The shruti box is a simple yet profound drone instrument rooted in Indian musical tradition. In this teaching episode, I explore what a drone actually is, the difference between modal and tonal music, the origins and mechanics of the shruti box, and most importantly: how to play it.

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Didgeridoo by Cameron Malibirr / Bagpipe by Danny Boy / Dhrupad Indian Classical music by Pt. Uday Bhawalkar

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Ama Samy is a 90 year old Jesuit priest and the first Indian Zen Master. In this conversation he shares his insights on awakening within and beyond religion and what it means to live interspirituality in everyday life. We explore how different traditions can meet in direct experience rather than belief, and how meditation, practice, and even music can open a doorway into the living reality of awakening.

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One of the most popular theories, today, in the field of sound healing is the "Solfeggio Frequencies". These frequencies are said to appear in the ancient forgotten Solfeggio scale as it was used in Gregorian chants before the middle ages. Are these ancient frequencies real? Or are they one of the biggest myths in the modern spiritual world?

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