This Seems Somehow Important

In Buddhist cosmology, there is a deity known as Ragaraja, or Aizen Myouou in the Japanese. He is depicted as a red-skinned, scowling man. He represents the point at which sexual agitation becomes enlightenment, and romantic love becomes love for all living creatures.

The first time Pattie Boyd first met George Harrison, she thought he was one of the most beautiful men she'd ever seen. One of the first things he said to her was "Will you marry me?" She laughed, and so he said, "Well, if you won't marry me, how about dinner tonight?" From there, of course, they famously wound up together. (Look at this incredibly beautiful picture):

In one of the most well-known pieces of rock and roll lore, Harrison's friend Eric Clapton fell hard for Boyd not long after. After she rebuffed his advances, Clapton retreated into heroin and isolation. He found an important artistic parallel in a Persian story from the 12th century, called Layla and Majnun. The story was about a moon-princess, Layla, who was carried off by her father to be with someone other than the man who loved her, which resulted in his eventual madness. This struck an obvious chord with Clapton, who went on to write a pretty good song about it.

Eventually, Harrison's interest in spiritual matters and his changing personality alienated Boyd, who divorced him in 1977. She would marry Clapton two years later.

The relationship was stormy. Clapton carried on several affairs and developed an alcohol problem, although there were apparently several wonderful nights, about which Clapton wrote a rather less good song. Clapton and Boyd divorced in 1988.

Strange overtones

In the music you are playing

I'll harmonize

It is strong and you are tough

But a heart is not enough