The people attending these finally persuaded him by taking matters into their own hands when they launched a crowd-funding campaign to support the recording of the album. He was encouraged by Mahan Kalpa Singh (Paul Mahern), the lead singer of punk band Zero Boys, who produced and engineered the album. To go back into the recording studio, along with Heidi Gluck who plays a variety of instruments on the album, Livtar says he actually really enjoyed the recording process this time not having been in the studio for over 30 years. Livtar’s favorite track from the album is I Bow. Every time we tune in through yoga and meditation, we use the mantra Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo. Ong being the creative energy of the universe, and Guru Dev being the inner teacher. He says we could make this mantra our entire life’s work. Bowing to the creator within, getting out of the way, and letting that flow through us, that’s everything. Livtar was asked to start an Ashram in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 70’s. Over the years as it grew, they set up health food stores. Through all of this service, it ultimately led to his own revelation, which he shares through the track Into the Radiance. He is open about his own health challenges (created by an intolerance to gluten), which lasted some 20 years. Through a change of diet and looking at his DNA with his doctors, he has now recovered. This album was originally supposed to feature Nirinjan Kaur who became occupied with her family. He invited Snatam Kaur who felt honored to be asked to contribute. Their duet on Mountain of Smoke is based on a concept in eastern philosophy. When we go into our real self, the oneness is sublime. Livtar is well-known for his Song of the Khalsa which has a fascinating story behind it. You can hear this story in the interview. It feels real and authentic, not over-rehearsed. It has been well worth the years it has taken to happen. As Livtar says, we have one plan, but God has another.Ong namo guru dev namo (Sanskrit: ॐ नमो गुरु देव् नमो) is an important mantra used often in Kundalini yoga. This mantra means “I bow, or salutations to the divine teacher.” It can also be viewed as meaning, " bow to the teacher within." It is also sometimes called the Adi mantra. This mantra is usually chanted three times at the beginning of a Kundalini yoga practice or class. This connection with wider power is referred to by the Kundalini community as the "golden chain."Įach word in ong namo guru dev namo possesses meaning: Ong namo guru dev namo is considered a high vibration, protective mantra as it is believed to help the yogi to connect with the power and insights of the community of Kundalini yoga students and teachers as a whole. Ong is another way of saying the popular “om,” which is thought to constitute the Divine in the form of sound.
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