If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir
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If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir

by Om Swami

This playlist mirrors the spiritual and transformative journey of Om Swami in "If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir" by blending contemplative Indian classical instrumentals, meditative ambient pieces, and evocative vocal tracks that explore themes of self-realization, discipline, and inner peace. The instrumental selections offer an expansive yet intimate soundscape reflecting the solitude and depth of monastic life, while the vocal songs narrate emotional arcs of struggle, awakening, and serenity. The diverse sub-genres and global artists create a rich tapestry that resonates with the book's cultural and emotional layers.

21 tracks
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Apr 11, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Rise

Naked

Anoushka Shankar · Rise

1
Young Masters

Raga Mishra Shivaranjani

Debashish Bhattacharya · Young Masters

2
The Sound of India

Bhimpalasi

Ravi Shankar · The Sound of India

3
Melancholia

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

4
Indian Summer

Indian Summer

Aqua Light · Indian Summer

5
Top 100 Hits der 80er Jahre

This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · Top 100 Hits der 80er Jahre

6
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

7
Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)

Stranger Things

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein · Stranger Things, Vol. 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)

8
The Malady Of Elegance

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

9
Evensong

Evensong

Safe Mode · Evensong

10
Battle Born

Be Still

The Killers · Battle Born

11
Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida

Saturn - Acústica

Sleeping At Last · Em Meio a Tantas Variáveis, Sois uma Constante em Minha Vida

12
Me and Armini

Jungle Drum

Emilíana Torrini · Me and Armini

13
The Journey

The Journey

Mirko Dukanovic · The Journey

14
Colour The Small One

Breathe Me

Sia · Colour The Small One

15
The Thin Red Line

Journey to the Line (From "The Thin Red Line" Soundtrack)

Hans Zimmer · The Thin Red Line

16
Four Songs

Orange Sky

Alexi Murdoch · Four Songs

17
Lullaby Versions of Van Morrison

Into the Mystic

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of Van Morrison

18
A Lullaby Tribute to Mumford & Sons

Awake My Soul

Mumford & Sons Lullabies Tribute Band · A Lullaby Tribute to Mumford & Sons

19
Keep Calm & Chillout

River

Leon Bridges · Keep Calm & Chillout

20
This Year (Under the Lights)

This Year (Under the Lights)

Luminary Flux · This Year (Under the Lights)

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