Love Holds Everything
Single Release (digital only)
2011 release

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The first of Ragani’s mantra beat collection, Love Holds Everything is released as a tribute to and celebration of the Buddha. The lyrics feature the words of the Buddha to his monks as he was preparing to leave the body; he instructed them to live: "bahu jana sukhaya, bahu jana hitaya” (“for the bliss of the many, for the welfare of the many”). [story courtesy of Stoma Parker] The word Sunandanaya suggests that we consider “delightful wise conduct” in our lives, as our offering to the greater humanity. May we all Turn the World to Love®!

In its first week of release, it hit #24 in US iTunes World Music Charts, and held #1 for two weeks in both Top World Songs Top Vocal Songs on CDBaby, the largest online distributor of independent music.

Production Notes:

Lyrics:
Bahu Jana Sukhaya, Bahu Jana Hitaya
[For the bliss of the many, for the welfare of the many]
Love Holds Everything
Sunandanaya...
[Delightful wise conduct...]
Svaha Svaha Svaha...

"...As he was preparing to leave the body, Buddha's instructions to his monks were to take responsibility for their own liberation and to live: 'bahu jana sukhaya, bahu jana hitaya', for the bliss of the many, for the welfare of the many." [courtesy of Stoma Parker]

Composition, Recording & Production: Ragani
Vocals: Ragani
Saz: Recorded & produced by Shriek Music (London, UK)
www.shriek-music.com
Sanskrit Consultant: Stoma Parker
Production Consultant: Dale Buegel
Mix Consultant: Kaita Bliffert
Mastering: David Vartanian at DV Studios (Milwaukee, WI)
Cover Photography: Dale Buegel
Artwork & Design: Ragani

My heartfelt gratitude to my gurudev, Sri Swami Rama; to my loving husband, Dale; to my dear family; to Shriek Music for their beautiful Saz recording; and to David Vartanian for his guidance and generosity.