Musings on Life, Spirit & Technology

"Sacred Love" Slated for October 1 release

Published on 2010-08-11 22:20:00

Sacred Love is set for an October 1 release. Song samples and download widgets for spreading the word at ShambhuMusic.Reviews..."Stellar in every respect -- Shambhu creates music that embraces and celebrates all aspects of life -- which ultimately feels very profound to me. Shambhu is a superb guitarist and a true composer. Creating this dynamic and beautiful recording together was a joy.”~Will Ackerman, Windham Hill Records Founder“A masterful, melodic and magical expression … exquisite

The Age of Conversation 3: Latest Thinking on Social Media

Published on 2010-04-04 17:47:00

The third edition of The Age of Conversation is now available thanks to the efforts Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton who collected contributions from marketing and social media thinkers from around the world, including my piece on 'Influence.'Proceeds from the sale of the book are being donated to a charity - the Make A Wish Foundation with this edition.The book features chapters addressing 10 topics: At the coalface; Conversational branding; Influence; Getting to work; Corporate conversat

Kroogi's "Pay What You Want" Model Could Transform Distribution

Published on 2010-03-25 19:04:00

For musicians, artists, photographers, videographers and authors acting as independent agents for their own content, the Internet offers a chance to reach a global audience of fans and buyers. The challenge, however, is getting people to 'buy' your stuff. And online, you can download content from illegal sites almost as readily as you can from online storefronts. While free might appear to make sense for a fan, it does little to help the content creator sustain himself/herself for the future. Th

Shambhu Music

Published on 2009-12-10 10:57:00

This is Shambhu in my other life as new age recording artist Shambhu. Shambhu performs original music on acoustic and electric guitars.Check out my new music site, Shambhu Music, where I will preview songs from my upcoming CD, share downloads and keep you updated on where we can connect up live when I perform.

8 Benefits of Health Care Reform

Published on 2009-08-13 12:24:00

If you've ever been denied coverage for a medical procedure (I have) by an insurance company, you'll be very hopeful about the improvements being offered by the Obama administration as part of their health care reform agenda.Lets cut through the noise, disinformation and thuggery being paid for by the Insurance industry and orchestrated by their lobbyists and PR firms. These guys are going to lose and pay for it if they continue their despicable behavior.8 ways health care and insurance reform w

Putting the Sahara Desert to Work

Published on 2009-06-29 13:27:00

Using 0.3% of the Sahara Desert as a concentrating solar plant would provide all Europe w/ clean renewable energy. http://htxt.it/5TjV

Today's Artists Bow to Michael Jackson

Published on 2009-06-28 23:43:00

Watching BET Music Awards Tribute to Michael Jackson. Today's artists bow to Michael Jackson: innovative entertainer, angel & gifted soul.

Tribute To Michael Jackson

Published on 2009-06-26 01:55:00

The 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson passed today. Our dear Michael is today dancing with the angels, free of the shackles of human life, and divinely blessed by the millions upon millions of people whose lives he enriched through music, dance and joyous self-offering. Do you think his Soul is shining? Do you think he's getting a hero's welcome in Heaven? I can feel it.Here's a moving tribute by Deepak Chopra."...when the shock subsides and a thousand public voices recount Michael's brilliant, joyo

Iran Revealed

Published on 2009-06-24 13:30:00

My takeaway from the Iranian election:The theocratic regime in Iran is ugly, indeed. The idea that an unelected religious goon can steal an election and run his a Nation through brutal force has a short life. It's very likely that the current Iranian leadership will, over time, be ousted and imprisoned. Obama has it right: "No iron fist is strong enough to shut off the world from bearing witness to peaceful protests of justice. Those who stand up for justice are always on the right side of histo

NASA AMES...Getting Mooned Again

Published on 2009-06-20 10:20:00

I remember joyfully when Mom used to let me cut school for NASA launches and re-entries. Had I had more of a mathematical and scientific personality vs a creative, ADD mentality, I might have become a pilot or astronaut.I have spent the majority of this great life exploring inner space through meditation and that's been about the best thing I've done so far.Still, I'm still really excited that NASA's Ames facility in Silicon Valley is managing the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite

Iranian policeman beaten by rioters, saved by bystanders

Published on 2009-06-15 15:54:00

Amazing video of Iranian motorcycle policeman riding into a crowd, and randomly beating people with clubs. Then two of them are captured by the crowd, and local citizens save them from a beating and give them water.This is a revolution...and we're watching it live on Twitter.View stunning images here.

Narada Michael Walden's Let the Sunshine In: Light Descended

Published on 2009-05-27 14:08:00

Many of you know through my Tweets and Facebook entries that I attended and have been supporting my friend Narada Michael Walden and his Let the Sunshine In Benefit which took place on Memorial Day evening.Narada asked me right after his incredible show, "What was the highlight, what was the best part for me?" I was speechless, and I felt somewhat incomplete having failed in a moment to find and express words. The reality is I was overwelmed by the greatness and goodness of the evening. There we

Meet the Real President During Bush 43: Dick

Published on 2009-05-22 02:01:00

Want to wake up to a nightmare? We're back in the days of darkness with dickhead Dick Cheney, the lawless thug who slept during the first 7 months of the Bush Administration and then ransacked the Constitution for the next 7 years. Cheney gave a speech today defending the great work of Bush Administration which he apparently led while the young Bush 43 slept, watched sports and read the Cliff Notes.Keith Olbermann speaks for me and a majority of the Nation.

