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Maharaji Music


From its creation in 1971, the Divine Light Mission had an important role for Prem Rawat's followers who are musicians, this role continued long after the organisation changed its name in the early 1980s. Music is an important tool for reinforcing emotion, and to a large extent both mirrors and sets the actual tone of Prem Rawat's followers' emotions. It is an important indicator of beliefs in the group and it's evolution reveals much that is not available from examination of the groups' other publicly available material.

It especially shows the extent of the worship of and devotion to Rawat as a divine figure and exposes the current Élan Vital revisionist history that Rawat attempted to remove the beliefs in his divinity as well as the Indian trappings of Divine Light mission in the 1970's. A cursory examination of the "Court Of Love" tape by "the Holy Jesters" published in 1982 by Élan Productions shows that Indian style devotion was being openly promoted in the organisations even as the renaming of Divine Light Mission as Élan Vital, was in progress.

The sample music below is certainly not exhaustive and any further information and copies of media would be greatly appreciated.

Where actual lyrics or excerpts are given (as underlined below), these  demonstrate in sharp relief the importance of music within a cult setting and how it reinforces a group milieu. In the case of the Prem Rawat cult it is mainly the extreme personality worship that is undertaken and reinforced.

Also see 'You are my everything' by One Foundation.

All relevant copyright to their respective holders is fully acknowledged.  Excerpts and copies are published here under applicable fair use principles and specifically are for educational non-commercial use. It is also noted that no respective copyright holder is currently using or planning to use any of these materials on a commercial basis.

THE LIVING GOSPEL
The Apostles

I Come To My Lord
Hallelujah
Guru Is The Father
Back To My Home
Lila
Now That I've Found Him
Call Him

The Practical Solution
Maharaji Can
And The Music
True Love
Riding
That's The Way Of The lord
Who Is Guru Maharaj Ji?

©  Divine Light Mission, Inc
1973 BLUE AQUARIUS
Blue Aquarius

God Is Love
Rock Me Maharaj Ji
Know Him While you Can
At The Feet Of The Master
Arti

How Many Lifetimes
Oh Maharaj Ji
Foxfire
Alive And Well
Satguru Has Come

©  Stax Records, Inc

Full Album

 
Jiva was a rock band with a much harder sound than most of the "premie" musicians and they were signed to George Harrison's vanity label Dark Horse records. Whether this was purely done on a musical basis or because Harrison was in the process of courting and marrying Olivia Arias who was a premie at the time is unknown.
1975 JIVA

Something's Going' on in L.A.
The Closer I Get
Love is a Treasure
Take My Love
Hey Brother

World of Love
What You're Waiting For?
It's Time You Know
Don't be Sad
All is Well
   
1978 BRAND NEW LOVE
One Foundation

Loving Times
Wild Night
Took Me By Surprise
Court Of Love
How Can I Ever Stop (Loving You)

Brand new Love
Love In The name Of Love
Festival Time
You Are Always There

©  Divine Light Mission, Inc
1979 TEACH ME DEVOTION
One Foundation / Holi

Here At Your Feet
Color Of Your Love
I Only Want To Be With You
Your Love Has No Seasons
Teach Me Devotion

He's Here
See The Face (Of the Living Lord)
I'm Gonna Love Him Forever
Magic Of Your Love
Comin' Home
Teach Me Devotion

©  Divine Light Mission, Inc
1979 EVERYBODY NEEDS YOU
Holi

Everybody Needs You
My Love
Child Of Mercy
I Want To See You Tonight
Let Me Give Myself To You

Lord I Need Your Love
Helpless
River Of Life
Oh My Lord

©  Shri Hans International Productions, Inc
1979 I LOVE YOU
One Foundation / Rich Neel

The Greatest Magician
What Have You Done To Me
Tears Of Happiness
Hold Me Closer
Dance Dance Dance

I Love You
You Take The Darkness Away
Maharaji  I Am Bound To You
Beat The Great Drums of His Satsang

©  Divine Light Mission, Inc
1980 POWER OF LOVE
One Foundation

Power Of Love
Weeping In My Joy
I Only Want To Be With You
Malibu Rain
What You Know

You Saved me
How Can I Ever Stop
Brand New Love
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Lovin' Times

©  Divine Light Mission, Inc
1981 FIRE IN MY HEART
One Foundation

Fire In My Heart
You're The Only One
Coming Home
Morning Thunder

Oasis Of Love
Message Of The Heart
The Need For Love
Loving Is Where We Start

©  Magenta Music
By 1982 we can see that there had been no attempt to remove any Indian-Hindu trappings from Divine Light Mission despite the re-branding of the organisation as Élan Vital that was then underway.  Actually the opposite had happened and the main impetus of the organisation was encouraging devotion and worship of Prem Rawat as a divine omnipotent guru through the use of Indian bhajans as the dominant musical form at meetings.
1982 COURT OF LOVE
Holy Jesters

Listen, Listen
I Have Seen Such A Great Wonder
Court Of Love
Please Fill Me With Your Devotion
Glory Of My Master

In Your Hands Is A Jewel
My Master Blessed Me (With Such An Eye)
Life Is Passing
I Am In Love With You My Lord
Don't Let Me Loose Hold

©  Élan Communications
In 1989 Prem Rawat began to reinvigorate his moribund organisation and this "greatest hits" compilation was released.
1989  ENCORE
One Foundation

Weeping In My Joy
Nothing To Hide
Paradise
Brand New Love

Oasis Of Love
You Saved me
Within Your Love

© Visions International
 
1994 You are my Inspiration

Caught in the Magic
Find the Endless Love
You are my Heaven
You are my inspiration
Love Unspoken
True Love
Rejoice
Thank You
Heartsong
Sunrise

© Visions International

 

1995 DOWNPOUR

Downpour
Lila
Without Your Love
Rock Me Maharaji
Oasis
Oh Maharaji
Spread This Knowledge
Truth, Consciousness & Bliss
Teach Me Devotion
I Love You

 

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