Four Divine States of Mind

Practice 1:
Chant the four Sanskrit Mantras along the music of the four tracks of the album.
Track 1: Loving Kindness (Metta)
Aham Prema
(I am Divine Love)
Track 2: Compassion (Karuna)
Om Mani Padme Hum
(The Jewel is in the Lotus)

Track 3: Vicarious joy (Mudita)
Lokah Samastah Sukinoh Bhavantu
(May all beings everywhere be happy and free)
Track 4: Equanimity (Upekkha)
Om Shanti Om
(Aum, Peace, Aum)

Practice 2:
Meditate on the higher virtues of each of the Four Divine States of Mind while listening to the corresponding track. For example, listen to track 1, Loving-Kindness (Metta), and meditate on Divine Love, motherly love, tenderness, abundance of kindness, mother Earth, etc.
With track 2, Compassion, (karuna,) contemplate compassion, the suffering of yourself and others and try to cultivate a compassionate attitude towards these suffering beings.
Start with yourself, then the most closed and dear, most close and dear people, then to neighbors, to far away being, all the way to disliked people and enemies. Do not to include people who passed away and people who one has sexual attraction to.
With track 3, Vicarious Joy (Mudita), meditate on sending honest wishes for joy and happiness to all beings. Start with yourself, then the most closed and dear, most close and dear people, then to neighbors, to far away being, all the way to disliked people and enemies.
Do not to include people who passed away and people who one has sexual attraction to.
With track 4, Equanimity (Upekkha), contemplate on the Oneness of all beings.
Meditate on the Emptiness of all Forms, Emptiness that is behind all forms, as a blank paper that holds drawings and paintings.
Contemplate life and death as a continuum, Aum as a vibration that existed before all life, sustaining life and will remain after all life will deteriorate and disappear.

Practice 3:
The Four Immeasurable Prayer:
May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all sentient beings never be separated from the supreme joy that transcends all sorrow.
May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.

1. Loving-kindness (Metta)
(Dedicated to Deva Premal, whose soulful Mantra chanting gave the inspiration for this song)
Music and Lyrics by Yuval Ron
Chloe Pourmorady – Vocals
Alam Khan – Sarod
Rachel Valfer – Mawal (ad lib vocal solo)
Somnath Roy - Ghatam
Malek Vossough - Ney
Pei-Hua "Cynthia" Lin - additional arrangements and keyboard
Yueh-Yun "Sandy" Chen and Sky Shin - music notation preparation and digital editing
Abigail Shelton - recording engineer for choir recordings and digital editing
Ben Leinbach - Mastering
Yuval Ron – Oud

2. Compassion (Karuna)
Music and Lyrics by Yuval Ron
Estrella Morente – Vocals
Adam Del Monte – Guitar
Yuval Ron – Oud
Jamie Papish – Udu
Manuel Gutierrez – Back up vocals
Jose Ramon Montero - Translation of Spanish lyrics
Felipe Baron – Associate producer
Pei-Hua "Cynthia" Lin - additional arrangements & keyboard
Abigail Shelton - recording engineer for choir recordings and digital editing
Ben Leinbach - Mastering
Pablo Sánchez – Recording engineer for Estrella Morente recording

3. Vicarious Joy (Mudita)
Music by Yuval Ron, Lyrics: Sanskrit traditional
Deva Premal – Vocals
Pandit Nayan Ghosh - Sitar
Somnath Roy – Percussion
Yuval Ron: Oud
Kamal Engels – Recording engineer for Deva Premal recording
Yueh-Yun "Sandy" Chen and Sky Shin - music notation preparation and digital editing
Raya and Chinmay – Recording engineers for Pandit Nayan Ghosh recording

4. Equanimity (Upekkha)
Music by Yuval Ron, Lyrics: Sanskrit traditional
Uyanga Bold – Vocals
Hirokazu Kosaka and IKKYU Archers group - Sanskrit Chant of the Heart
Sutra, bell and wooden sticks.
Divine Sutra String Ensemble (cello soloist: Dennis Karmazyn)
Yuval Ron: Keyboards and strings orchestration
Pei-Hua "Cynthia" Lin - additional arrangements & keyboard
Yueh-Yun "Sandy" Chen and Sky Shin - music notation preparation and digital editing
Abigail Shelton - recording engineer for choir recordings and digital editing
Ben Leinbach - Mastering
Blair Studio Singers children choir conducted by Kc Daugirdas sang on all four tracks

Additional arrangements and keyboard on track 1, 2 , 3: Pei-Hua "Cynthia" Lin Music notation preparation and digital editing: Yueh-Yun "Sandy" Chen and Sky Shin Recording engineer for choir recordings and digital editing: Abigail Shelton

Thank you for Jose Ramon Montero for the beautiful translation to Spanish and Wakana Kimora for her help with recording Mr Kosaka.

Special thanks for Hirokazu Kosaka for his advise and generous collaboration, Adam Del Monte for opening the door to Andalusia, KC Daugirdas for bringing in the graceful children voices and Dr. Richard Gold for envisioning and initiating this inspiring and amazing project.

Album design: Stacey Clark of Notepad
© Yuval Ron Music (ASCAP)
(P) Metta Mindfulness Music (ASCAP)

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