Devotees describe the beneficial impact of sacred music on their practice of the Way of Adidam, during the Celebration of Da Purnima on Adi Da Samrajashram, in July, 2014. The music was performed by John Wubbenhorst and Peter Van Gelder (sitar), on many different occasions.
John writes: "It was a very full Celebration of Da Purnima at Adi Da Samrajashram in Fiji. Peter Van Gelder (sitar) and myself (bansuri flute) came for music service and we were very busy every day. Each morning we would sit for several hours practicing the most refined compositions from Peter's music guru Ali Akbar Khan and we would chose what we felt would be the best gifts for our Guru, Adi Da, that day. Almost every day there would be offerings and also many chanting occasions. It is very tangible the difference between playing at Adi Da Samrajashram and playing music anywhere else. The island is so full of Beloved Adi Da that as soon as we would start to play, we would feel the music coming from a deeper place and that would in turn help everyone to drop into deeper communion with Beloved, which would then allow the music to be deeper — and on and on."
Rolf Carriere on Not-Two Is Peace poster: DaPeace speaker: Rolf Carriere length: 04:22 date added: October 30, 2013 event date: 2013 language: English views: 4577; views this month: 12; views this week: 5
Rolf C. Carriere, former official with UNESCO and currently Senior Advisor to the Non-Violent Peace Force, describes his experience reading Adi Da's books communicating social wisdom, including The Transcendence of Ego and Egoic Society and Not-Two Is Peace. He also describes his conversation with Beloved Adi Da in Cape Cod, Massachusetts (in May, 1996), and his experience of serving as Adi Da's spiritual instrument in the right times and places so as to affect human history in a positive manner.
poster: DaPeace speaker: Brian Deschamp length: 10:06 date added: October 30, 2013 event date: 2013 language: English views: 4875; views this month: 14; views this week: 5
Brian Deschamp, Former Senior Adviser, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, talks with great fondness about hosting Beloved Adi Da's visit to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1996, and how Adi Da's Blessing (and being Adi Da's "instrument" for conducting that Blessing in the right time and place) helped serve his work with the United Nations. He also discusses the uniqueness of Adi Da's Teaching and Revelation in the history of the world's great spiritual traditions.
As part of our commemoration of renowned actor Kenneth Welsh (who passed away on May 5, 2022), we have created this enjoyable "peek" inside Ken's process of preparing to play the role of narrator in the January, 2000 ten-hour long performance of The Mummery Book.
The video excerpt was edited (by Chris Tong) from a much longer, unreleased documentary (created by well-known film director, Terence Gross) about the making of The Mummery Book. (Consequently, the audio and visual quality are a little spotty in places.)
At a certain point in the process (3:02), Avatar Adi Da (“Beloved”) sits in at a rehearsal, and then begins to actively participate in making suggestions for the production. Finally (at 5:45), there is a brief glimpse of the end of the actual performance, after which Adi Da expresses His appreciation by coming up and embracing Ken.
Darshan: 12/24/95 poster: andredecio length: 00:53 date added: February 19, 2011 event date: December 24, 1995 language: English views: 5017; views this month: 14; views this week: 4
Darshan given by Adi Da Samraj on December 24, 1995, in Land Bridge Pavilion at The Mountain Of Attention.
Devotee Andre Decio was present: "It took nine years of devotional practice before I saw my beloved Spiritual and Heart Master Avatara Adi Da Samraj. I went in November 1995, and then again in December. It was a culmination and affirmation of my entire and truest motivation in life. . . That has never changed, but only more and more intensified. I really want people to know that true heart surrender to Adi Da is the greatest and happiest possible committment in life. All else pales in comparison."
I Am Here poster: AdiDaUpClose length: 06:27 date added: December 12, 2021 event date: December 1993 language: English views: 905; views this month: 19; views this week: 7
words: Avatar Adi Da Samraj music: Chris Tong sung by: the Adidam New England Choir (with all devotees joining in) choir members: Chris Tong, Paul Caswell, Patricia Rydle, Lisa Alexandra Fry pianist / choir director: Chris Tong date: Danavira Mela, 1993
CHRIS: I just ran across an old audio tape with this recording. The quality is not the best, and the choir is not professional, but there is so much heart-feeling in devotees’ singing, and our Beloved Heart-Master’s Words are so beautiful and heart-moving, that I felt compelled to share this for Danavira Mela.
The Fire Must Have Its Way poster: frank marrero length: 01:55 date added: February 5, 2009 event date: July 17, 1978 language: English views: 4386; views this month: 12; views this week: 3
Beloved Da Stands firm in Divine insistence that the Light comes from the fire of spiritual purification.
poster: CDBaby length: 09:13 date added: October 23, 2015 event date: April 18, 1977 language: English views: 3739; views this month: 21; views this week: 10
An excerpt from the talk, "Identification of the Beloved", given by Adi Da on April 18, 1977.
This excerpt is track 3 of the CD, Death and the Purpose of Existence, a collection of talks and recitations that exemplify Avatar Adi Da’s essential Wisdom-Teaching on death and dying.
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poster: DawnHorsePress length: 04:02 date added: December 11, 2014 event date: December 8, 1976 language: English listens: 3847; listens this month: 12; listens this week: 6
An audio excerpt from Adi Da's talk, "Identification of the Beloved". This talk is now available on a CD from the Dawn Horse Press.
Adi Da draws us into noticing the true nature of this world, in which we find the Beloved — the True Loved One — only in its passing forms. This leads to attachment to what is temporary, generating a constant cycle of reaction and seeking for a Happiness that will overcome death. Adi Da Admonishes everyone to find the True Beloved, in Its Eternal Form — our True Condition — if Happiness is to be truly found.
The Way Is Not a System! poster: frank marrero length: 02:54 date added: February 1, 2009 language: English views: 3223; views this month: 4; views this week: 1
Beloved Adi Da (as Bubba here) Humorously confronts a questioner (the editor of the Communion's magazine) about the abstract nature of his questions.
True Human Exchange poster: globalpeacecentral length: 01:03 date added: February 13, 2009 language: English views: 6669; views this month: 10; views this week: 5
The Working Presumption of Prior Unity, is the right and true context for all human exchange.
Waterfall poster: frank marrero speaker: Frank Marrero length: 08:29 date added: March 10, 2009 language: English views: 2222; views this month: 4; views this week: 3
My first time in the intimate company of Beloved Adi Da, when I built a six-story ladder for Him.
poster: frank marrero speaker: Frank Marrero length: 07:27 date added: March 10, 2009 language: English views: 2601; views this month: 5; views this week: 3
A firsthand account of Beloved Adi Da "Playing" with one of His devotees (Frank Marrero), and an "inside" look at the first chapter of the book, The Dreaded Gom-Boo.
poster: frank marrero speaker: Frank Marrero length: 07:32 date added: March 17, 2009 language: English views: 2615; views this month: 3; views this week: 3
A firsthand account of Beloved Adi Da "Playing" with one of His devotees (Frank Marrero), and an "inside" look at the first chapter of the book, The Dreaded Gom-Boo.
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