Showing Off

06-04-2006, 06:29 PM

In the African tradition and in the bible, MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD is not showing off. I have noticed that some people like to show off. However for me, personally, I love making a joyful noise unto the lord. If other people think it sucks I don't care. I am joyful when I do it.

I remember singing for Amma at various programs and there is always so much tension and stress around the satsang group members about it. I discovered a few years back that the stress wasn't necessary.

When I sat and sang for Amma the first time the only thing that mattered was singing to my mama Amma. She was looking at me and I saw her eyes and sang and sang. Once I put that motive in my monkey mind to sing to my mama, singing became a joy and it wasn't about being perfect or in tune or anything.

Being able to sit and sing and look into her eyes as I sang was so special and so moving that I will never forget it.   I have had arguments with some people who think that because I am not Indian in this life, I should not sing Indian songs, that I ruin them. I choose to sing them anyway because I love them and I love singing them to Amma. It can be all ego and very stressful, or it can be a way to glorify the LORD...Glory glory glory!

Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,

Supriti Omenka Nnadi

06-04-2006, 07:05 PM

Great post. Thank you, Supriti Omenka Nnad.

On Jun 4, 2006, at 3:29 PM, Omenka Supriti Nnadi wrote:

> In the African tradition and in the bible, MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO
> THE LORD is not showing off.Â. I have noticed that some people like to
> show off.Â. However for me, personally, I love making a joyful noise
> unto the lord.Â. If other people think it sucks I don't care.Â. I am
> joyful when I do it.Â.
> Â.Â.
> Â. I remember singing for Amma at various programs and there is always
> so much tension and stress around the satsang group members about it.Â.
> I discovered a few years back that the stress wasn't necessary.Â.
> Â.Â.
> Â. When I sat and sang for Amma the first time the only thing that
> mattered was singing to my mama Amma.Â. She was looking at me and I saw
> her eyes and sang and sang.Â. Once I put that motive in my monkey mind
> to sing to my mama, singing became a joy and it wasn't about being
> perfect or in tune or anything.
> Â.Â.
> Â. Being able to sit and sing and look into her eyes as I sang was so
> special and so moving that I will never forget it.Â.Â. I have had
> arguments with some people who think that because I am not Indian in
> this life, I should not sing Indian songs, that I ruin them.Â. I choose
> to sing them anyway because I love them and I love singing them to
> Amma.Â. It can be all ego and very stressful, or it can be a way to
> glorify the LORD...Glory glory glory!
>
>
> Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,
>
> Supriti Omenka Nnadi
>
>

06-05-2006, 01:30 AM

Wow-because you are not Indian you shouldn't sing them? That's deep. Well,
I'm glad you sing them anyway! I know I do! I'm so excited-this will be my
first time to see Amma and I will also be singing for her! I am very
excited! I will be making a joyful noise!

Be LOVE,

Egyirba

From: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of
Omenka Supriti Nnadi
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:29 PM
To: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Subject: [Ammachi] Showing Off

In the African tradition and in the bible, MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD
is not showing off. I have noticed that some people like to show off.
However for me, personally, I love making a joyful noise unto the lord. If
other people think it sucks I don't care. I am joyful when I do it.

I remember singing for Amma at various programs and there is always so
much tension and stress around the satsang group members about it. I
discovered a few years back that the stress wasn't necessary.

When I sat and sang for Amma the first time the only thing that mattered
was singing to my mama Amma. She was looking at me and I saw her eyes and
sang and sang. Once I put that motive in my monkey mind to sing to my mama,
singing became a joy and it wasn't about being perfect or in tune or
anything.

Being able to sit and sing and look into her eyes as I sang was so special
and so moving that I will never forget it.   I have had arguments with some
people who think that because I am not Indian in this life, I should not
sing Indian songs, that I ruin them. I choose to sing them anyway because I
love them and I love singing them to Amma. It can be all ego and very
stressful, or it can be a way to glorify the LORD...Glory glory glory!

Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,

Supriti Omenka Nnadi

06-05-2006, 11:05 AM

thats beautiful dear sister.....

>From: "Devi's Daughter"
>Reply-To: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
>To:
>Subject: RE: [Ammachi] Showing Off
>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 22:30:21 -0700
>
>Wow-because you are not Indian you shouldn't sing them? That's deep.
>Well,
>I'm glad you sing them anyway! I know I do! I'm so excited-this will be
>my
>first time to see Amma and I will also be singing for her! I am very
>excited! I will be making a joyful noise!
>
>
>
>Be LOVE,
>
>Egyirba
>
>
>
>From: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of
>Omenka Supriti Nnadi
>Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:29 PM
>To: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
>Subject: [Ammachi] Showing Off
>
>
>
>In the African tradition and in the bible, MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE
>LORD
>is not showing off. I have noticed that some people like to show off.
>However for me, personally, I love making a joyful noise unto the lord. If
>other people think it sucks I don't care. I am joyful when I do it.
>
> I remember singing for Amma at various programs and there is always so
>much tension and stress around the satsang group members about it. I
>discovered a few years back that the stress wasn't necessary.
>
> When I sat and sang for Amma the first time the only thing that mattered
>was singing to my mama Amma. She was looking at me and I saw her eyes and
>sang and sang. Once I put that motive in my monkey mind to sing to my
>mama,
>singing became a joy and it wasn't about being perfect or in tune or
>anything.
>
> Being able to sit and sing and look into her eyes as I sang was so
>special
>and so moving that I will never forget it. I have had arguments with some
>people who think that because I am not Indian in this life, I should not
>sing Indian songs, that I ruin them. I choose to sing them anyway because
>I
>love them and I love singing them to Amma. It can be all ego and very
>stressful, or it can be a way to glorify the LORD...Glory glory glory!
>
>
>Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,
>
>Supriti Omenka Nnadi
>
>
>
>