One more time May be the last We come to see Each other now And embrace Heart to heart Soul and spirit The divine is Just what it is With or without Name and dogma However for myself Now I chose without After promoting with One right after another Till spiritual freedom The very promise And realization Go detached A heart of love On its own feet Firm and strong Garden of God River that flows Upward to heaven So happy here now All light and sound And blessings be!
“Gitabats blues” — an ornate blue flight
PentaBluNa — 8-string guitar, tingsha cymbal pair, bass, tanpura — March 2022 — 7:28 — as loop on a separate tab
Water flows — by Karin Gsöllpointner
Water flows A pebble falls in Circles flow out Until they dissolve In the big of all.
It, God the divine and spirit not he nor she but it here now and beyond the truth of reality what is it’s life and love the light and sound we see and hear as beings in the arms of it, God the divine and spirit.
Truth stands firm in its own strength, no matter what. This is reality.
“No matter how you hope, no matter how you try, you can’t make truth out of a lie.” — The Berenstain Bears and the truth, Stan & Jane Berenstain, p. 1
“If you want something new, try something new. Create what you wish existed.” “Lose yourself in what you love. Find yourself there too.” “Worrying uses your imagination to create things you don’t want. And your mind will believe what you feed it. So feed it hope. Feed it love. Feed it truth.” “Don’t wait for things to be simpler, easier, or better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy now. And know that no matter the time or day, it will always be now.” — Finding Muchness — How to add more life to life, Kobi Yamada
“What are you doing?” asked Tiny Dragon. “I’ve no idea,” said Big Panda, “but it’s great fun.” “This garden is beautiful,” said Tiny Dragon. Big Panda nodded. “And we only found it because we went the wrong way so many times.” “What if I meet people who don’t like me or the things I do?” asked Tiny Dragon. “You must walk your own path,” said Big Panda. “Better to lose them than lose yourself.” “I give up,” said Tiny Dragon. “That’s OK,” said Big Panda. “We’ll try again tomorrow.” “Are we nearly there yet?” asked Tiny Dragon. Big Panda smiled. “I hope not.” — Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, James Norbury, pp. 63, 75, 84, 130, and 155
Dreams come true — summit meditation gazebo — the high point of a county — April 2022 — Chanhassen, MN
ReachNaMaj — calm sound sample — April 2022 — 2:52 — as loop on a separate tab
The tonality of the month of May 2022 is ReachNaMaj, a partially anchored Na tonality and Reach heptatonality of the subgroup ReachNa. In India, this tonality or musical mode has the name Purya. W. A. Mathieu refers to it as “one of the most beautiful modes in the world” (Harmonic Experience, p. 227). Further sound samples of this unique tonality are available in the Tonalibus catalogue of tonalities under ReachNaMaj. Plus, “Purya pūjā” — another call for peace (below) builds on this tonality and the above sound sample.
ReachNaMaj — 8-string guitar, gong, crotales, tanpura — April 2022 — 8:35 — as loop on a separate tab
You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could do so using a spiritually charged syllable like HU or Ōṁ / Aum ॐ, or another mantra syllable that suits you.
Nature prevails with a friendly deer against all human odds — April 2022 — Chanhassen, MN
Tathagata what, who some thing nothing at all every thing a person animal or plant some mud wood or reed light and sound finally simply corn history and prophecy where cycles close and hearts mend long and last here now!
“Nature’s echo in blue calm” — where a contrast meets
Tathāgata is a Pali word used by Gautama Buddha when referring to himself or other Buddhas.
Tathagata “means it is complete in itself, and no words are able to describe what it is. Tatha means ‘thus,’ ‘as,’ ‘it,’ ‘as a thing is,’ ‘as things are.’ Gata is ‘has come,’ so you are experiencing ‘it.’ At the same time this same word, agata, means ‘gone.’ Thus you are able to see the other side of ‘it.’ So, Tathagata means ‘thus come and thus gone,’ at the same time. Again, it’s very hard to capture. You are listening to continuous sound, but each sound you are capturing is what truth is. It is like the rhythm of continually running water.”
“The contents of the enlightenment experience are the same as this ‘Tathagata.’ It rejects your knowing, because it exists in the root of the action of knowing. The one who knows is what it is. The one which is known by it is not necessarily what it is. This ‘Tathagata’ is what your real essence of life is, what truth, itself, is, so that we become very helpless when we try to know it. The knowledge of your existence, what we are, what things are, is a kind of ancient memory of what it is.”
Embracing Mind, Kobun Chino Otogawa, pp. 34-35
The refreshing embrace of springtime snow
Yellow and red tulips embraced by springtime snow — April 2022 — Grächwil, Switzerland
This April 2022 Tonalibus update begins with a thought on (im)perfection. Then it announces the May 1 global release of a new Tonalibus single entitled “Humpbacks breach the surface”. Further, it highlights the completion of playlist Tonalibus E and the recent living room concert in Liebefeld. Finally, this update concludes with the announcement of the blog post comment option and an inspiring quote on harmony.
(Im)Perfection — or what matters
“Abandon the idea of being good and just try!” — Charlie Mackesy
It’s not perfection or the lack thereof that counts, but what flows through, what one brings along and passes on. No expression is perfect as such. Though some are closer than others. What matters are the images coming through. That a story comes alive. That one may realize aspects of harmony, how ever flawed their expressions may be. This is what matters. Ever, there is ample need to improve and strive for more clarity in expression. After all, consciousness and life move forward continually. And every one’s invited to come along. Many fight it. Others crawl along on their bellies through the dust. While some enjoy riding the crest of the wave or flying above.
Upcoming single — Humpbacks breach the surface
On May 1, 2022 this piece will become available as new Tonalibus single by Ulrico (artist) on global music platforms like Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, etc.
“Humpbacks breach the surface” — a dreamscape (below) was conceived as an antidote to the global churn of these days.
Soon, a new playlist Tonalibus F will start to come about. By now, with 12 pieces and 72 minutes of music, Tonalibus E appears complete after only a few months. It is to be a part of the upcoming double album release Tonalibus D & E in early summer. This includes among other new pieces recorded in Spring 2022 also the piano piece “Wake and ready for a new day” and “Slackline dance” — straight ahead (below).
“Slackline dance” — ReachMin — 8-string guitar, bass, and tanpura — 5:37 — as loop on a separate tab
April 2 living room concert in Bern Liebefeld
Three musicians each presented their talents and contributions to a most receptive audience of almost thirty: Daniela Künzli with gentle protest songs from around the world. Lukas Frutiger with free improvisations including cover songs. Ulrico with anchored harmony in sound, blues, meditation, heart and soul, including “Slackline dance” (above) and “Guggisbärg” (live video excerpt below).
Short 1½ minute video excerpt from “Guggisbärg” at the April 2 living room concert in Bern Liebefeld
Spiritualibus blog and post comments
The Spiritualibus blog has been revised to allow for you to leave comments in response to new blog posts (below each, also below this one). Thus, please feel free to use this new capability. I’d love to hear from you. Some of the comments will become visible to all.
“A shelf of certainty” — April Tonalibus update conclusion
On harmonic purity, the experience of harmony, of tuning into harmonics or primary overtones:
“… it is ultimately a state of resonance — a kind of shelf of certainty — more than it is a sharpening or flattening of pitch that you will come to recognize as the experience of being in tune. It is more a sympathy than a measurement of distance, a quality rather than a quantity. … Blend into the ‘fundamental sound’ almost to the point of disappearing entirely, with no worries about coming back.”
