3WBC Radio Interview of James Steinberg poster: AdiDaUpClose speakers: James Steinberg, Jan Bucknell length: 53:05 date added: October 16, 2014 event date: October 16, 2014 language: English listens: 6328; listens this month: 31; listens this week: 9 Devotee James Steinberg is interviewed about Adi Da and Adidam on 3WBC 94.1 FM, Melbourne, Australia on October 16, 2014, for the program, "Jazz and Spiritual", hosted by Bill Livingston, Minister at Unity of Melbourne. Australian devotee Jan Bucknell also joins in the conversation every now and then.
The program ends (at 47:14) with a recording of Adi Da reciting from The Spiritual Gospel of Jesus of Galilee, Adi Da's rendition of "The New Testament" (available on CD).
Carolyn Lee Interview poster: MitchellRabin speakers: Mitchell Rabin, Carolyn Lee length: 29:11 date added: January 14, 2024 language: English views: 724; views this month: 44; views this week: 14 Mitchell Rabin, host of the New York City-based community cable TV show, A Better World, interviews Carolyn Lee, Ph.D, the author of several books on Adi Da Samraj. The focus of this interview is Carolyn’s book, The Promised God-Man is Here.
Note: The audio and video are slightly out of synch for much of this video.tags: Carolyn Lee
Conscious Light poster: AdiDaVideos speakers: Ruchiradama Nadikanta, James Steinberg, Jonathan Condit, Marchelle Deranleau, June Mori, Lisa Lurie, Greg Wells, Elze Wit length: 02:25 date added: October 6, 2018 language: English views: 2482; views this month: 24; views this week: 9 The trailer for Conscious Light, an award-winning documentary on the life of Adi Da Samraj.
In every time and place, human beings have sought to grasp the ultimate mysteries of life and death. From time to time, great spiritual realizers have appeared in the world to reveal and transmit the secrets of reality and truth to all. Avatar Adi Da Samraj (1939-2008) is one of the rarest of such beings. His entire life was devoted to the discovery, demonstration, and spiritual revelation of the highest truth.
Conscious Light offers a penetrating glimpse into the remarkable life and enlightened teachings of Avatar Adi Da and His work to create an enduring legacy of potential spiritual realization for everyone.
Drawing on an extensive archival collection of film, photography, and audio recordings, as well as interviews with students who lived with Adi Da and practice His teachings, this intimate documentary takes the viewer on a journey of spiritual awakening in the company of one of the great spiritual masters of all time.
poster: Bright Reality Media speakers: Demet Dayanch, Max Rykov length: 46:28 date added: July 24, 2021 language: English views: 618; views this month: 21; views this week: 8 Max Rykov in conversation with Demet Dayanch, a devotee of Adi Da Samraj. Demet lives in London, England. She speaks about her life as a devotee of Adi Da, her passion for writing, and how these interweave. This video is the first of two parts.
At the time of this interview (1/13/2021), Demet is the author of two books of fiction. Beauty Stone is her first book. Her new book, Aboan, has just been launched at the time of this interview.
poster: Bright Reality Media speakers: Demet Dayanch, Max Rykov length: 15:16 date added: July 24, 2021 language: English views: 350; views this month: 14; views this week: 5 Max Rykov in conversation with Demet Dayanch, a devotee of Adi Da Samraj. Demet lives in London, England. She speaks about her life as a devotee of Adi Da, her passion for writing, and how these interweave. This video is the second of two parts.
At the time of this interview (1/13/2021), Demet is the author of two books of fiction. Beauty Stone is her first book. Her new book, Aboan, has just been launched at the time of this interview.
Dhrupad Player Rishabh Dhar on Adi Da poster: brightworld1 speakers: John Wubbenhorst, Rishabh Dhar length: 08:25 date added: June 12, 2015 language: English views: 3660; views this month: 11; views this week: 3 John Wubbenhorst interviews master dhrupad player Rishabh Dhar (via Skype). Rishabh lives in Calcutta, India. He is the son of the first lady dhrupad singer in India, Ashoka Dhar), and travels around the world giving concerts and workshops.
Rishabh first talks about having spent twenty years living in his music Guru's house, immersed in in-depth learning of his musical craft in the traditional Gurukula (family of the Guru) manner.
He then talks about the many times he has played music for Adi Da on Naitauba in Fiji. He recalls giving a sacred musical offering for Adi Da, and about an extraordinary occurrence that took place when Adi Da gave him prasad after the offering. He also talks about the amazing resemblance of Adi Da and Swami Vivekananda which holds a special significance for him.
