I had a great meditation tonight, lots of opening and release… I almost always have a song playing inside and often the lyrics carry direct messages of what I need to hear at the moment. Tonight… the attention was strongly drawn to this song:
YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION (Chicago)
You know our love was meant to be
The kind of love that lasts forever
And I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know, everywhere I go
You’re always on my mind,
in my heart In my soul
You’re the meaning in my life
You’re the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You’re the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin’
No one needs you more than I need you
And I know, yes I know that it’s plain to see
We’re so in love when we’re together
And I know that I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know, everywhere I go
You’re always on my mind,
in my heart In my soul
You’re the meaning in my life
You’re the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You’re the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin’
No one needs you more than I need you
What hit me suddenly when I was listening to the lyrics, was that it was not a worship song sung from me to the Divine… it was totally the other way around… It was sung to “me” from the Divine… tears, tears, crying… turning into laughter… laugh, laugh
“The Self, the Universe can only know itself through YOU! Not as a linear experience, but a moment to moment opening. This is the authentic Self knowing itself as a human being.” /Bernie Prior
Ether, yes, beautiful video with Björk.
Cosmic, I’m glad you sense the divine in Cascadas slow version! 
I can understand the capability of trance music to bring on altered states. I sense some sort of low frequent vibe from it in my stomach, though… doesn’t really make me fly…
Anyone into the other Icelanders, Sigur Ros? Beauty beyond words.
Yes! Sigur Ros has a very ethereal sound to them. Like listening in on heaven 
. I saw a movie about them recently. The people in Iceland seem very innocent and way mellow. And they live in such a beautiful land.
Yeah I love all of their videos as well. Matches their music so well.
I love this music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jb12Un0yX4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JpJjsHgYHA (watch this video,this song…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SRQuc-Hq94&feature=related
Hey Miguel, just watched the vids. Enigma is another one of my favorites. Probably a silly question, but do you know Deep Forest? If not, check them out as well.
Hi steven,i didnt know deep forest…ill take a look,im sure its wonderful music,thanks!
PS-Im glad you enjoyed enigma videos…
Hi All,
I’m new here in the forum but have been practicing AYP for a month and a half. I love this forum and read it now every day, it’s really warm here and loving
Welcome to the forums Yonatan. Hope you enjoy
Love,
Carson 
On topic now (:
Here is a song in hebrew called Ein Ani (There’s no I).
It’s from a band called the prophetic Fools 
I’ll translate…
Yeah what fun will it be at the end of my days
When all the guys will talk about me
They’ld say I was an I&I
At times of wanting and times leisure
chorus: There’s no I There’s no I…
when someone will say something else
I’ld just fly speechless
I’ld disperse quietly in space
without feeling guilty and without saying ‘but’…
There’s no I There’s no I…
…
Here for anyone who wants to hear it :
http://www.flix.co.il/tapuz/showVideo.asp?m=3111175
Thanks Carson
welllcome yonatan!
Shalom aleichem Yonatan
Welcome to the forum and thanks for the song
You welcome Katrine (:
Shalom Love Light and Peace…
Heart
Yonatan
Welcome Yonatan
Thanks Sparkle and miguel !!!
Love,
Yonatan
You probably all know this one
The Beatles (Lennon/McCartney)
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be, Let it be, Let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it all be…
Hi All,
This is a song I heard today from outside my house (someone was playing it) when I woke up, I heard it before, but this time it sounded even more beautiful and profound. It’s a devotional song to God (in Hebrew), and here in Israel devotional songs like this play a lot on mainstream radio.
It’s so beautiful I had to share it…
It’s called “God Gave you as a Gift”
Here is the translation:
God Gave you as a gift, something big, something wonderful,
God gave you as a gift, the life on the face of the earth.
He gave you the night and the day
Love Hope and Dreams,
Summer, Winter, Autumn, and Spring,
A good Soul to look around.
He gave you green fields
blooming flowers and trees
rivers and seas
skies the moon and the stars
God Gave you as a gift, something big, something wonderful,
God gave you as a gift, the life on the face of the earth.
