A student came across a sage in the forest. "Let us share some tea," said the wise elder. And as they sat together, he began pouring. Between rapid-fire questions, the student began to notice that his cup had filled and yet the sage continued pouring, threatening to soak his robes. "Why do you keep pouring when my cup and saucer are full?" inquired the student. Came the reply, "Why keep asking questions when your head is full?"

Zen Breakfast is sacred music from far-off visionary places that touch the heart ever so close to home.

Track Listing

1. Moon Temple
2. Calling Wisdom
3. Breathing Silence
4. Remembering to Forget
5. Zen Breakfast
6. Flowing with the Tea
7. Layers of Tranquility
8. Returning to Now
9. Way of the Winding Valley
10. Tao and Zen

Reviews

"Like shimmering silver light reflecting off moonlit minarets of the soul, the soaring passages of Zen Breakfast find each note carefully conceived and each instrument reaching for the heavens above. Karunesh makes unabashedly romantic music -- with his plaintive flutes, stirring piano motifs and delicate guitars all beautifully at play, with angelic, choral voices floating on high. Delicate, crystal clear bells chime to signal anew waking moments on each composition rising form the abundantly dreamy themes that are carefully shaped to take form in patient manner through these extravagant excursions. Weaving exotic voices and cross-cultural elements through his sparkling tapestry, Karunesh finds that perfect balance point where classical, world and healing music join, carefully coaxing love's caress from every note. Zen Breakfast, not unlike the similarly named pioneering predecessor of fifteen years ago, Deep Breakfast by Ray Lynch, is sacred music from far off visionary places that touch the heart ever so close to home. And it is destined to become every bit as much a classic release, withstanding the test of time like the purest musical treasures of our generation."

Lloyd Barde, Backroads Music

"Unlike a lot of meditation music, which is deeply ambient, Zen Breakfast is filled with soft, lovely melodies, making it wonderful for deep as well as casual listening. Karunesh has created an album filled with gentle grace and sweet peace."

New Age Retailer

Listeners

"My husband and I work and reside at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia; a noisy, polluted city of 15 million souls. After riding the Metro, fighting the crowds on the streets and trying to shut out the noise of cars everywhere, I de-stress with the ethereal music by Karunesh. Only "Zen" can I meditate."

E.R.

"I have followed Karunesh’s career over the last ten years and I have everything he has recorded. Zen Breakfast is so honest and deep, when I listen to it I feel warmth from inside and the world gets better."

C.I., Athens Greece