Divine Spirit Tree of Light poster: k3tH6fqKscY length: 04:05 date added: December 23, 2021 event date: December 2021 language: English views: 626; views this month: 18; views this week: 10
A video tour of the Adidam Melbourne community's Danavira Mela Celebration decorations and tree, December, 2021.
Danavira Mela in New Jersey, 2016 poster: adidam77 length: 02:33 date added: December 21, 2016 event date: December 18, 2016 language: English views: 2437; views this month: 14; views this week: 4
The public celebration of Danavira Mela in the Adidam Ashram house in Saddle River, New Jersey, December 18, 2016.
Featured: The Danavira Mela tree, with ornaments depicting scenes from Adi Da's life.
Led by Antonina Randazzo, they are singing one of the chants for the season, This Is The Great Gift. The words are drawn from Adi Da's Sacred Texts. The music is by devotee and award-winning composer, Ray Lynch.
Light-in-Everybody poster: AuraBakkerMedia length: 02:42 date added: December 31, 2012 event date: 2012 language: English listens: 6598; listens this month: 20; listens this week: 14
Light-in-Everybody is a song written for the Celebration of Light-in-Everybody, with Love and Light and Joy, and Gratitude to Heart-Master Adi Da Samraj.
Bhagavan Adi Da performs a decoration puja on the Spirit-Tree of Light in Is-Da-Happen, on Adi Da Samrajashram, on November 18, 2007, as part of the celebration of Danavira Mela.
Adi Da Samraj at a cookie-making occasion in First People (now called "Great Food Dish") at the Mountain of Attention Sanctuary on December 23, 1995, as part of the Celebration of Danavira Mela. Outside, devotees sing holiday songs for Him, as He looks out the window, listens to the music, and sings a few notes Himself. Inside, devotees attend Him as He turns cooking-making into an art form.
I Am Here poster: AdiDaUpClose length: 06:27 date added: December 12, 2021 event date: December 1993 language: English views: 911; views this month: 20; views this week: 13
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 Giving Tree poster: adidam23 length: 06:45 date added: May 21, 2010 language: English views: 6390; views this month: 24; views this week: 15
An artistic offering about the "Divine Spirit-Tree of Light", an expression of happiness that is part of Adidam's annual celebration of the Season of "Light-In-Everybody".
Accompanied by Naamleela's musical version (from her album, Eyes In Other Worlds) of Adi Da's poem, "I served to priest the pharoahs", from Crazy Da Must Sing.
For more about the celebration of Light-In-Everybody, read here and read Naamleela's The Danavira Mela Book.
There Is Only Light poster: 2012spirit length: 05:06 date added: October 29, 2010 language: English views: 5740; views this month: 19; views this week: 10
Light Imagery created by Ute Posegga-Rudd against the backdrop of music and chanting from the Adidam Music Guild, based on the Word of Adi Da Samraj.
"There is Only Light" is by John Mackay, from his album, Danavira. It draws on the Qawwali tradition of Sufi devotional music (exemplified by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). Read Adi Da's appreciation of the Qawwali musical tradition here.
Light Imagery created by Ute Posegga-Rudd against the backdrop of music and chanting from the Adidam Music Guild, based on the Word of Adi Da Samraj. "There is Only Light" is by John Mackay, from his album, Danavira.
When All Is Gone To Love poster: DawnHorsePress length: 05:15 date added: November 23, 2012 language: English listens: 4349; listens this month: 17; listens this week: 6
"When All Is Gone To Love" is Track 6 of the CD, Danavira: Giver of Light. This is an album of joyous holiday music for Danavira Mela, the season of Light-in-Everybody — or any time of year you’re moved to dive into an uplifting stream of devotional rhythm!
"When All Is Gone To Love" credits: Words: JoAnne Sunshine Vocals: JoAnne Sunshine and Mel McMurrin Guitar: David Epstein Flute, Keyboards: John Mackay Arranged by: John Mackay Recorded by: David Thompson, Lake County Mixed by: David Thompson and John Mackay
Danavira Mela, celebrated at Adi Da Samrajashram. A slideshow containing festive scenes from Qaravi, Lion's Lap, Picture Perfect, Cow Catcher, and the Inner Courtyard of the Matrix. The video clip ends with pictures of Beloved Adi Da granting Darshan while sitting in front of the window of His bedroom (which is decorated for the season).
The soundtrack includes holiday music, and devotee John Mackay's "There Is Only Light" (from the album, Danavira), which draws on the Qawwali tradition of Sufi devotional music, and resonates with the celebration of Light-In-Everybody.
Let It Snow! poster: AdiDaUpClose speaker: Chris Tong length: 01:39 date added: December 23, 2020 language: English views: 887; views this month: 8; views this week: 5
Chris Tong sings the holiday classic, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", one of the (many) songs he played (on keyboards) and sang for Avatar Adi Da during the Celebration of Danavira Mela during the years of His human lifetime.
Musical arrangement and performance by Chris Tong. More about the musical arrangement here.
Adi Da Beloved poster: AdiDaUpClose speaker: Chris Tong length: 03:04 date added: December 23, 2020 language: English listens: 1841; listens this month: 22; listens this week: 16
Problems with the audio player? Try the MP3 download link below. ---------------------------------------------------- Chris Tong sings "Adi Da Beloved" — a devotional version of the traditional Christmas carol, "Angels We Have Heard On High".
Words, musical arrangement, and performance by Chris Tong, in the manner of other ecstatic, dramatic, immersive musical pieces like the “Hallelujah Chorus” (the finale of Handel's Messiah) and “Ode To Joy” (the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony).
Thanks to my dear friend, Crane Kirkbride, whose own beautiful singing of music like this inspired me to create Adi Da Beloved. Crane also gave me some very helpful singing tips after listening to an earlier version.
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