Divine Distraction with James Steinberg poster: AdiDaUpClose speaker: James Steinberg length: 50:54 date added: February 1, 2016 language: English listens: 6232; listens this month: 24; listens this week: 7 James Steinberg is interviewed on the podcast, Vajra Body Vajra Mind. Vajra Body Vajra Mind is a provocative podcast that explores the outer limits of spiritual practice and human development. James Steinberg is a longtime devotee of Adi Da, and the author of Divine Distraction and Love of the God-Man.
In this episode of Vajra Body Vajra Mind, we discuss James' life with Adi Da. We talk about the practice of Guru Yoga, challenges in reading Adi Da's Teaching, anti-Guru sentiment in contemporary culture, sexuality in spirituality, the importance of discipline in the Way of Adidam, the unique Transmission of Adi Da's Revelation and Presence (through photographs, videos, Image-Art, etc), resistance to the Guru by the ego, positive disillusionment (aka "the Lesson of Life"), and more.
poster: TheBeezone speakers: James Steinberg, Ed Reither length: 05:42 date added: February 1, 2011 event date: January 26, 2011 language: English views: 4726; views this month: 9; views this week: 2 Ed Reither of The Beezone interviews longtime devotee James Steinberg about his early life up to and including becoming a devotee of Adi Da Samraj. James talks about the early times of Adidam and people's desire to have transmission experiences from Adi Da Samraj and how Adi Da Samraj constantly emphasized that Spiritual Realization had nothing to do with any conditional experience regardless of whether it is spiritual or material.
[This clip is actually only 5 minutes and 42 seconds in length.]
Fire from Heaven, Episode Six: Interview with Frank Marrero poster: The Integral Stage speakers: Frank Marrero, Layman Psacal length: 56:11 date added: September 7, 2021 language: English views: 716; views this month: 22; views this week: 10 For the sixth episode of the Fire from Heaven series, we are joined by Frank Marrero, a long-time student of Adi Da and the curator of several web resources on Adi Da's teachings. Frank talks with Layman Pascal about his experiences of transmission with Adi Da, his understanding of the nature of consciousness, and some of the unique characteristics of the spiritual transmission process.
2) The second half of the talk "A Birthday Message from Jesus and Me" where, Frank says, "The transmission was WOW. Glimpses can be seen and your listeners can hear from Adi Da, not just the beginner me."
3) Frank's recommended book for someone interested in Transmissive Dharma. Adi Da's first talks in My "Bright" Word.
Il Mito Di Orfeo Al Bargello poster: redazione italiasette length: 02:24 date added: July 31, 2015 event date: July 9, 2015 language: English views: 3011; views this month: 21; views this week: 5 Italian television news channel TGT 24 (Florence) interviews Marchelle Deranleau (Curatorial Director, Da Plastique) about Adi Da Samraj’s art and “Il Mito Di Orfeo” (“The Myth of Orpheus”) in The Ascent of Orpheus exhibition, at the Bargello Museum.
Inaugurazione della Mostra - Museo del Bargello Firenze, Italia poster: Video di Adi Da, Canale italiano speakers: Tommaso Sacchi, Michael Fleck, Francesca Faggi, Pien Rademakers, Christina Acidini, Giuliano Serafini, Serena Croce length: 07:20 date added: April 15, 2021 event date: 2015 language: Italian views: 963; views this month: 182; views this week: 55 [Contains Italian subtitles. If the CC icon ("Subtitles/closed captions") has a red line under it, the subtitles should appear. If you don't see them, just press the CC icon to turn them on.]
Opening night gala (July 9, 2015) for Adi Da Samraj, “The Ascent of Orpheus” exhibition at the Bargello National Museum, Florence. Includes opening events and interviews.
Interview of Anthony Costabile by Never Not Here TV poster: NNHTV speaker: Anthony Costabile length: 96:40 date added: January 19, 2011 event date: January 2011 language: English views: 4079; views this month: 9; views this week: 3 Never Not Here TV is a weekly public access TV show in the Chicago area devoted to interviewing people with interesting ideas about the meaning of life. Richard Miller of NNHTV talks with devotee Anthony Costabile about Adi Da and Adidam. Anthony is one of the principal missionaries and communicators for Adidam. He currently lives in the Chicago Ashram.tags: Anthony Costabile
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