Track Listing

1. Valentine To Rumi (Musical Prelude) - Deepak & Friends
2. 2-Love Drunk: My Burning Heart - Deepak Chopra
3. 2-Love Drunk: Bittersweet - Madonna
4. 2-Love Drunk: Intoxicated By Love - Deepak Chopra
5. 5-Desire: The Lover's Passion - Deepak Chopra D
6. 5-Desire: Do You Love Me - Demi Moore
7. 5-Desire: Come To Me - Deepak Chopra
8. 5-Desire: Desire - Deepak Chopra
9. 9-A Lover's Madness: The Alchemy Of Love - Deepak Chopra
10. 9-A Lover's Madness: Caught In The Fire Of Love - Martin Sheen
11. 9-A Lover's Madness: The Awakening - Deepak Chopra
12. 12-Divine Love: I Am Yours - Robert John Burke
13. 12-Divine Love: Behind The Scenes - Blythe Danner
14. 12-Divine Love: Looking For Your Face - Jared Harris
15. 15-The Light Of Love: The Meaning Of Love - Goldie Hawn
16. 15-The Light Of Love: Aroused Passion - Deepak Chopra
17. 17-The Lover's Passion: Dying To Love - Robert A.F. Thurman
18. T17-The Lover's Passion: The Privileged Lovers - Deepak Chopra
19. 17-The Lover's Passion: Precious Love - Deepak Chopra
20. Surrender To Love-20: Surrender - Deepak Chopra
21. Surrender To Love-20: Defeated By Love - Sussan Deyhim
22. Surrender To Love-20: Lost In The Wilderness - Deepak Chopra
23. Lover From Another World-23: The Mythical Lover - Gautama Chopra
24. Lover From Another World-23: I Am And I Am Not - Deepak Chopra
25. Lover From Another World-23: The Agony Of Lovers - Laura Day
26. Supreme Lover-26: The Agony And Ecstasy Of Divine Discontent - Sonja Sohn
27. In My Heart-27: The Mirror - Debra Winger
28. In My Heart-27: Look At Your Eyes - Noah Hutton/Debra Winger
29. In My Heart-27: Looking For Love - Rosa Parks
30. In My Heart-27: Some Kiss - Coleman Barks
31. In My Heart-27: The Freshness - Coleman Barks
32. In My Heart-27: My Beloved - Chris Barron
33. In My Heart-27: The Hunt - Deepak Chopra
34. Reprise: Desire (Instrumental) - Deepak & Friends
35. In My Heart-27: A Lover's Madness (Instrumental) - Deepak & Friends
36. In My Heart-27: The Lover's Passion (Instrumental) - Deepak & Friends

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3987 in Music
• Released on: 1998-08-25
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
"The innocence of my life releases the God I love everywhere." These are the words of Rumi, 13th-century poet and founder of the Whirling Dervishes of Sufism, as spoken by the mature and melodious voice of Rosa Parks. Her voice, American history, those words, intense longing: Power. In celebration of the human spirit, The Gift of Love is a recitation of the love poems of Rumi by Dr. Chopra and celebrity friends, including Madonna, Goldie Hawn, and Robert A.F. Thurman. Sensual Middle Eastern-influenced music backs the reading and provides breaks between sections such as "Love Drunk" and "The Light of Love." The Gift of Love is sincere and potent stuff, unafraid of the deep physical, spiritual, and mental hunger that Rumi's words not only taste, but roll about the tongue and swallow whole. --Paige La Grone

Los Angeles Times
"A Gift of Love" features a host of celebs reciting the poetry of Rumi accompanied by the tranquil soundscapes of composers Adam Plack and Yaron Fuchs. In addition to Madonna, [Demi] Moore and [Martin] Sheen, the album also features Blythe Danner, Debra Winger, Goldie Hawn and others.

Customer Reviews

Incredible CD
This is the best CD I have ever purchased, in fact I have two copies of it as the first one was used and a little crackly. I listen to it on headphones at night in bed and I am totally transported by it. It moves me to the same place my meditation does, it is fabulous, do not hesitate to buy it. If I could give it 10 stars I would.It will give you chills!

It's about the presentation
Rumi's poetry is supreme. That said, the question becomes how is it being presented? Dr. Chopra and friends are respectful of the material. I find, however, especially upon repeat listenings, that Dr. Chopra's English is difficult to listen to and at times can sound strained- like lisping in English. I would suggest Coleman Barks for spoken Rumi recordings and Daniel Ladinsky's CD of spoken Hafiz poetry before this recording by Dr. Chopra.

The best poetry with music I've heard
This became a favorite as soon as I heard it when it first came out. Something about the words and music touch deep unexplained emotions. Deepak's voice is so soothing. This is a replacement for a copy I lost.