A Gift Of Love: Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi
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Music Reviews of A Gift Of Love: Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi
Music Review: I am the God
Rating: 5 Stars
Rumi that we call him Molavi is a Dervish, who found everything in himself and love to the whole not to the single. He did not believed in any rules. His rules were his love to the world, to himself and us. All he just wanted to say is that there is something more than a materialistic life. Everybody who has not a background of the spiritual life especially in middle eastern countries will think of these poems as love to human, but Molavi believes that love is everything, and he himself is the God. When he says that God is here, just in me, it means that there is no conflict between loving myself and loving you. It is the same, we all love the same thing,God which is the whole existence of the world, everything you can imagine. Thanks to this team that tried to show the westerns that there is something more than fashion and this materialistic life. There are people who just live with their pure love to themselves and the whole and nothing more, and they are the happiest people in the world. Because they believe in that. I really loved this music, it reminded me of my country and my people and my history. Everytime I am trying to release myself from this prison which everybody is obliged to live in here, I listen to these gnostic songs. I am afraid that there is no special word for Erfan in English!Music Review: 5 stars? Are you guys high?
Rating: 1 Stars
Let me start by saying that this is the best album ever.....to get your enemies. They will be dead by the end of the album, guaranteed. In fact, I had to have the Kiss of Life administered by my ugly co-workers multiple times while listening to this travesty while at work.
However, I will say that I listen to this album a lot when I am upset, or angry. It makes me laugh, and instantly lightens my mood. I feel no matter how bleak the outlook, I am not Martin Sheen speaking with a hoarse earnestness that is positively nauseating, nor am I Deepak Chopra stressing my "s"-es and adding the crucial charlatan touch to this inimitable work of genius.
That having been said, the icing on the cake is the track "Come to Me". If you can listen to that, and not burst out laughing, then you are not human.
I do love Rumi's poetry, but poetry must remain poetry, and should not be gang-raped by this coterie of psuedo-spiritual, pretentious hacks.
If this is the face of modern Spirituality, I'm signing up with Marilyn Manson.
Get this album if you have some money to spare and want a few laughs. It will make an ideal birthday gift for someone you're trying to piss off.
Music Review: Embracing Rumi's Thought
Rating: 5 Stars
The soundtrack of Aparna Sen's "Mr. and Mrs. Iyer" introduced me to the 10th century poet saint, Jalaluddin Rumi. I was so impressed with, "Kithe Meher Ali..." (lyrics in Hindi inspired by Rumi's work) that I immediately set out to buy his work. However, each time I tried to read the poetry, I was at loss of the lesson. As it sat on my book shelf for several years, I returned back to it recently to meet with the similar fate.
This time though, a wonderful email suggested that I should look for Dr. Chopra's "A Gift of Love" for guidance. Dr. Chopra and his friend enhance the message of Rumi through this compilation.
Packaging: It is an added bonus that the packaging of this product is quite appealing as well. There are two CDs included. CD 1: 35 poems recited by Chopra and his coterie of wonderful readers. CD 2: includes Chopra narrating the story of Rumi and Shams and his examination of the seven spiritual laws of love. (attraction, infatuation, communion, intimacy, surrender, passion, ecstacy).
To all those who wish to tread the path of Rumi's world, start here.
Music Review: Surrender
Rating: 5 Stars
So much of the conflict I see in the previous reviews centers around whether or not Rumi and his poetry is used by Dr. Chopra in an "authentic" way.What seems to me to be the central idea of many Eastern spiritual ways is to let go of the judgemental ways and surrender with tolerance and compassion. Most of us who have experienced our Ego's conditioning in this Western culture have a difficult time understanding the concepts and language of Eastern writing. There simply are not words to translate the concepts. Many may listen to this CD and feel it to be about romantic love. If one really listens though, it is obvious it is not. How else will Westerners be introduced to these ideas without meeting in the middle? Try introducing authentic Eastern Indian or other South Asian music or writings to an American and generally they do not find it enjoyable or understandable.
Thanks Dr. Chopra for bringing us halfway. I love this CD and find it excellent for morning commute time and arriving relaxed and feeling "Universal love" as my day begins.
Music Review: The great Rumi is not to do business with AT ALL
Rating: 3 Stars
I believe all fellow Iranians and others who know and have great respect for the great poet Molavi(Rumi) do agree with me that he and his masterpieces are nothing to fool around with. It needs so many years of study and a high level of purity and humanity to be able to understand just a little bit of what he had discovered. Unfortunately Chopra has made a commercial package out of his works. So obviously all the spiritual sensations of Molavi's peoms have been degraded to something quite "Earthy" and a male-female kinda relationship. That is NOT what Rumi had devoted himself to. There is one thing for sure, Chopra: You don't know Rumi.The good thing though, is to finally see something out there not in Farsi (Persian Language) to at least draw other nations attention to such a great man. I hope this can be encouraging enough for non-Farsi speakers to go and find out who Rumi trully was, not the way he is introduced in this CD. I promis you all, it worths the effort.