He gave you holidays and saturdays
Israel the land of the fathers
hands and head to realize dreams
He gave you all the wonders
He gave you such beatiful things
to bring children to the world
listen to songs, see colors
oh, so many are your deeds God
God, give me just one more gift
One small, but wonderful gift
God, give me just one more gift
Peace on the face of the Earth
Here are links for anyone who wants to hear it, its beatiful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncdpddQTetw
And A different version:
http://www.flix.co.il/tapuz/showVideo.asp?m=943543
Love,
Yonatan
Shalom Yonatan,
WowThanksAwesomeBeautiful!
Hey - it’s 1:08pm where I am as I type these words! <-Just noticed!
36 is a sacred number in both Kabbalah and in Indian yogic traditions - most notably Kashmir Shaivism – and 36 x 3 (Awareness, Mind, Manifestation // Abraham, Isaac, Jacob // Shiva, Shakti, Nara // Father, Child, Holy Mother // God, Christ, World // Buddha, Dharma, Sangha … and on and on and on … the ONE Triadic Heart of All That IS) … 36x3 = 108!
Beautiful Song - and great vibe!
I LOVE (good 
) songs with Sanskrit or Hebrew lyrics, set to “modern” and/or Western <- not a preference; more a familiarity thing … i.e. a 4/4 beat and “Western” scales/chords and vocal styles all feel most natural to me … and to hear conscious, God/Realization-directed, uplifting lyrics, sung in sacred languages originally designed for that purpose (the uplifting and preserving of consciousness of awareness/reality) ---- is simply Awesome!
(Hence my username! )
I personally like the first (top link) version best, musically … but the second (bottom link) version has its beauty, too … and I love the slides, in it … the Kabbalah Tree of Life “cameo” early on is a nice touch!
Oh - and - it was 1:08 when I started this post … but I started my morning by clicking on those links, and hearing those songs … and what a great, uplifting (and “cool-ly different” for me) way to start the day!
And finally … it’s so beautiful to me that every culture has conscious, devotional music … it’s almost like (OK … it’s a LOT like … OK … it just IS {This Way} … ) … the Heart of Consciousness that comprises the essence of every human life and All That Is … has a (Shal)AUMing instinct for that which is Higher, More True, More Real – for that which is Wholly Real - and Really Whole - something in each and all that has at least a small spark of the Light of Love that is Self, that is Reality … has a small spark, still flickering … no matter how dark the dream may seem … and conscious devotional music like this … fans the spark into the Fire of Love which consumes all into a unified sea of Reality, Consciousness, Bliss … Satchidananda … KeterHochmahBinah … the “Triadic Heart of Shiva” as they say in Kashmir Shaivism.
(I liked the songs … can ya tell? )
Do you have the Hebrew lyrics and/or song name? (“Anglicized” please … i.e. English/Roman characters … like these here … 
- I don’t read Hebrew well enough yet to get through them easily, using the original AlephBayt …).
I’d like to search for other versions … and see the Hebrew lyrics.
Thanks!
ShalAUM Sweet AUM,
Kirtanman
PS- Any song played on popular radio anywhere that has “Elohim” near the beginning of the song (or anywhere else, for that matter! Or This matter!) is quite awesome/inspiring. Many Christians see “Elohim” and think of Elohim as “God the Father”. Which isn’t exactly correct … at least not in a linguistic sense. Or actual sense. Or any sense, actually.
Elohim (as whoever is reading this may know; just mentioning for any who may not) is a feminine noun with a masculine plural ending - female, yet with implied union - kind of like how women (and I’m not saying this was good- I think it’s just a good “how this works, language-wise” example) used to go by their husband’s name – as in a woman named (say) Heva Kadmon, married to Adam Kadmon … would give her name as “Mrs. Adam Kadmon” – so you knew that the person in question is/was female, but also that she is/was part of a male-female union/pair/unit … much like a name/title/description involving a feminine noun … with a masculine plural ending … like Elohim!
So, when I hear/see the word Elohim … I see it as identical to Shivashakti - the creative, divine male-female union of Consciousness-Bliss, Emptiness-Form, Unity-All … which comprises God-God’s Power (aka Self, aka True Nature aka Ein Sof Or) … and therefore, Reality!
Just as the Sun and its Light don’t even know they’re “separate” … likewise, different qualities of the One are described via language … but the Sun and its Light, the Ocean and its Wetness, Humans and Loving … cannot, in any way, be separated … because all these things … are One.
(I really like the song … can ya tell?)