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A Gift Of Love: Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Rasa Music
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 8737
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 83078
UPC: 619088307828
EAN: 0619088307828
ASIN: B00000C2QN
Release Date: August 25, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Valentine to Rumi | | • | My Burning Heart | | • | Bittersweet | | • | Intoxicated by Love | | • | The Lover's Passion | | • | Do You Love Me - Bock, Jerry | | • | Come to Me | | • | Desire - Chopra | | • | The Alchemy of Love | | • | Caught in the Fire of Love | | • | The Awakening | | • | I Am Yours | | • | Behind the Scenes | | • | Looking for Your Face | | • | The Meaning of Love | | • | Aroused Passion | | • | Dying to Love | | • | The Privileged Lovers | | • | Precious Love | | • | Surrender | | • | Defeated by Love | | • | Lost in the Wilderness | | • | The Mythical Lover | | • | I Am and I Am Not | | • | The Agony of Lovers | | • | The Agony and Ecstasy of Divine Discontent | | • | The Mirror | | • | Some Kiss | | • | The Freshness | | • | The Hunt | | • | Desire | | • | A Lover's Madness | | • | The Lover's Passion |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
"The innocence of my life releases the God I love everywhere." These are the words of Rumi, 13th-century poet and founder of the Whirling Dervishes of Sufism, as spoken by the mature and melodious voice of Rosa Parks. Her voice, American history, those words, intense longing: Power. In celebration of the human spirit, The Gift of Love is a recitation of the love poems of Rumi by Dr. Chopra and celebrity friends, including Madonna, Goldie Hawn, and Robert A.F. Thurman. Sensual Middle Eastern-influenced music backs the reading and provides breaks between sections such as "Love Drunk" and "The Light of Love." The Gift of Love is sincere and potent stuff, unafraid of the deep physical, spiritual, and mental hunger that Rumi's words not only taste, but roll about the tongue and swallow whole. --Paige La Grone
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| Customer Reviews:
 Small Poems are not why Rumi is famous??!! November 13, 2008
Amir Chaudhry (California USA)
It is interesting that westerners are so Islamophobic that they totally omit Rumi's most important work about Islamic Mysticism (aka sufism) which is called the Mathnawi ( a six volume Poem).
The Mathnawai is Rumi's best work and has been translated in english beautifully, while being itself a work of immense and sublime beauty. Since it is about ISLAM, and God, I guess it is not worth touching.
'Mathnawi' is what made Rumi immortal and put him on the map, Not his 'Love Poems' to be mutilated by some pop-psychs and of all fake people 'Madonna'.
 5 stars? Are you guys high? September 3, 2008
Madan (Daytona Beach, FL United States)
Let me start by saying that this is the best album ever.....to get your enemies. They will be dead by the end of the album, guaranteed. In fact, I had to have the Kiss of Life administered by my ugly co-workers multiple times while listening to this travesty while at work.
However, I will say that I listen to this album a lot when I am upset, or angry. It makes me laugh, and instantly lightens my mood. I feel no matter how bleak the outlook, I am not Martin Sheen speaking with a hoarse earnestness that is positively nauseating, nor am I Deepak Chopra stressing my "s"-es and adding the crucial charlatan touch to this inimitable work of genius.
That having been said, the icing on the cake is the track "Come to Me". If you can listen to that, and not burst out laughing, then you are not human.
I do love Rumi's poetry, but poetry must remain poetry, and should not be gang-raped by this coterie of psuedo-spiritual, pretentious hacks.
If this is the face of modern Spirituality, I'm signing up with Marilyn Manson.
Get this album if you have some money to spare and want a few laughs. It will make an ideal birthday gift for someone you're trying to piss off.
 Hearts Hidden Treasure - Excellent June 26, 2008
BT (Boston, USA)
Indeed it's A Gift of Love from God to humanity.
From all directions the seeker will be attacked by the power of Love and will not be able to resist being touched by this Love on the deepest level of its Heart.
I would recommend this CD to every spiritual seeker on the path of return.
Thank you to all for their efforts on making this CD as professionally as they did. It was a jewel, truly heartfelt, inspiring, "a silent love in the spark of life"...
Thank you
Incredible CD January 18, 2008
Angela M. Cunnane (Texas)
This is the best CD I have ever purchased, in fact I have two copies of it as the first one was used and a little crackly. I listen to it on headphones at night in bed and I am totally transported by it. It moves me to the same place my meditation does, it is fabulous, do not hesitate to buy it. If I could give it 10 stars I would.It will give you chills!
 It's about the presentation January 9, 2008
Renee Aubuchon (San Francisco)
Rumi's poetry is supreme. That said, the question becomes how is it being presented? Dr. Chopra and friends are respectful of the material. I find, however, especially upon repeat listenings, that Dr. Chopra's English is difficult to listen to and at times can sound strained- like lisping in English. I would suggest Coleman Barks for spoken Rumi recordings and Daniel Ladinsky's CD of spoken Hafiz poetry before this recording by Dr. Chopra.
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