In this unique raga meditation for Self Realization, Prasant allows for spontaneous phrases to arise that do not adhere to a particular raga or scale. What came out is a fountain of phrases from various ragas that mix and merge with each other in unexpected ways arising from and returning to Silence. For those familiar with Carnatic music, you may consider relaxing and experiencing the music as pure feeling rather than attempting to recognize every raga that comes out.
With every sound, dissolve the identity and thoughts and with every Silence, dive deeper into the natural feeling of Being. This effortless Being is where all happens spontaneously and deep Peace and Silence is felt to be what we are.
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Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz music. A disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, “Padmashri” Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Prasant had the privilege of apprenticing with him for several years since 1996. He had further training with Dr. T.R. Subramaniam as well as mentorships with other senior artists in India. His parallel exploration of jazz led him to express original music arising from both Carnatic and jazz as well as traditional Carnatic music on the saxophone. Prasant has shared music around the world through albums, performances, artist residencies, lecture demonstrations and teaching. In addition, Prasant shares insightful and easy approaches to meditation and Self Realization through music and sound, which leads naturally Silence and Peace.
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Prasant’s music is available on all major platforms, but you can download it directly from him here. It’s also a great way to support his work: https://music.prasantmusic.com/ If you want to explore the natural merging of Music and Spirituality or Self Realization, check out this playlist: You can Realize Truth through Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQYOeeKfh4Q&list=PLvRlCjx-q4ZTvB_qAfzAn2wKuzdnhZaMH&index=1&t=0s Subscribe to get notified of new videos, enjoy!
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Video: Ethiopian Tizita Minor / Carnatic Japaniya Raga Saxophone Meditation for Resting in Self and Peace
While sitting for this spontaneous raga meditation on tenor saxophone, this deep and beautiful melody from the Ethiopian Tizita minor came out. It turns out that it coincides with a rare Carnatic (South Indian Classical) raga called Japaniya. Here it is played mostly in a Carnatic style, but no particular attempt was made to tether it to a particular way of playing but just to naturally allow for Silence, Rest and Peace. It is very conducive for deep and restful meditation coupled with alert inner exploration. This arising is likely inspired by playing with wonderful Ethiopian-American vocalist and long time friend, Meklit, who just released a new EP, Ethio Blue at a concert on March 9th. The title track makes use of this rich and haunting Tizita minor that has a deep history in Ethiopian music. Special thanks also to keyboard artist Kibrom Birhane who plays this beautifully in this ensemble.
Something special about this particular unfolding is that the meditation came out in two phases. The first slowly allow for listening and returning to the moment and facilitating absorption in the sound of music. After about 3 minutes, there is a short silence and then a deeper section appears that allows to enter Silence through the music and sound as a vehicle. You don’t need to make any effort while meditating with this, but just simply listen and allow.
A message for this meditation: You are guided at every step and every moment by a perfectly clear inner Truth. It guides both thought and action with Stillness. It is the Source of everything. Don’t worry and allow actions to be performed while always seeing the Truth alone.
0:00 Opening raga meditation, 1st Phase: Listening and enjoying
3:29 Second Phase of raga meditation: Entering and rest in Silence and Peace
9:45 Sitting in Silence Download Prasant’s meditation albums free and contact Prasant at the links below.
Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz music. A disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, “Padmashri” Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Prasant had the privilege of apprenticing with him for several years since 1996. He had further training with Dr. T.R. Subramaniam as well as mentorships with other senior artists in India. His parallel exploration of jazz led him to express original music arising from both Carnatic and jazz as well as traditional Carnatic music on the saxophone. Prasant has shared music around the world through albums, performances, artist residencies, lecture demonstrations and teaching. In addition, Prasant shares insightful and easy approaches to meditation and Self Realization through music and sound, which leads naturally Silence and Peace.
