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NOW by Bhagavan Das
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fave it Meditation | Yoga
8 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Mar 2007
on Bhagavan Das
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:29 Ode To Ganesha lyrics BUY MP3 06:29 Ode To Ganesha lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:29 Ode To Ganesha
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:37 Raghupati lyrics BUY MP3 05:37 Raghupati lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:37 Raghupati
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:57 Jai Kali Ma lyrics BUY MP3 07:57 Jai Kali Ma lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:57 Jai Kali Ma
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:59 Shiva Shambho lyrics BUY MP3 05:59 Shiva Shambho lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:59 Shiva Shambho
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 10:01 Radhe Bolo lyrics BUY MP3 10:01 Radhe Bolo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 10:01 Radhe Bolo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 09:23 Hanuman Chalisa lyrics BUY MP3 09:23 Hanuman Chalisa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 09:23 Hanuman Chalisa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 11:10 Shiva Gospel lyrics BUY MP3 11:10 Shiva Gospel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 11:10 Shiva Gospel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:50 Sri Krishna Arati lyrics BUY MP3 06:50 Sri Krishna Arati lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:50 Sri Krishna Arati
“Beastie Boy Mike D’s yoga guru makes some funky chants. Others have mixed chillout and Indian Music but ‘Now’ goes deeper than most…. It’s a serene spiritual album that also manages to belong to this time and space.” – Rolling Stone
Editorial review
To kick off this Mike D-produced East meets West extravaganza, Bhagavan Das offers the appropriate homage to Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles and bestower of blessings. He is the first to be worshipped by dictate of his father Lord Shiva. It must be said that the words sound oh so much more sacred in the authentic Sanskrit rather than English. For instance, no one ever mistook "you have a big fat red belly" as a holy expression. A Beastie Boys feel guides the whole album, without overtaking the spirit of devotion. The traditional chant of "Raghupati" suddenly becomes a contemporary groove in his hands. Whatever gets you singing to God is a good thing, and most of the Hindu deities are represented here: Ganesha, Ram, Kali, Radha, Shiva, Hanuman, and Krishna. For good measure, Das even throws in a curve ball. On the aptly titled "Shiva Gospel," he moves from ancient mantras praising Shiva into a gospel shout-out to Jesus. Not a subtle point he's making, and well taken. To close the album, as any true devotee would do, Das tacks on a sweetly solemn arati, complete with the requisite conch blowing and bell ringing. Kudos to Mike D for the tasteful combination of Indian classical instruments such as sarangi, ektar, tabla, and dholak with Western drum'n'bass rhythms. It works really well, making this an easy listen for someone dabbling in this genre. ~ Kelly McCartney, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Teacher, performer, counter-cultural icon, lover of God: Bhagavan Das is as rich and manifold as Existence itself.
Born within sight of the Pacific Ocean in California, Bhagavan Das was raised in the heart of postwar American affluence. Six and a half feet tall, athletic, musically and scholastically brilliant, Mike Riggs typified the promise of Southern Californian golden youth.
But bored and disturbed by the monotony of suburban existence and the sterility of American materialism, he set forth to explore the world, leaving home at the age of eighteen to seek fortune and experience. A long journey had begun.
Busking for change throughout Europe, hanging out with the yet-unknown Leonard Cohen in Greece, the future Bhagavan Das headed east, hiking overland through Afghanistan and Pakistan into India. All possessions stolen, he threw himself into an intensive and painful period of solitary retreat. Upon emerging he had a new direction: total, unitary focus on devotion to God.
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