Eastern philosophy influence
Indian philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, or other Eastern spiritual traditions shaping the lyrical worldview
George Harrison's three most-cited musical influences in his Beatles songs: Indian music influence (9), Eastern philosophy influence (7), Bob Dylan influence (6).
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Songs(13)
Rain
Detachment from external conditions
Love You To
Carpe diem tied to impermanence
I Want to Tell You
Mind separated from self - Hindu/Vedantic framing
Tomorrow Never Knows
The Psychedelic Experience adapts the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Within You Without You
Vedanta & Hindu non-dualism via Ravi Shankar's circle
The Inner Light
Taoism via Mascaró
Mother Nature's Son
Maharishi-derived oneness with nature
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
Sin/killing discussion from Rishikesh context
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I Ching relativism
It's All Too Much
'Life to life'; cosmic oneness
Across the Universe (Wildlife version)
Maharishi, Transcendental Meditation
I Me Mine
Vedantic teaching on ego (ahamkara)
Across the Universe
Maharishi, Hindu devotion
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