Inner World
| Inner World | |
|---|---|
| The Dalai Lama seated in the lotus position with his eyes closed | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 6 July 2020 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 42:02 |
| Label | Khandro Music |
| Producer | Junelle Kunin, Charles Goldstuck, Abraham Kunin |
| Singles from Inner World | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[1] |
| The Independent | 2/5[2] |
Inner World is the debut studio album by the 14th Dalai Lama, released under the name Dalai Lama. It was released on the Dalai Lama's 85th birthday, 6 July 2020.[3] It is the first time The Dalai Lama has released an album.[a]
The album was inspired by New Zealand musician and Buddhist Junelle Kunin, who in 2015 proposed an album fusing music with mantras and chants.[5][6] Kunin was turned down when she wrote to The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama about her idea, but on a trip to India she handed a letter to an assistant of the Dalai Lama. Her idea was met more positively in person, as Kunin described the Dalai Lama agreeing that "music can help people in a way that he can't".[6] She and her husband, Abraham Kunin, both contributed to the album over the next five years.[6] She later said "The entire purpose of this project is to try to help people. It's not a Buddhist project, it's to help everyday people like myself, even though I am Buddhist. The messages couldn't be more poignant for our current social climate and needs as humanity.".[6]
The album debuted on multiple Billboard Album Charts: #1 Billboard New Age Chart,[7] #4 Top New Artist Album, #8 Billboard World Music,[7] #13 Record Label Independent Album, #14 Current Digital Album, #17 Digital Album, #43 Top New Artist - Consumption, #55 Top Current Album, #98 Billboard Top Album,[7] #125 Top Albums w/TEA
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One of My Favorite Prayers" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin, Daniel Ryland, Gandhaar Amin | 3:59 |
| 2. | "The Buddha" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Compassion" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Courage" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin, Junelle Kunin | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Ama La" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin, Anoushka Shankar | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Healing" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Wisdom" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Purification" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin, Junelle Kunin | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Protection" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Children" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Humanity" | Dalai Lama, Abraham Kunin, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | ||
Personnel
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- Tenzin Gyatso, spoken word
Music
- Abraham Kunin
- Junelle Kunin
- Anoushka Shankar
- Daniel Ryland
- Gandhaar Amin
- Alex Freer
- Jeff Atmajian
- Marika Hodgson
- Stephanie Brown
- Fen Ikner
- Finn Scholes
- Cass Basil
- Guy Harrison
- Russell McNaughton
- John Davis
- Scott Thomas
- Kingsley Melhuish
- Nastasia Wolfgramm
- Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Production
- Charles Goldstuck – executive production
- Junelle Kunin – recording, executive production
- Abraham Kunin – recording, composition, production
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Aaron Nevezie – mixing
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 88 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 18 |
See also
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