Connect with Prasant: Website: https://prasantmusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prasantmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prasantmusic/
Satsang (held online via zoom): https://prasantmusic.com/satsang/
Prasant’s music is available on all major platforms, but you can download it directly from him here. It’s also a great way to support his work: https://music.prasantmusic.com/
If you want to explore the natural merging of Music and Spirituality or Self Realization, check out this playlist: You can Realize Truth through Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQYOeeKfh4Q&list=PLvRlCjx-q4ZTvB_qAfzAn2wKuzdnhZaMH&index=1&t=0s
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New video: Sri Ragam Saxophone Meditation for Self Realization and Profound Peace
Enjoy this brief Sri Ragam Meditation on the saxophone for Self Realization and Profound Peace. Music that naturally arises from the source of sound, the Silence itself is extremely helpful for allowing us to settle back in to our own nature, the Self. The Self is ever present in perfect completeness at all times, but we momentarily get distracted by arising thoughts and their resulting identities, culminating in the identification with the ego or I-Thought. By dissolving our attention into the sound and then resting in its silent Source, we allow the i to dissolve and the Self to be realized. No particular method or approach is required while listening to the music. Simply relax and allow.
It begins with a very brief talk, the music meditation in Sri raga and a brief silent sitting. Thank you for being here!
0:00 Intro talk on this Sri raga meditation on saxophone
1:21 Saxophone raga meditation begins
9:30 Brief silent sitting meditation (natural resting in Silence)
Download Prasant’s meditation albums free and contact Prasant.
Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz music. A disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, “Padmashri” Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Prasant had the privilege of apprenticing with him for several years since 1996. He had further training with Dr. T.R. Subramaniam as well as mentorships with other senior artists in India. His parallel exploration of jazz led him to express original music arising from both Carnatic and jazz as well as traditional Carnatic music on the saxophone. Prasant has shared music around the world through albums, performances, artist residencies, lecture demonstrations and teaching. In addition, Prasant shares insightful and easy approaches to meditation and Self Realization through music and sound, which leads naturally Silence and Peace.
Video: Recognize, Rest and Realize: Saxophone Raga Meditation for Self Realization
Rest naturally in your own Being, the Self in this saxophone raga meditation for Peace and Self Realization. Simply allow the sound to arise in your field of experience and notice it spontaneously dissolve in silence and arise again. As this is happening, rest deeper and deeper into your own natural Silence. This dissolving is of sweetness and is easy. It is not necessary to concentrate or make any effort.
Recognize: Recognize your are the pure awareness, the Self.
Rest: Rest in the Self, your own Being.
Realize: Realize you have always been This and all is This alone.
This video is from a live Music Satsang during #navaratri time. It includes a deep meditation in raga Kharaharapriya and ends with a rendition of the krithi Himagiri Tanaye in raga Shuddha Dhanyasi. If you would like to know more about livestreams and Satsang with Prasant, or would like to view to full Satsang with talk and Q&A, please visit: https://prasantmusic.com/satsang/ or contact Prasant at https://prasantmusic.com/contact/.
Download Prasant’s meditation albums free at the links below. All music and video is original, by Prasant Radhakrishnan during the live performance.
Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz music. A disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, “Padmashri” Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Prasant had the privilege of apprenticing with him for several years since 1996. He had further training with Dr. T.R. Subramaniam as well as mentorships with other senior artists in India. His parallel exploration of jazz led him to express original music arising from both Carnatic and jazz as well as traditional Carnatic music on the saxophone. Prasant has shared music around the world through albums, performances, artist residencies, lecture demonstrations and teaching. In addition, Prasant shares insightful and easy approaches to meditation and Self Realization through music and sound, which leads naturally Silence and Peace.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prasantmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prasantmusic/
Satsang (held online via zoom): https://prasantmusic.com/satsang/
Prasant’s music is available on all major platforms, but you can download it directly from him here. It’s also a great way to support his work: https://music.prasantmusic.com/ If you want to explore the merging of Music and Spirituality or Self Realization, check out this playlist: You can Realize Truth through Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQYOeeKfh4Q&list=PLvRlCjx-q4ZTvB_qAfzAn2wKuzdnhZaMH&index=1&t=0s Subscribe to get notified of new videos, enjoy!
Mind Is Like An Empty Soap Dispenser (brief talk + music meditation)
In this brief talk, the mind is likened to reaching for a soap dispenser that is empty. When we go to our mind to find what we want, we turn up empty handed. Instead, we can recognize that whatever we want, including peace and happiness, actually has its source in what we are, our very nature. Then we find that we can continue our daily life and activities in a fullness where nothing is fundamentally needed, added or taken away in any experience. The result is the Peace we have always had. At 13:28 Music raga meditation and brief Silence
Prasant Radhakrishnan shares natural peace and freedom through the sound of the saxophone leading to our own innate Silence that we have never lost. To attend Music Satsang, held regularly, please visit the Satsang page. For more videos like this, as well as other content, subscribe to Prasant’s Youtube channel.
