life, of Love and that I am an extension...a wave, if you will and that all of my actions stem from what I am giving my attention to and in turn, those things that I engage in now reflect the energy I am putting into them.

Contrary to popular belief slowing down will not make you ineffective, in fact it will make you more effective. By keeping pace with this music - I have it on even now - I find myself aligning with the peaceful qualities that this music offers and from that place/that space of peace anything is possible. No, I'm not multi-tasking...because there is no such thing...I am doing what is in front of me to do with from peace and everything is getting done and everything is just the way it needs to be.

Perfect.

I'm writing this review on a day symbolic of change. The Presidential Inauguration is going on even as I write. I have the volume turned down on the television and I am ocassionally glancing at the television and I am "sending" our New President peace, love, compassion, and light...I am also sending everyone who is reading this review as well as everyone who is not these same things that I desire for myself and I know that even now some kind of a healing will take place in all our lives but I'm not interested in the eventual outcome, I'm just interested in the peace I am feeling even now in this new moment.

Satori literally means "Instant Awakening". I had one when I first began to meditate. I began to realize that inner serenity and joyful certainty never left me; they were just being covered up by all that mental and emotional yuk. This music, whether you engage in the practice of meditation or not, will help you do the same thing. It will give you a feeling of order, harmony, and tranquility. It may even help you see things in a new way and at this new juncture in all of our lives, we really do need a new vision that we really can live as one.

Wake up now and invite this CD into your experience.

Peace & Blessings,
john, "the Light Coach"

Fantastic CD for meditation. The music is simply beautiful, and it also helps me concentrate better when I am working.

Adds the sacred vibe to my home that I'd hoped for. Not New Agey, more earthy, which I prefer.

When I first started listening to this cd, I had a few reservations about whether or not I'd be able to use it as a serious playlist for relaxation. By the end of the first song, however, I was able to completely connect with the music and escape from my surroundings. It was a truly peaceful experience. This cd is great for meditation, Yoga, bedtime, and any other time you feel the need to just let go of life's stresses and indulge in some quiet personal reflection.

This is thee most soothing C.D. we have gotten in a long time. I do yoga quite a bit throughout the week and have this going during my practice. My husband also likes to listen when doing his inversions or just researching things on the computer with Satori playing. I play in my car sometimes quietly when I driving any lengthy road trips. WE LOVE IT and definitely recommend this!