Śānta

A song that calls us back to the only place we ever truly have — now.It’s about that deep longing to stand in grace… to see the “face” of the Divine gazing back through us, as us.It’s a reminder that we often push away the very currents of the Great Deep Spirit within —but with faith, with courage, with each other at our side,we can stay rooted in that holy place where everything is It.

To Make the Personality More Pleasing 

When Lakshmi melted into his heart, Vishnu’s nature changed. Even though he was noble in thought and action to begin with, the depth of his change in those qualities was incalculable. Her grace and subsequent union with his heart enabled Lakshmi to become Vishnu’s spouse, or patni in Sanskrit. Thereafter, his already noble personality changed and became gentle

and pure in every way without relinquishing power. The following mantra will similarly bestow pleasing qualities upon your personality. Although it is a long mantra, you will find that it is easy to learn and a delight to say. Early in my career as a spiritual teacher, I used this mantra to help erase any blemish on my personality that might stand in the way of my doing my job properly. 

“Where We Sleep” moves from shared desires to stark streets, refusing to other anyone. A mantra of unity (“we want the same things”) opens the door; then the perspective flips—freedom’s illusion, the descent into cold, hunger, and being unseen. A stuttering 911-like plea and late-night madness reveal fear more than menace. The final reflection lands softly and truthfully: we were children once; we wanted love and purpose; the only difference now may be a bed and a lock. Compassion, here, is the chorus.