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Huntington Ashram Monastery

Alice Coltrane · 1969 · Vinyl-LP · US · AS-9185

Original pressing with black and red labels having Impulse and ABC Records logos in connected boxes with no black space in between. Released in a gatefold cover. - Label - A product of ABC Records, Inc. New York, N.Y. 10019 Made in USA - Cover - Recorded in New York 14th May 1969. © A product of ABC Records, Inc. 1330 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 Printed in U.S.A. © Copyright MCMLXIX, ABC Records, Inc. Impulse company matte paper inner sleeve. Extracts from liner notes: "Ashram means 'hermitage'. Of the many humanly-constructed ashrams and monasteries throughout the world, I feel that the real ashram is in your heart... ...'Turiya' is a state of consciousness. It is regarded as the high state of Nirvana, the goal of human life... ...IHS means 'I Have Suffered'. It exemplifies the sufferings and tribulations of mankind in general. According to Eastern thought, suffering is a gift from God. Certain individuals suffer to a greater extent, more than others, depending upon Karma (action in general). The highest of these individuals are those who sacrifice themselves for humanity and love of God".