SF MusicTech Summit Hits The Spot

Published on 2009-05-20 10:09:00

Fourth time's a charm? Maybe. The 2009 SF MusicTech Summit really hit the spot this year. Organizers Brian and Shoshana Zisk brought together a who's who of music industry executives, managers, musicians, promoters and lawyers, to discuss the current state of the industry and how it should move forward. Topics covered included technology - tools artists and labels can use for marketing, promotion and measurement, and monetization - new models and legal issues related to how music will be deliver

Bill Clinton Named UN Special Envoy to Haiti

Published on 2009-05-19 00:16:00

According to CNN, former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be named UN Special Envoy to Haiti. Having spent six years as a staff member at UNICEF and another ten years as a consultant to several United Nations agencies, this upcoming appointment gives me a feeling of delight. It is a brilliant recognition of the extraordinary achievements of the President Clinton both during his presidency and beyond. It banks on his ability to uplift the welfare of the Haitian people in sustainable ways. Bill

Let All Investigations Begin

Published on 2009-05-16 10:18:00

Newt Gingrich is calling for an investigation of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lets agree to allow it, and lets also proceed with the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate Bush, Cheney and anyone involved with torture and breaking the law.In spite of Obama wanting to look forward rather than backwards, I'm saying an investigation of the Bush Administration is going to happen. The media is starting to put together the missing links. Cheney is speaking way too much. And it's gonna get u

Appoint a Special Prosecutor

Published on 2009-05-14 12:40:00

I agree with Jonathan Turley, a professor of law at The George Washington University.It's time to appoint a special prosecutor to examine the lead up to the Iraq War and the allegations of torture conducted and condoned by the Bush Administration.An independent prosecutor will have the authority and time-frame for determining if laws were broken and by whom. He will have full subpoena power to call everyone from presidents to members of congress to the CIA, to military to contracted staff. Ther

Narada Michael Walden on His Upcoming Benefit with Sting

Published on 2009-05-07 10:51:00

On May 25th, 2009, my dear friend Narada Michael Walden will produce a concert at Louise M Davies Symphony Hall to benefit young Christopher Rodriguez, who at age 10, was disabled by a stray bullet while at his piano lesson in Oakland early this year. The Concert will feature Sting, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis of 5th Dimension Fame, Mary Wilson, Earl Klugh, David Grisman, Bob Weir, Gerald Alston of the Manhattans, Lisa Fisher,Tevin Campbell, Shanice Wilson, Jeanie Tracy, Ralphe Armstrong, Dale

Swine Flu Prevention Tip: Avoid This

Published on 2009-05-05 12:28:00

Genius

Published on 2009-05-04 01:07:00

Today David Broder opined in his NY Times piece, Genius, The Modern View, that "the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It’s not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in realms like chess. Instead, it’s deliberate practice. Top performers spend more hours (many more hours) rigorously practicing their craft."I think he's partially right. Take Beethoven, Mozart, Einstein, John McLaughlin, Paul McCartney and Tiger Woods. They practiced a

Pirate Prison

Published on 2009-05-02 09:28:00

What is the point of thwarting a hijacking of a tanker by pirates off the Somali coast and then releasing them so they can try again tomorrow?The Huffington Post reports: Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker but later freed the 19 men. Hours later and hundreds of miles away, another band of pirates hijacked a cargo ship.19 men? OK. Many nations are spending millions of dollars running warships aimed at

NY TIMES: Transcendence-Race Inspired by Sri Chinmoy

Published on 2009-05-02 09:24:00

The New York Times blog today featured runners in a multi-day race inspired by my Guru Sri Chinmoy who believed that sports can be a powerful means of unlocking personal capacity. Over the years, Sri Chinmoy and his students have organized countless running races and triathlons, including a 3,100 mile race and this week's Self-Trancendence Six and Ten Day Races where ultra-distance runners can clock over 90 miles a day, generally averaging 50 to 70 miles every 24 hours. Props to my friend Viddy

Reigning in Credit Card Companies and How They Gouge Consumers

Published on 2009-05-01 11:58:00

Ever missed a payment on your credit card? I rarely do, but many hard working families are struggling to make ends meet. Some are relying on credit cards to feed their families and cover rent.Credit card companies successfully lure in customers with zero or low interest deals and then, once you've accrued thousands of dollars in credit, your interest rates rise either by default or penalty. If you're late on just one payment either through error or circumstance, you're completely screwed forever

TESLA Model S: Reserve Yours Today

Published on 2009-05-01 09:17:00

Tesla: the only electric car that operates like a high performance car, had its debut with David Letterman. The Tesla Model S goes for $49,900 and you can reserve yours today for delivery in 2011. It runs over 300 miles on a 45 minute charge, and goes 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. And there are some federal and, in some parts of the country, state tax incentives for owners of alternative fuel vehicles like Tesla.I remember when I felt helplessly surrendered to the reality of the Bush/Cheney administratio

A Very Competent White House: I Agree

Published on 2009-05-01 08:46:00

Assessing Obama's first 100 days is David Brooks: "This has been a very, very competent White House... They've negotiated a lot of tricky issues... in a sophisticated way. They've corrected for some mistakes."A far cry from the Bush White House - a bunch of incompetent fools - in retrospect.Read Bob Burnett's great piece in the Huffington Post.