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The CD's liner notes define satori as "the indescribable experience of sudden, intuitive spiritual realization." That may be, yet unless you are a serious student of yoga or a fan of its ancient musical traditions, you may struggle to reach such a state while listening to these improvisations for shakuhachi flute (Riley Lee) and koto (Gabriel Lee, no relation). The recording's mood is almost somber and contrasts noticeably with Oriental Sunrise and Sanctuary, two splendid Riley Lee discs that offer a broader, more expressive tonal range. Here a stronger Oriental mood is conveyed, and the notion of stillness is pursued with such earnestness that the final result (to Occidental ears) is ultimately a state of inertia. While composers sometimes refer to the use of silence as an overt creative element in their works, Satori relies so heavily on the approach that it seems as though Lee's flute is being filtered through a dense fog, and from a substantial distance. Satori, originally recorded in 1983, seems best suited to serious-minded yoga practitioners and those who prefer to adorn their meditative states with only the most minimal of audio embellishments. For such people, this disc could be the answer to prayers. For others interested in shakuhachi music, the two aforementioned discs are likely to be more satisfying choices. --Terry Wood

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 11 reviews)

Nice for yoga by J. Main (New York, NY USA)

4 Stars
July 24, 2009
I really enjoy this CD for my yoga practice. More yoga studios should have this kind of music to play.

Music to help with Meditation by stepaheda

5 Stars
April 29, 2009
Love the music, have already shared it with one of my frieds who is a massage thearpies. He also love it. I'm sure we will use and enjoy it for a very long time. 1stepaheda

Instant Awakening...Just Add Self by John P. Morgan (Beautiful San Dimas, CA)

5 Stars
January 20, 2009
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had not had the good fortune to discover meditation...well, I know what it would be like...it would be like who I was before I started the daily practice of meditating; stressed, anxiety ridden, and extremely fearful. Not that I still don't have my moments but they are now more the exception than the rule. I try and make my daily life an "extension" of my meditation and I do that through making an "effortless effort" to be aware of my breathing in and my breathing out and being as much as I can in the present moment and engaging in that activity with all of my mind, heart, and soul. This wonderful CD, Satori, helps me to do that. When I have it on in my home or in my office, I can feel myself slowing down and becoming more deliberate, more conscious, more aware. I begin to realize that I am living in an ocean of Light, of Life, of Love and that I am an extension...a wave, if you will and that all of my actions stem from what I am giving my attention to and in turn, those things that I engage in now reflect the energy I am putting into them. Contrary to popular belief slowing down will not make you ineffective, in fact it will make you more effective. By keeping pace with this music - I have it on even now - I find myself aligning with the peaceful qualities that this music offers and from that place/that space of peace anything is possible. No, I'm not multi-tasking...because there is no such thing...I am doing what is in front of me to do with from peace and everything is getting done and everything is just the way it needs to be. Perfect. I'm writing this review on a day symbolic of change. The Presidential Inauguration is going on even as I write. I have the volume turned down on the television and I am ocassionally glancing at the television and I am "sending" our New President peace, love, compassion, and light...I am also sending everyone who is reading this review as well as everyone who is not these same things that I desire for myself and I know that even now some kind of a healing will take place in all our lives but I'm not interested in the eventual outcome, I'm just interested in the peace I am feeling even now in this new moment. Satori literally means "Instant Awakening". I had one when I first began to meditate. I began to realize that inner serenity and joyful certainty never left me; they were just being covered up by all that mental and emotional yuk. This music, whether you engage in the practice of meditation or not, will help you do the same thing. It will give you a feeling of order, harmony, and tranquility. It may even help you see things in a new way and at this new juncture in all of our lives, we really do need a new vision that we really can live as one. Wake up now and invite this CD into your experience. Peace & Blessings, john, "the Light Coach"

Excelent for every moment by Alex Djuro

5 Stars
November 27, 2008
Satori is a magical music from the spirit. Every one can listen it again and again and again.

Absolutely beautiful by Muirgen (Cyprus)

5 Stars
June 08, 2007
Fantastic CD for meditation. The music is simply beautiful, and it also helps me concentrate better when I am working.

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