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“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together” — Desmond Tutu
One Heart
Music for an Awakening World
Brother ChiSing & Friends
About One Heart:
"One Heart"
(One Heart: Music for an Awakening World)
Brother ChiSing and
Gary Floyd
This song is very special to my heart because it
came to me during meditation in the early Spring of
2009. Every morning before breakfast, I enjoy about
an hour of silent meditation, aware of my breath,
centered in my body, with my heart open to the love
and generosity of Life, of each miraculous
moment. As thoughts come and go like clouds, I allow
them to drift by without attachment, in the vast,
spacious, clear Sky of simple Awareness, Presence
and Being-ness. However, on one particular morning,
about 30 minutes into my meditation, a melody began
to play in my mind. At first, I tried to let it go
and re-focus on my breath, but the melody kept
persisting. After going back and forth between the
melody and my breath for about 10 minutes, I finally
decided to just surrender to the melody, stop my
meditation for now, and see if there was a message
here for me. As I did so, I began to hear words with
the melody, so I wrote them down, and after just a
few minutes, I had the basic outline of the song
"One Heart." However, it was not quite complete. And
so, I called up my friend Gary Floyd, and together
we completed the music and lyrics of the song,
effortlessly and joyfully. I love this process
because it is such a beautiful metaphor for how Life
works. An individual can receive a seed of
inspiration in his or her heart, but he or she still
needs others to help it grow and become full and
complete. Community makes for a more balanced and
well-rounded spirituality. "Angels have only one
wing; they need each other to fly."
~ Brother
ChiSing
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"One Heart" lyrics:
One Heart, One Life
We are One Family, One Earth
One Heart, One Life
We are One Family, One Earth
And together we can make a difference in our world
Every creed and color, every boy and girl
All of Creation, no separation
We are One, One Heart
And even though it seems we are so far apart
And many times we're feeling all alone
The truth of who we are has been here from the start
We are One Heart
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Message from Brother ChiSing:
I want to thank all the wonderful musicians and friends on this
compilation CD who donated their songs to this music
project. Their generosity will enable me to complete my own
personal CD project —
Breath of Life:
Music for Mindful Living.
Half of the proceeds will go toward
charity organizations which help humans, animals and the
environment. And it will also go toward scholarships for those
in need of retreats, workshops and classes on meditation.
Everyone on this CD (with one exception) has shared his or her
music at one of my meditation groups and retreats. Most of them
live in the DFW metroplex (who would have thought so much
creativity could come from Dallas, Texas!). I decided to add
Shivananda Thomas Amelio at the last minute because his
rendition of John Astin's signature song is so moving, pure and
beautiful. And truly, that song "Love, Serve, and Remember"
just says it all.
I dedicate this CD to Mildred Lotus Penk, my first music
teacher, who passed away upon the completion of this project.
She was not only a music teacher to me, but also a spiritual
mentor, friend and model of true humanity. She was a kind,
gentle and humble soul, full of generosity and faith. I am so
grateful that I had the precious opportunity to spend quality
time with her in the days, weeks and months before her passing.
Thank you, Millie, for believing in me! I know you are dancing
with the angels now. Blessings!
In gratitude,
Brother ChiSing
Thanksgiving 2009
Musicians contributing to One Heart:
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Purchase online:
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CD: ONE HEART
Music for an Awakening World
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$15 US (plus s/h)
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CD: ONE HEART 10-pack
10 CD discount pricing
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$100 US (plus s/h)
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(This form for shipping to US addresses only.
For other addresses please contact us.)
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Where to purchase:
This CD is currently out of stock. You may however, purchase most of the music contained on the CD directly from the recording artists above.
Purchase online now in the box to the right →
The One Heart: Music for an Awakening World CD is
available directly from Brother ChiSing, at the gatherings of Awakening Heart (Community of Mindful
Living), at the Dallas Meditation Center, at the Unity Dallas bookstore, and at the
Center for Spiritual Living (Dallas) bookstore.
You may also contact us online
to order CDs, or write to:
Brother ChiSing
Dallas Meditation Center
727 S. Floyd Rd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
Other music recorded by Brother ChiSing:
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