Why would a person who doesn’t believe in or worship “idols” enjoy listening to a forty-verse devotional anthem to a monkey god?
That’s right, a Hindu monkey God – the divine monkey – also known as Hanuman.
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Monthly archives for March, 2007
Praising a Monkey God in this Day and...
Why would a person who doesn’t believe in or worship “idols” enjoy listening to a forty-verse devotional anthem to a monkey god?
That’s right, a Hindu monkey God – the divine monkey – also known as Hanuman.
(more…)
Snatam Kaur Captivates Me with Ek Ong...
One of the things I like about listening to internet radio at work, is that I get introduced to artists that I would have otherwise overlooked. Snatam Kaur is one of those. I had seen her CDs in music stores, but was never moved to check them out. But then while at work I kept hearing this one song over and over – Ek Ong Kaar – an [...]
Two Very Different Reactions to Chant...
[This is part II of a three-part series. Be sure to read part I.]
When my family and I arrived at the temple at the Mata Amritanandamayi’s ashram in San Ramon, a member greeted us and asked if we were first timers. We said yes, then she placed colored dots on our clothing as an indication of our “status”. There is definitely [...]