I was inspired by the beautiful lessons from the ancient Tao Te Ching for the lyrics of this song. Composed by Kamala Alister including lyrics from The Tao of Motherhood by Vimala McClure Video filmed, edited and produced by Kamala Filmed in Maleny, Queensland in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland of Australia Plus photos kindly provided by Lotus Children’s Home in Accra, Ghana Vocals: Kamala Alister Arrangement, Keyboards and Instrumentation: Owen Grey Sound Engineering and Mixing: Mark Sparky Paltridge, Spark1 Renaissance Artists’ and Writers Association, Australia 2024 Kamala Alister Music

From the album Heart of the Mystic Uplifting Baba Nam Kevalam Mantra Music with harp, cello and flute. Vocals: Kamala Alister Harp and Song Composing: Christina Tourin Cello: Judith Hitt Flute: Tripp Sprague and others Recorded by Giridhara Thomas Barefoot at The Dome in Vermont and mixed and mastered at Spragueland Studios, Encinitas, CA. 1995. We hope you love this classic kiirtan album. Please share. Previously versions of this album were pirated and available on YouTube and music streaming platforms. This is the real thing, so kindly share, add to your mixes and subscribe to this channel -- lots more to come! Thank you for your support. Kamala's music is available on streaming services including spotify and apple music and can be purchased at: https://kamalamusic.bandcamp.com/ and www.innersong.com Baba Nam Kevalam means Love is the Essence of all Things and the mantra was given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.

I wrote this song because I wanted to share these profound principles of the spiritual journey and how important they are to move forward collectively. Spirituality is a personal process and yet moving together along the path is also vital for our growth and for the future of the planet. I am grateful to all the inspiring and sacrificing people who have brightened the path for me. Thank you to our spiritual teacher, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti who shared these Treasures. Featuring “Margiya Sampad, Treasures of the Path” by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti from Ananda Marga Carya Carya Part 1 (1956) Song composed and performed by: Kamala Alister Produced, recorded and mastered by Mark Sparky Paltridge at Spark1 Keyboards and percussion: Owen Grey Lead guitar and bass: Tapash Alister Guitar and drums: Mark Sparky Paltridge Mastered by Pix Vane Mason, Pix Records Video produced by Ac. Na'rada Muni, Alister Multimedia Original photos of Ananda Marga retreats and service work around the world by Kamala and Narada Alister including events in Australia, Russia, Indonesia, Chile, Taiwan, Kyrgyzstan and Ananda Nagar, India among others. Filmed on location in Maleny, Queensland at Ananda Kamala Master Unit, Lawley Creek, Mary Caincross Park and Glasshouse Mountains Lookout © Kamala Alister 2024 https://kamalamusic.com Renaissance Artists and Writers' Association (RAWA) Australia For more music for the soul, subscribe and follow Kamala Alister Music on Facebook and Instagram

The lyrics of this beautiful song are from a Bengali poem in Namah Shivaya Shantaya by Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, the founder of Ananda Marga. I composed this song a few decades ago and am delighted to release it again in this new version. All the photographs in this video are by my son, Tapash Alister. Composed by Kamala Alister with Lyrics from Namah Shiva Shantaya by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti Photographs by Tapash Alister Tapash Alister Photography tapashalister@myportfolio.com Vocals: Kamala Alister Arrangement, Keyboards and Instrumentation: Owen Grey Sound Engineering and Mixing: Mark Sparky Paltridge, Spark1 Studio Mastering: Pix Vane Mason, Pix Records Video Production: Paul Alister, Alister Multimedia Renaissance Artists’ and Writers Association, Australia 2024 Kamala Alister Music https://kamalamusic.com

The mantra Baba Nam Kevalam in the chorus of this song is Sanskrit and means "love is the essence of all things" from spiritual teacher Shrii Shrii Anandamurti founder of the global movement for self-realisation and service to all, Ananda Marga. Listening to and singing this mantra brings peace and upliftment. Song composed and performed by Kamala Alister Backing vocals Katini Yamaoka-Dunkubahi https://katinimusic.com Instruments and Arrangements Owen Grey Recording and Mixing Mark Sparky Paltridge, Spark1 Studios Mastering Pix Vane Mason Video Production Narada Alister, Alister Multimedia Cover Design Tapash Alister https://tapashalister.myportfolio.com Filmed at Baroon Pocket Dam, Maleny, Queensland, Australia © Kamala Alister Music 2024 https://www.kamalamusic.com/