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Devotee Ben Grisso talks about growing up in the community of Adi Da's devotees and the joy of being with Adi Da as a child. He describes how he later lived on Naitauba and served Adi Da's Image-Art work for many years. He tells a humorous story of the Crazy-Wise play Adi Da engaged in, to reflect to Ben his tendency to be "analytic".
Ben was in the room with Adi Da at the time of His Divine Mahasamadhi (on November 27, 2008), and he talks about that moment, and its significance.
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Ben was in the room with Adi Da at the time of His Divine Mahasamadhi (on November 27, 2008), and he talks about that moment, and its significance.
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Art Panel: Orpheus in the Modern World (October 5, 2011) — The later work and aesthetic philosophy of Adi Da Samraj was the subject of discussion between Los Angeles art writers and those close with the late artist and spiritual teacher. (This is a recording of first hour of the hour and 15 minutes panel.)
Moderator: Peter Frank
Panelists:
Bill Bush (Founder of Artweek.LA)
Shana Nys Dambrot (writer/curator)
Gary Coates (author, professor of Architecture at Kansas State University)
Stanley Hastings (Co-Director of Da Plastique)
Recorded by CoaguLAradio, as Episode 25 ("Aesthetic Ecstasy") of their "Beer & Tall Buildings" series.
This Art Panel was part of the exhibit, "Orpheus and Linead: Solo Exhibition" at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Beverly Hills (September 8 - October 8, 2011).
Tags: Image-Art
Moderator: Peter Frank
Panelists:
Bill Bush (Founder of Artweek.LA)
Shana Nys Dambrot (writer/curator)
Gary Coates (author, professor of Architecture at Kansas State University)
Stanley Hastings (Co-Director of Da Plastique)
Recorded by CoaguLAradio, as Episode 25 ("Aesthetic Ecstasy") of their "Beer & Tall Buildings" series.
This Art Panel was part of the exhibit, "Orpheus and Linead: Solo Exhibition" at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Beverly Hills (September 8 - October 8, 2011).
Tags: Image-Art

Pictures of the many talented people in the Naitauba Organic Farm crew in action during 2011, on Naitauba Island, Fiji.
For even more from the Naitauba Organic Farm, visit the Naitauba Organic Farm website.
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For even more from the Naitauba Organic Farm, visit the Naitauba Organic Farm website.
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Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the seventh stage of life, as taught by Adi Da Samraj.
This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.
An overall description of the seven stages of life as presented in this webinar can be found here.
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This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.
An overall description of the seven stages of life as presented in this webinar can be found here.
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A theatrical performance and recitation by devotee Theo Cedar Jones from Adi Da's book, Not-Two Is Peace. The essay being recited is Principles Regarding A Global Cooperative Forum: On The Dangers Of The Old "Tribalisms" and The Necessity For A Global Cooperative Forum Based On The Prior Unity of Humankind.
Dance by Isabelle Sjahsam and Maria LaMance of Artface Performance Group.
Tags: world peace
Dance by Isabelle Sjahsam and Maria LaMance of Artface Performance Group.
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Retreat participants' stories about Adi Da from the four-day October, 2011 Public Retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, Netherlands. Clip ends (at 13:26) with Adi Da's Darshan.
For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page.
Videographer: Matt Braithwaite
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For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page.
Videographer: Matt Braithwaite
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Images from and comments about the August 2011 Retreat — "After the Passing of the Master" (led by Anthony Costabile) — at the European Danda in Maria Hoop.
For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page.
Videographer: Matt Braithwaite
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For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page.
Videographer: Matt Braithwaite
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The Adidam Music Fest will be held Friday, September 30, at 7.30pm. The event will be held at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA. (map)
Take part in an ecstatic evening of music, dancing, stories, refreshments and good company. The occasion will feature classical Indian music with John Wubbenhorst (bansuri), Samrat Kakkari (tabla). At the end of the evening will be trance dancing with the East/West jazz fusion group, "Facing East Trio". The evening is dedicated to the spiritual inspiration of Avatar Adi Da Samraj.
Suggested donation is $15. For more information, visit www.adidambayarea.net or call 415.492.0930.
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Take part in an ecstatic evening of music, dancing, stories, refreshments and good company. The occasion will feature classical Indian music with John Wubbenhorst (bansuri), Samrat Kakkari (tabla). At the end of the evening will be trance dancing with the East/West jazz fusion group, "Facing East Trio". The evening is dedicated to the spiritual inspiration of Avatar Adi Da Samraj.
Suggested donation is $15. For more information, visit www.adidambayarea.net or call 415.492.0930.
Tags: FacingEast John Wubbenhorst Samrat Kakkari Facing East Trio

John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla) will perform ragas and tell leelas of their trip to Fiji this Sunday, August 28th, 2011, at 4 pm, in Hands Up Hall (the Gauer house), in Lake County, California.
Suggested donation: $15 (no one will be turned away)
Call 301.346.0789 for more information
Suggested donation: $15 (no one will be turned away)
Call 301.346.0789 for more information

The panoramic view from the porch of Quiet Dogs, one of the retreat quarters at The Mountain Of Attention.
Video by Justin Berry.
Note: Quiet Dogs was burnt to the ground later, in the Valley Fire of 2015.
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Video by Justin Berry.
Note: Quiet Dogs was burnt to the ground later, in the Valley Fire of 2015.
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Invitation to a public retreat offered at the European Danda.
retreat theme: After the Passing of the Master
retreat leader: Anthony Costabile
place: European Danda, Maria Hoop, The Netherlands
time: August 11 - 14, 2011
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retreat theme: After the Passing of the Master
retreat leader: Anthony Costabile
place: European Danda, Maria Hoop, The Netherlands
time: August 11 - 14, 2011
Tags: European Danda retreat

At 7:30 pm, on Friday, July 29, 2011, John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla) will be telling leelas of their trip to Adi Da Samrajashram and playing ragas. (John and Samrat were in Fiji June 30-July 23.)
This evening will be hosted at:
2043 Eldorado Court
Novato, CA
For more information, call:
415-710-7935
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This evening will be hosted at:
2043 Eldorado Court
Novato, CA
For more information, call:
415-710-7935
Tags: Facing East John Wubbenhorst Samrat Kakkeri bansuri tabla

John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla) provide a Sacred Offering of North Indian ragas. Concert benefits sacred musicians' travel to Naitauba, Fiji.
Time: 2:30pm, June 12, 2011
Place: Land Bridge Pavilion, The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary
$15 suggested donation.
Call 301-346-0789 for more information.
Tags: Facing East John Wubbenhorst Samrat Kakkeri bansuri tabla
Time: 2:30pm, June 12, 2011
Place: Land Bridge Pavilion, The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary
$15 suggested donation.
Call 301-346-0789 for more information.
Tags: Facing East John Wubbenhorst Samrat Kakkeri bansuri tabla

While Adi Da recommends a maximally raw diet [see Adi Da's Green Gorilla], the Sanctuary Kitchen occasionally makes a cooked dish drawn from the broader vegetarian cuisine. In this video, Douglas Short, the head chef at First People (the kitchen for The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary), instructs us on how to make quinoa tabouli. Douglas also shows us a nice trick for dicing tomatoes efficiently with a very sharp knife.
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Tags: raw diet food First People quinoa tabouli

Over 200 frigate birds (sometimes called hurricane birds) surf the winds of Tropical Cyclone Bune off shore from Naitauba Island, Fiji.
Tags: Naitauba
Tags: Naitauba
