Vajrapani Institute
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Boulder Creek, CA 95006
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Dharma Music at Vajrapani Institute

History

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History

In the pioneer days of Vajrapani Institute, when George Galt and Diney Woodsorrel came to stay on the land, they brought their love of music and dharma with them. The weekly music nights added an element of delight and relaxation to the hardworking lifestyle of devotees of Lama Yeshe who were busy offering their bodies, their wealth and their love to the creation of this marvelous retreat center. . Lama Yeshe’s students came from the “Woodstock Generation” where music was our dharma, so it was only natural, that after meeting with our Tibetan spiritual friends, that the dharma would flow out of us in our natural creative expression: music. A regular highlight of our retreats was when George and his band would come and set up in the dining room and play our version of dharma offerings: music and dancing. What a time of joy that was!

Over the years, George’s band, Mostly Human played music for us at our gala celebrations. On many occasions throughout the year, George would come by himself to lead sing-a-longs and we would watch weary retreaters revitalize when they could make music they love with dharma meanings. When Ven. Amy Miller was director here, she would request George to write Long Life Songs for the Lamas when they were in residence visiting and teaching, and he could always compose a wonderful dharma song. In the more recent years, George has been joined by Paula Chichester and Warren Clark who share the dharma music that has come to them.  And we also have music now from Columbia when Hamilton and Fenix sing their version of dharma in Spanish.

At our music nights, we encourage anyone to sing or play and share their dharma insights, aspirations and sorrow. It’s so relaxed, no one cares how “good” it is, it’s the spirit of freedom and song that we all love. We have such a collection of songs now, that we decided to put them on the web, so that other people can enjoy making music or listening to music that has dharma meanings in the lyrics. After all, popular music is loved by so many people, why not put dharma imprints into our minds while we listen to music that lifts our spirits and soothes our souls?

Lama Yeshe asked us to make American Buddhist Culture... and to find our own way. He told us that Buddhism was not about Tibetan Culture, and asked us to sift the dharma from the culture and make it our own. Music is such a large part of our lives, we love it so, so let’s sing out the Dharma for all to hear and enjoy!  Let the bodhisattva out into the world... and PLAY! 

If anyone one wants their dharma music on the web, just send us an mp3 and we’ll see what we can do... or better yet, come to one of our music nights, or even better, one of our retreats, we play music the last night and have so much FUN!  All the joy of meditation finds its voice in music that resonates with our hearts.


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Offering - Songs of an Aspiring American Buddhist - George Galt and the Dakiniland Choir (CLICK HERE FOR ALBUM INFO)

TITLE DOWNLOAD LYRICS
Offering Song MP3  
How Great it Would be MP3 Lyrics
Long Life Song for His Holiness the Dalai Lama MP3  
Quick Return Song for Ribur Rinpoche MP3  
Shaky Ground MP3 Lyrics
Long Life Song for Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche MP3 Lyrics
Quick Return for Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche MP3 Lyrics
Don't know much about emptiness MP3  
From a Beautiful Land MP3  

Root Recordings-Gifts from the Sky - Paula Chichester
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TITLE DOWNLOAD LYRICS
Calling Heruka MP3 Lyrics
Buddha Nature  MP3 Lyrics
Born in the West MP3 Lyrics
Real Love MP3 Lyrics
Three Principal Aspects of the Path MP3 Lyrics
Magic MP3 Lyrics
Super Violent Movies MP3 Lyrics
Pretty Face MP3 Lyrics
Everybody Needs a Friend MP3 Lyrics
4 U MP3 Lyrics