Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 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. 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 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 Ammachi [Ammachi] On Behalf Of Omenka Supriti Nnadi Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:29 PM 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 thats beautiful dear sister..... >"Devi's Daughter" <devi.daughter > >Ammachi ><Ammachi> >RE: Showing Off >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 > > > >Ammachi [Ammachi] On Behalf Of >Omenka Supriti Nnadi >Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:29 PM >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 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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