The ancient music of the Near East, especially the one that originated from Bagdad has such a nourishing impact on the soul. This music blossomed out of a civilization that during the 8th century (CE) developed a huge library of wisdom, mostly from Greek sources, translated into Arabic. During that times the Khalifs of Bagdad [...]
Seeking meaning and truth in Esalen. I wrote this few years ago, and every word ring true today.: Arriving in Esalen Institute is like landing in a picture perfect of the Garden of Eden! The farm and gardens are even more beautiful than during last August when I was here last time. Being alone, I [...]
Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California is my favorite place on earth for the sacred work of exploring our inner world. It is an organic farm land, located right on the cliff over looking the beautiful Pacific Ocean, a sacred land for the Native people in the past, and for the last 50 years it [...]
It is so exciting to release a new music video for the Yuval Ron Ensemble. It is like a birth of a living human being! And this new clip “Ya Rab (Living Wisdom Quotes)” for the song “Ya Rab” from the Cd Seeker of Truth is a unique music video. It is a tool, a [...]
Next weekend I will be honored to be in residency at the University of Philosophical Research in Los Angeles (http://www.uprs.edu). This historical center grows from the tradition of great philosophers of history who perceived an intelligible world with progressive, dynamic and emergent properties of consciousness. The univeristy’s tradition is shaped by such seminal thinkers as [...]
This evening, my dear friend Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb sent an email to many of her friends. IT was written as a response to reading my book Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom, and itself, this response of Lynn is so inspiring and a call to action, that I was moved to bring it [...]
It is such a heart warming experience for me to see the many five stars reviews posted on Amazon.com. Some of the readers offered quotes and insights which truly expand on the book itself. One mentioned a lovely quote by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes: “One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do [...]
In my new book, Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom, I use music as a metaphor to inspires people of all pursuits and walks of life to hear an inner voice and have it guide their work. This work could be teaching, gardening, cooking, horseback riding, running corporations, conducting business, or practicing law, [...]
Dearest Friends, I am please to present a new 1 minute book trailer video about my new book, Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom. Please check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3QaE8g-VuQ Peace, Yuval
Endless violence until both sides will learn the full history of why the other is there on the same piece of land and realize that they are both an expression of ONE source. Until then more bloodshed, more tragedy and more pain. We know the face of war, here is the face of peace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkVfRPftyac [...]