Welcome to this web page of music, poetry and practical philosophy

The Music page provides all current music albums available for listening and purchasing. The music is a collection of my Indian songs set to my poetry with a blend of both Indian and Western musicians, including Eastlight, Long Ago, Dance, One Coin, Like A Wing, We are One, Wherever You Go and Sweet, Sweet Night of Dreams.

There are also instrumental pieces, including The Lion and the Lamb, featuring a violin and cello duet with a string orchestra accompaniment based on the Indian folk tale Hari, a lion club brought up as a lamb. This story features on the Amaranth story telling album Tell It To The Walls also available in the music section.

Sunset in Space is a powerful poetry music meditation, with the poem set against a voyage in space.

People have described Breath as heart-opening music. A beautiful collection of music awaits the listener. 12 years in the making, the album finishes with the sublime Silent Absence of Goodbye.

Narayani Lullaby, written as a memorial piece, features the words of Hindu and Sanskrit phrases relating to the passing of the soul. English lyrics are including in the last section of the song. Narayani is the Indian goddess who lullabies deities to sleep.

Mystical is a collection of songs and instrumental music featuring Ocean Caller, Lullaby, Pieta and Window, each title having a long history of performance and occasion.

The latest addition is Light, music composed by the Divine Mother, Sree Archana Maa and her mentor Sree Thakur of Kolkata, Bengal. Sree Archana Maa performs songs with my backing arrangements, providing a deep sense of peace and reflection. 

I have added my song based on the village school at Mahapeeth called Titten-Titten Nara. Proceeds of sales go the Sree Satyananda Mahapeeth Organization for the administration of their charitable work, including the village school.

The Writing page contains three volumes of my Collector of Words book. There are videos of my poetry being danced in both Australia and India and later Thailand.

I have also created poetry meditations of music that inspired the writing of the poems featuring videos, the music itself, and the words of the poetry. These include Belonging of Divinity, Verses of Love and Midday Lullaby.

The Poetry of India program took place at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts on Thursday evening, January 4th, 2024. The Kalashram School of Dance and Music performed the poems Shantiniketan, Tagore and Poetry of India under the direction of Saswati Sen. Video performances and information are available in this section.

Poetry is the highest form of music. A selection of poems are freely available for reading, including the newest.

The Universal Peace Page is a monthly magazine released on the 7th day of each month. Designed as a personal retreat from the daily intensity of living, it espouses practical philosophy to enshrine peace in the hearts of individuals.

Teachings from mainly Sree Sardeshmukh Maharaj of Pune headline each monthly topic, followed by one of my related poems, a short essay on the topic, and a relevant music video.