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"At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you." - Goethe This album has been in the works my entire life. It is my expression of the beautiful and true, of my own journey and of our journey collectively. The songs on this album (and many more) have been my companions these last years filled uncertainty, faith, and many lessons. This is my first album and it took a certain amount of magic to create it, with the timely and divine help of many people.

If the music touches you and you enjoy it, please support it by purchasing the music for your collection and share it widely. Special thanks to the incredible musicians who worked on this album to bring these songs to life. I am forever grateful for all of you!

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1) On the Same Tree (Mahalakshmi) Click here for Lyrics We are all on the same tree and the sooner we realize it, the better off we will be. When we see ourselves in the 'other,' the sooner we can be at peace and give the world our special gift. Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Matthew Montfort guitar Robert Szydło bass Arshad Khan tabla Emam dumbak Ambika Prasad dholak Jim Dooley drums

2) Light and Ash (Mahalakshmi) Click here for Lyrics This song expresses the secret of how to create what we truly wish and the hidden blessing in the falling away of what must go. Robert Szydło bass Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Łukasz Sobołak drums

3) Oh Me! Oh Life! (Mahalakshmi/Walt Whitman) Click here for Lyrics "Oh Me! Oh Life!" is a poem by Walt Whitman published in 1891 perfectly encapsulating the experience of being human in a post-industrial world and the Divine guidance that reveals the simple purpose of life. The song came to me without lyrics and later I remembered this poem which fit the melody to a tee. Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Robert Szydło bass Łukasz Sobołak drums Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard

4) Ocean Song (Mahalakshmi) The lingering eddies of the past swirl their tentacles around the present; the exalted and exciting future can be sensed in the smell of the breeze. Mahalakshmi keyboard Mukesh Sharma sarod Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Ahsan Ali sarangi Robert Szydło bass Jim Dooley drums

5) Shiva (Mahalakshmi) Click here for Lyrics SOHAM SHIVOHAM. I am Shiva, All is Shiva. This song is dedicated to Shiva, my teacher, my point of focus, and the eliminator of suffering. Robert Szydło bass Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Łukasz Sobołak drums

6) Humanity (Mahalakshmi) Click here for Lyrics This is a fun 7 beat song expressing the simple truth that we are all One Family as humanity and life, and we have One home, Earth. Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Robert Szydło bass Emam dumbak, ghatam, tabla Łukasz Sobołak drums

7) Golden Thread (Mahalakshmi) Click here for Lyrics There is a place inside where everything is relaxed and peaceful. In the midst of an internal storm, I heard this song in my mind; it is a direct transference to the "groundless ground of being" that exists in all moments if we can only remember and surrender to it. Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Robert Szydło bass Jim Dooley drums Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard "Wonderful song." @paulgallo2561 - YouTube -

8) In the Womb (Mahalakshmi) Despite the fragility of life, we are not that which suffers and dies; we are the spirit, safe in this world and beyond. This song came during a revelation that, during our life on Earth, we are held within another kind of womb; we are yet to be birthed, growing like babies within our Mother. A lullaby for all ages. Mahalakshmi keyboard Mukesh Sharma sarod Dawid Korbaczyński guitar Ahsan Ali sarangi Robert Szydło bass Jim Dooley drums Emam tabla

All compositions by Mahalakshmi. All lyrics by Mahalakshmi, except "Oh Me! Oh Life!" by Walt Whitman. Edited, arranged, designed & produced by Emam & Mahalakshmi Mixed & mastered by Emam © Mahalakshmi

Łukasz Sobołak's drum tracks recorded by Łukasz Damrych - Wrocław (Poland) Robert Szydło's bass tracks recorded by Robert Szydło - Wrocław (Poland) Dawid Korbaczyński's guitar tracks recorded by Dawid Korbaczyński - Wrocław (Poland) Jim Dooley's drum tracks recorded by Jim Dooley - Eddyville, NY (USA) Matthew Montfort's guitar tracks recorded by Matthew Montfort - San Rafael, CA (USA) Mukesh Sharma's sarod tracks, Ahsan Ali's sarangi tracks, Arshad Khan's tabla track recorded by Emam - New Delhi (India) Emam's tabla/percussion tracks recorded by Emam Mahalakshmi's vocal and keyboard tracks recorded by Mahalakshmi - Goa (India)