I really love the instrument and recording. I feel like I am in the room with you - a room with wooden floors and old couches and candles. I turn side to side and share the smile with the other listeners who silently nod.
I also love this story you related about the doctor and his patient: “How did you cure me?” They had not spoken of sleep. “Oh, what I said was not important, but what was in me as I said it. We could have spoken of anything”.
I have lived this experience myself with patients, and I believe it comes from genuinely caring about the other person, and them truly receiving that care - not some pill or potion.
Of course, genuine care is not just the possession of medical doctors, but of all humans. Artists of course also can channel this inner truth of caring about their audience, especially in live or recorded performances. The phrase you used, "the fragrance of the heart", I think is a perfectly apt and poetic capturing of this subtle and ennobling encounter between artist and audience, as between doctor and patient.
I am a believer in the mystical power of harmony. You are a wonderful practitioner of the musical variety, I hope I am a reasonable practitioner of the medical healing kind. Harmony of all kinds is what brings unity, beauty, goodness and leads ultimately to God, the One source of all harmony.
I was so happy to read this; from now on I too will see the old sofas and candles, and see the people smiling. These recordings ARE offerings from the home — from the music room of our cottage. I don’t edit them at all, just choose the best version. Reflecting on it, I see part of what you receive is from the place: we live in the Thai countryside, in the company of many trees. I don’t feel I know them so well, but one feels their gladness to be alive. You are absolutely right to go to the root in your note and speak of the “inner truth of caring” and the “One source of all harmony” — “the Love that moves the sun and other stars”. How wonderful to read of this Love as it works in your work!
I really love the instrument and recording. I feel like I am in the room with you - a room with wooden floors and old couches and candles. I turn side to side and share the smile with the other listeners who silently nod.
I also love this story you related about the doctor and his patient: “How did you cure me?” They had not spoken of sleep. “Oh, what I said was not important, but what was in me as I said it. We could have spoken of anything”.
I have lived this experience myself with patients, and I believe it comes from genuinely caring about the other person, and them truly receiving that care - not some pill or potion.
Of course, genuine care is not just the possession of medical doctors, but of all humans. Artists of course also can channel this inner truth of caring about their audience, especially in live or recorded performances. The phrase you used, "the fragrance of the heart", I think is a perfectly apt and poetic capturing of this subtle and ennobling encounter between artist and audience, as between doctor and patient.
I am a believer in the mystical power of harmony. You are a wonderful practitioner of the musical variety, I hope I am a reasonable practitioner of the medical healing kind. Harmony of all kinds is what brings unity, beauty, goodness and leads ultimately to God, the One source of all harmony.
I was so happy to read this; from now on I too will see the old sofas and candles, and see the people smiling. These recordings ARE offerings from the home — from the music room of our cottage. I don’t edit them at all, just choose the best version. Reflecting on it, I see part of what you receive is from the place: we live in the Thai countryside, in the company of many trees. I don’t feel I know them so well, but one feels their gladness to be alive. You are absolutely right to go to the root in your note and speak of the “inner truth of caring” and the “One source of all harmony” — “the Love that moves the sun and other stars”. How wonderful to read of this Love as it works in your work!