poster: Tastingthemoon length: 06:03 date added: February 12, 2012 language: English views: 5600; views this month: 36; views this week: 23
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.
In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 09:30 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 5321; views this month: 23; views this week: 13
Andrew writes: "Bhagavan Blessed the release of rescued sea turtles, shipped to us by a neighboring island, for safe release into the waters off Adi Da Samrajashram. The turtles are hunted now more vigorously by humans than in the past, so in addition to the natural forces with which hatchlings must contend, there are now human adversaries as well. This occasion with Bhagavan broke many hearts."
Prelude II poster: DawnHorsePress length: 02:24 date added: November 7, 2010 event date: 2000 language: English listens: 5253; listens this month: 29; listens this week: 17
Adi Da Samraj has often praised J.S. Bach as one of the truly authentic composers of sacred music in the Western tradition. In this album, Naamleela Free Jones and several other devotees of Adi Da Samraj (the John Mackay Trio) create jazz interpretations of several of Bach's classic piano preludes. This music invokes a sacred sphere of Happiness inspired by Adi Da's great Love and Blessings.
Interview with gallerist Pien Rademakers, who displayed works from Adi Da's Quandra Loka Suite in her Galerie Pien Rademakers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and also exhibited them at the 2012 Pan Amsterdam Art Fair.
Pien talks about the significance of Adi Da's Image-Art, and the importance of spreading the word and having increasingly more people experience it.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 11:59 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 5037; views this month: 24; views this week: 14
Ruchira Avatara Gita poster: DawnHorsePress length: 02:04 date added: November 7, 2010 event date: March 2001 language: English listens: 5026; listens this month: 24; listens this week: 15
A remarkable recording of Naamleela Free Jones chanting Avatar Adi Da’s Ruchira Avatara Gita in a manner that serves contemplation and devotion. The entire text is chanted in the traditional mantric “swadhyaya” manner. This most beautiful devotional Gita is sometimes broadcast in Adidam temples and centers around the world. Recorded in Temple Adi Da at The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary in California on March 28 & 30, 2001.
Hear My Heart Call poster: DawnHorsePress length: 03:56 date added: November 6, 2010 language: English listens: 4968; listens this month: 24; listens this week: 10
The Dawn Horse Press has released a new CD from Naamleela Free Jones, Hear My Heart Call, an album of improvisatory “piano chants”, featuring beautiful piano interpretations of devotional songs.
This is Naamleela's first solo album of original piano music. It is a richly expressive album of piano improvisation based on the melodies of devotional chants. Many of the melodies are familiar to friends and devotees of Adi Da Samraj, and all were offered in His Company on numerous occasions over the last thirty or more years. In this unique album, Naamleela spontaneously brings to life the devotion in these chants, subtly reinterpreting them as beautiful piano pieces filled with love and profound heart feeling.
The song heard here is "Paramahansa". Click here to hear Jaya's version of this song.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 12:03 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 4930; views this month: 27; views this week: 16
You are invited to "I Have Appeared From The Realm Of Light": A Four-Day Retreat at the European Danda.
Dates: July 5 - 8, 2012 Place: The European Danda (the Netherlands).
A devotional, literary, theatrical, and artistic happening, led by longtime devotee Steve Brown, with special guests Ruchiradama Nadikanta, Naamleela Free Jones, and Ruy Carpenter.
Invocation poster: DawnHorsePress length: 06:09 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 4763; listens this month: 24; listens this week: 14
Naamleela Free Jones and Tamarind Free Jones have a unique sensitivity in their invocation of Adi Da Samraj, as they have been chanting and practicing sacred music together in His Company since an early age. This album features a beautiful selection of their original devotional chants written and offered on Naitauba Island, 2004.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 11:01 date added: April 6, 2012 language: English views: 4686; views this month: 27; views this week: 15
Mantras in Harmony poster: DawnHorsePress length: 01:12 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 4631; listens this month: 24; listens this week: 15
“Mantras in Harmony” — excerpt from track 3 of the album, Da Naama Mantra.
Naamleela Free Jones collaborates with dhrupad singer Felix Woldenberg in this beautiful mantric album. Together they chant 80 variants of the Da Naama Mantra with uniquely skilled intonation, unfolding from traditional alap through rhythms and modern harmonies. This is a special form of contemplation, especially for those who know of Adi Da Samraj.
A special evening with a presentation about Adi Da's Art, a movie with Adi Da speaking about His work and a screening of His work with live music — with Naamleela Free Jones (keyboards), John Wubbenhorst (flutes), and others.
September 19th, 5pm, at the Montgomery College Music Building (next to the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center) at 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville MD. 20850. $15 admission (no charge for students). Information at www.Brightworldarts.org/events.
Forehead, Breath, and Smile poster: DawnHorsePress length: 05:20 date added: November 7, 2010 language: English listens: 4467; listens this month: 30; listens this week: 15
Produced in 2005, this album is one of Naamleela's most original and creative musical works. The songs were composed over a period of five years, to the ecstatic sacred poetry of Adi Da Samraj. Bringing together her training in both Eastern and Western music, and featuring several guest artists, a unique environment of natural and modern sounds, and the talents of Grammy-nominated producer Damian Taylor, the result is an exquisite melding of words, meaning, music, and beauty.
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