[FairfieldLife] Shanti Shanti - the Sanskrit Rock Group - Incredible - Wonderful TM family
Hey Fairfield Life: I was surprised to see that no one here has ever posted anything about the TM group Shanti Shanti, the world's only Sanskrit Rock band. The girls in this family, started reading and chanting Sanskrit spontaneously when they were 7 and 9 years old. NO Body trained them. The mother had some Ayurvedic Texts laying around and they just couldn't resist the Sanskrit quoted there. They started performing and were soon in demand, even appearing on the Tonight show. They are TM Meditators since very young and practicing Catholics as well. Both their parents are TM Sidhas. Most of their songs are in Sanskrit and they are famous for producing what people are calling the "Sanskrit Buzz" or an elevated feeling that can only come from the power of this, the original world language. Their sweet voices and superior music compositions create a world totally different from any Sanskrit chanting you may have heard in the past. At first it was deemed improper for Girls to chant Sanskrit, but the leaders of several Indian groups have given their blessings and stated that their work is necessary in the West and only they are suited to do it. The band consists of the two sisters, beautiful women now in their 20's and their "little" brother who now sings base and their father, a marvelous tenor who is the musical composing genius behind the group. The mother has written a book about their wonderful odyssey entitled: Dreaming in Real Time, the Shanti Shanti Story. There are many subtle, "quiet miracles" that have happened for this family. You can hear samples of their music at http://www.shantishanti.com/ be sure to click on the album entitled Walkin' with the Devas and listen to the first song: Ganesha Prayer and you will absolutely fall in love with them. This is not boring tendious chanting. It sounds like bells are ringing and angels singing. I understand you can get their CD's, their book and their DVD at 21st Century Books. Besides the Ganesha prayer, let me also mention Bed of Roses on the East Meets South album. It is absolutely the most beautiful song I have ever heard. It produces both a deeply reverent feeling along with an emerging celebrational feeling. I don't think I have ever experienced both those feelings at the same time in one song before. Furthermore, the lyrics sound ancient timeless - but were actually written by Andrea the older sister. The lyrics are about the subtler sweeter experiences we have in Meditation and perhaps very deep prayer. In other words it is not a song that celebrates God's worldly gifts to us, but rather the more precious and tender gifts that come from deep inner experience. An incredible song. You can see their video at myspace "Miracle Family" http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1905743290 Enjoy I mean you will really Enjoy them Art Konrad (Friend and Fan of Shanti Shanti)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Shanti Shanti - the Sanskrit Rock Group - Incredible - Wonderful TM family
HI TurquoiseB If you read the book, "Dreaming in real Time" it describes more fully how the girls got into Sanskrit. The mom was learning Ayurveda and later ran a facility in Sparks Nevada. She was not chanting and not playing any recordings of chants. The Ayurveda books were in English but showed the Sanskrit original. I am impressed by the fact that such arcane writings should fascinate anyone of that age. The older daughter and then the younger got involved. When the older daughter got into it, she did it secretly. It was like her special discovery she dare not tell anyone. Then her mom discovered under her bed all these papers with Sanskrit writings. She was constructing her own secret Sanskrit dictionary. Mind you this is an incredibly complex language to master it without any training is phenomenal. And I do mean mastering the girls had to pass the test by chanting before skeptical and chauvinistic Indian Pundits. They not only proved that they had the pronunciation down pat, but that they understood what they were chanting. Try that as young teenagers without any adult guidance. Try barging into a world owned by Indian males for some 10,000 years. How dare these Western girls chant Sanskrit. My friends who are into reincarnation research are interested in interviewing them. Perhaps they will perform at their reincarnation conference coming up in October. This kind of thing skills from past life coming through to this life is not unheard of. In fact there is a special scientific name for it (which I can't remember of the top of my head). I met a man at the previous conference who spoke an American Indian language which he never studied and doesn't even understand. His wife has to translate for him. My investigator friends concluded that he is speaking as Grey Eagle, one of his previous incarnations. The girls don't like to talk about reincarnation. They just want to do Sanskrit music and leave more controversial subjects to late night postings like this. (Anyway you have got to hear Bed of Roses, the 9th song on East Meets South album. If you don't want to buy it before hearing it, ask them to play it at 21st century books.) Enjoy --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Art. They're like the Osmond Family, > with the Mormon thing replaced by TM. > > And even though it's nothing I would ever want > to hear more than once, the samples I listened > to were very well produced. > > As for buying the "spontaneous Sanskrit" bit, > sorry, but I don't. They look like sweet kids > from a sweet family, a family that included a > Mom who sat around chanting Sanskrit. So one > day, after listening to this their whole lives, > the kids sing along, and that's a "miracle?" > > To some impressionable souls, perhaps, but I > prefer to look at it as a sales hook, one that > *isn't even necessary*, because the songs and > the production would have been able to stand > on their own, without the hype. