For Today song
Ken LaDeroute
I am a long-time meditator and I am extremely aware of the thoughts I think. Spending time in a “no-mind-content” awareness serves to heighten my consciousness of the thoughts I think on a daily basis. It is like fully experiencing the new, exquisite taste and texture of food after a long fast.
I am the…
People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. -- St. Augustine
The ancient Greek aphorism "Know Thyself" was inscribed in the…
Produced by Ken LaDéroute and Grammy-nominated artist and producer Kit Walker, Soul Affirmation is a groundbreaking record designed to create better outcomes by reprogramming the mind with musical positive affirmations.
These sacred and expansive, intentional affirmations bring us all to a higher level of awareness and Self-realization. Singing to our hearts and minds, Ken's songs are…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
Asheville based musicians Ken and Amy LaDeroute, of the band LaDeroute, are proud to announce the release of their latest album titled Soul Affirmation—Music For Better Outcomes. In 1980 the couple first met when Ken LaDeroute’s band was in search of the perfect singer. Amy LaDeroute’s powerful, soulful voice…
The soul is a mysterious, slippery concept. Many people talk about it, but few can precisely define it. I think of the soul as our bridge to the divine. Let me explain what I mean with a story.
I majored in religion in college, and I believed that I had come home. My course of study…
Songwriters are special people. They boil down complex ideas, feelings, and lyric into short, powerful, audio-energy packets of wisdom.
Songwriters deal with abstract sound energy, melody, and language. They are at the doorway of refinement and enlightenment.
That's why so many musicians begin to seek out spirituality, mindfulness meditation and…
Pure knowingness exists for all to realize. Knowing is the light of Self reflected onto the mind. Seeing beyond the mind means getting in touch with Self. All is possible when Self becomes predominant. Awareness of Being reflects in all action, thought process and feeling. We truly know, “I am That”.
When life is a reflection…
There is nothing more constant than change. If we simply paid attention to all the subtle nuances and changes going on inside and around us, how could we ever become bored or restless?
If we clear away unnecessary thoughts, desires and belief systems, a new reality appears. When we release and surrender our treasured opinions, perceptions…
Going deeply into Myself has been the greatest blessing in my life. Meditation clears away deep conditioned beliefs and memories.
Lately, I am losing my identity. And that's a good thing. I catch myself looking at my body from a distance. It's as though I am invisible. I have found that simply being is so joyful.…
I have been a spiritual seeker all of my life. I took up mindfulness meditation 25 years ago because I wanted to become enlightened. I wanted to know the mysteries of life. After reading countless books about enlightenment, I became a vegetarian and tried to control all aspects of my life with a…
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