Sweetness of Being: Bilahari raga meditation for Natural Freedom and Ease
Enjoy the simple ease of Being with no effort in this brief saxophone raga meditation.
Relax into yourself, relax into the sound. Nothing else need be done to simply be. This sweetness of sound easily relieves our pain and naturally returns us to our own Being.
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Our Innate Peace: Saxophone Meditation for Realization
Rest in your own Silence and naturally absorb the sound during this video. Contemplate the following words if helpful:
After a storm of activity, after a storm of difficulty, what is left our innate Peace. This Peace doesn’t take anything to get it or need anything to find it. When any wave of experience subsides, It is automatically here.
Noticing this, there is much less to figure out. For almost everything we do is to try to get this Peace or flee from disturbance. Now there is no longer need to chase after it, but simply being is more than sufficient.
When we are being as we always are all the time, it is easy to see that a storm of activity can’t disturb it and a storm of difficulty can’t destroy it. It continues to be, it continues to radiate, it continues to pulsate.
This is the pulsation of the heart of silence. Like a heartbeat, unprompted by any external happening, it continues its perfect sound of unwavering beingness.
Our true heart does not need anything, but everything relies utterly and completely on this Heart that is you. This Heart that gives all. This Heart that is all.
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Waterfall of Grace and Freedom: Saxophone Meditation for Realization
Rest and sit in Silence during this video to recognize and remain as your own Being. Contemplate the following words, if helpful:
For every new beginning, a waterfall of Grace flows.
Unrelenting and forceful it demands and bestows Freedom.
Any obstacle, limitation or difficulty in its path is insignificant.
It falls away as though it were never there. It never existed at all for this waterfall.
This waterfall continuously flows with never-ending unstoppable power.
The power brings complete and total refreshment.
A new life, a new strength.
Its beauty is intense and magnificent to behold and feel.
This water flows onward, leaving nothing untouched by It and none are left that missed Its perfect sound.
Hearing Its sound, become It.
Flowing onward and onward in impeccable Peace.
Stillness without a hint of stagnation, It remains as It is.
The images and video are of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai, India. Have a wonderful year!
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Return to Your Self: Hamsanandi raga music meditation on saxophone for natural Realization of Truth
Prasant shares raga Hamsanandi on the saxophone here for easy resting into our nature and natural abidance as Truth.
To best utilize the video, completely relax and rest. Notice and rest in the Silence. As the sound arises, notice and feel the sound, letting it completely fill the entire field of awareness. During each silence in the music, you may notice you are slipping into deeper and deeper Silence and peace. That Silence, just simple awareness, free of any condition, thought or idea is our nature and is the Source of all. Simply continue to rest as This that you have discovered effortlessly to be the essence and the completeness of what you are. Please continue to sit for the last minute after the music as stopped and rest in Silence completely during that time.
Enjoy your day and/or remainder of the existence, enjoying this Being that we always have been! 🙂
The image at the end is Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai, India.
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Sound IS Itself Silence!
In this video, Prasant discusses the truth of Sound being not different from Silence. Simply by noticing Prasant’s music and voice in the video, it is easy to see that first there is a background of silence, then the sound arises. Finally, the sound again dissolves into the silence.
The Source of every sound is the Silence from which it came.
The field of the entire manifestation is happening in a similar way. Sound is an infinitely subtle vibration that manifests from silence and it is quite commonly known that all that exists is nothing but varying intensities of sound vibrations.
If we feel and awaken this insight by beginning with the realm of sound and music, we can easily recognize the Reality, the Silence that is the ultimate Source of all that is, and rest in That as what we have always been. This allows for permanent freedom in Being.
For us to experience this, Prasant also goes into the example of the ocean and waves as a way to intuitively grasp this understanding. There is also an opening and closing of raga Mohanam on the saxophone to facilitate returning and resting in our own Silence and Peace.
The last section focuses only on sound with Arunachala as a visual.
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