@摩诃の曼珠沙华:The men’s gathering is a group of men sitting in a circle sharing what is going on for them to focus on a purpose: What is the purpose of your life? What do you want to change or shed?
@摩诃の曼珠沙华:Q: What about the men's gatherings?
Kamal: I participated in the men's gathering in the beginning and end stages of the recording. The gathering was called ‘The Grail' and it can best be described as a rite of passage.
@摩诃の曼珠沙华:The burial definitely realigns the energies and it brought me back on track and helped me to feel grounded and have more trust in what I'm doing. I did this right in the middle of the recording process. - Kamal
@摩诃の曼珠沙华:Kamal: I felt the burial was a kind of quest. It was going away from everything that is known and surrendering to this empty space. You dig a grave and the people who accompany you during the ritual bury you in the earth.
@摩诃の曼珠沙华:Kamal: We wanted to give it a Shamanic feeling of ritual and healing; a certain space or atmosphere for change and magic to happen. During the recording process, I did a ritualistic burial and participated in a men's group.
@摩诃の曼珠沙华:Shamanic Healing, the first album with New Earth Records, was actually quite magical. Bhikkhu, Waduda, Ghata and I were discussing our possibilities of our working together when we looked out the window and saw this double rainbow. We interpreted this as a sign and felt this amazing synergy. - Kamal