Stars and Stars with Isa Laraaji Takes Us to the Cosmos
Mar 31, 2026
Laraaji, an ambient musician and laughter-meditation pioneer who plays zither and autoharp, guides listeners toward presence and the cosmic field. He talks about stripping away titles to reveal the witness. He explores laughter as a meditative practice, breathwork for anxiety, and intuitive experiments for accessing unified awareness.
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Cosmos As Absolution Ship
- The cosmos is not a relationship but an absolution ship where total immersion dissolves separation.
- Laraaji traces this to his childhood Baptist exposure to Jesus and later practices that revealed a unified field beyond titles.
Busking Turned Into Cross-Cultural Presence Work
- Playing zither and autoharp on New York sidewalks translated his inner connection into music that touched international listeners beyond words.
- People would say the instrument resembled ones from their country and describe how the music stopped their outer narratives and invited presence.
Take Titles Off To Meet The Witness
- Strip away titles and roles during a short practice to reveal the witness awareness beneath identity.
- Laraaji suggests mentally removing labels like son, father, musician until what's left is simple I am.