Thank you so much for Swamiji's story and the translation of the lyrics
for Prabhater Alo.

The words are so very beautiful.

Ardis

On Nov 14, 2004, at 1:40 PM, parv108 wrote:

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> Namaste to all,
>
> Thanks. Latha for. sharing Maa's. words on singing. One other.
> thing that. Shree. Maa said. was that. "singing is a great
> sadhana because it opens the. heart."
>
> Swamiji. gave us a little. history. about Maa singing last. night.
> He said that Maa and he used to sing all. night on the rooftops.
> in. Calcutta. There was one group of devotees who. worked. at a
> steel factory nearby and after work they would come and listen to
> Maa sing.. They sat. very still in. deep meditation and since
> nobody wanted to be the first to move they sat there until..
> morning and then went back to work.. What devotion!
>
> Swamiji briefly translated the song(Prabhater Alo) that Maa sang
> last. night. It. has. a beautiful. meaning. Here. are a. few verses..
>
>
> In the early morning. glow. is the. call to worship within which is
> all the time.
> I know. Mother. this. entire universe is your gift.
> Please establish peace within your gift.
> It. is. all. your. divine. drama,
> we still remain your ignorant children,
> please give. us energy, please give us devotion,
> and. illuminate the light of wisdom. You are the. grantor of. all
> energy.
>
> You are the protector of the universe.
> You are the creator of t he universe.
> You. reside within. the. universe.
> You give wisdom. and devotion to all.
> All of us are beset with sorrow and troubles, take us. on your
> lap, be compassionate to. us and. grant us freedom from. fear.
>
> Jai Maa!
>
>
>
>
> --- In Devi_Mandir (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Latha Nanda"
> <lathananda@y...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Maa sang some of her old songs today at the evening satsang.
> >
> > Prabhater Alo - was one of them ... As she sang, the
> assembled crowd
> > went still. Just the sound of her voice and her tanpura ...
> > When she finished , Swamiji gently whispered "Jai Maa"
> >
> > The rest of us couldnt rouse ourselves to say anything. Atleast ,
> > speaking for myself, the song and Maa singing never fail to
> move me
> > and.. I love the silence that comes from just listening to her.
> >
> > Almost on cue Maa said this to the satsang and I paraphrase
> "Singing
> > is the highest sadhana. When your mind starts wandering ...
> start
> > singing ...anything..and a few minutes later you will have
> forgotten
> > the trouble. Dont worry whether you have a good or bad voice ...
> just
> > sing...anything that comes to you. Singing is the highest
> sadhana. You
> > can go in quickly" and She asked us to try it out as a sadhana.
> >
> > I will Maa.
> >
> > Love
> > Latha
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