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "artkonrad" wrote: > > > > Hey Fairfield Life: I was surprised to see that no one here has > > ever posted anything about the TM group Shanti Shanti, the world's > > only Sanskrit Rock band. > > > > The girls in this family, started reading and chanting Sanskrit > > spontaneously when they were 7 and 9 years old. NO Body trained > > them. The mother had some Ayurvedic Texts laying around and they > > just couldn't resist the Sanskrit quoted there. They started > > performing and were soon in demand, even appearing on the Tonight > > show. > > > > They are TM Meditators since very young and practicing Catholics as > > well. Both their parents are TM Sidhas. Most of their songs are in > > Sanskrit and they are famous for producing what people are calling > > the "Sanskrit Buzz" or an elevated feeling that can only come from > > the power of this, the original world language. > > > > Their sweet voices and superior music compositions create a world > > totally different from any Sanskrit chanting you may have heard in > > the past. At first it was deemed improper for Girls to chant > > Sanskrit, but the leaders of several Indian groups have given their > > blessings and stated that their work is necessary in the West and > > only they are suited to do it. > > > > The band consists of the two sisters, beautiful women now in their > > 20's and their "little" brother who now sings base and their father, > > a marvelous tenor who is the musi
[FairfieldLife] Re: Shanti Shanti - the Sanskrit Rock Group - Incredible - Wonderful TM family
Thank you Rick Archer for adding your personal insight to this dialogue. Let me add that the girls teach Sanskrit, including Mike Loves' Children amongst their students and they wrote a book: Learn Sanskrit in just 300 years. (You got to love that title.) They have taught Sanskrit at some universities here in California. They have a lot of Sanskrit chants and songs on their 5 CD's as well as some songs with English and Sanskrit. They are about to release a new CD with ALL Sanskrit songs without any English at all. This is based upon popular demand of their following, which includes many people in other movements who appreciate Sanskrit. Anyone else here have experiences with Shanti Shanti they wish to share? Let me mention that the parents worked at KSCI in Los Angeles in the early days of the movement before their children were born. You may not know them as Shanti Shanti but as the Foreman Family, Robert and Linda. I think it has been at least a decade since Shanti Shanti performed in Fairfield. Anyone there interested in hosting them? Anyone interested in arranging a tour? In my list of links I was amiss in failing to provide this which has three great videos of Shanti Shanti: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=UJ-posN4vRc&feature=related Enjoy, Art Konrad --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TurquoiseB Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:42 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shanti Shanti - the Sanskrit Rock Group - Incredible - Wonderful TM family > > > > --- In HYPERLINK > "mailto:FairfieldLife% 40yahoogroups.com"FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > "artkonrad" wrote: > > >HI TurquoiseB > > If you read the book, "Dreaming in real Time" it describes more fully how the girls got into Sanskrit. The mom was learning Ayurveda and later ran a facility in Sparks Nevada. She was not chanting and not playing any recordings of chants. The Ayurveda books were in English but showed the Sanskrit original. I am impressed by the fact that such arcane writings should fascinate anyone of that age. > You are easily impressed. Most of the "Sanskrit" I heard in the samples was the TM puja and other common chants it would have been impossible *not* to hear growing up in a "TM family," pronounced badly. I am not saying that you shouldn't have the ability to believe anything you want about this group and their P.R. blurb. I'm only saying that I don't. Thanks for posting the links. These girls haven't just picked up the puja and a few tidbits. They have achieved a high level of Sanskrit mastery. They can speak it conversationally and read the scriptures, understanding what they're reading. In high school, they used to wake up at 4am and perform Vedic fire ceremonies before school. Their uncle, Dan Teglia, is an old friend of mine. I met their parents when I stayed in their grandparents' house in Sparks,Nevada in 1977, before they were born. Even then, their parents were professional musicians and their mother was having profound spiritual experiences regularly. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Shanti Shanti - the Sanskrit Rock Group - Incredible - Wonderful TM family
Thank you SanDiego108: Thank you Patricia, I neglected to mention you can see several great videos of Shanti Shanti at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUF81hGPPLA Also, at their website: www.ShantiShanti.com you can sign up for their email notices of performances in your area. I can tell you they go to San Diego area a lot. In Fact, July 11, 12 and 13 they are going to be in Encinitas and Pacific Palisades. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "artkonrad" > wrote: > > > > Hey Fairfield Life: I was surprised to see that no one here has > ever > > posted anything about the TM group Shanti Shanti, the world's only > > Sanskrit Rock band. > > > Art, thanks for the tip off-- some of their stuff sounds great-- I > will end up buying at least east meets south. Great find! >
[FairfieldLife] Laurel & Hardy-Reincarnated and Performing in NYC
Hi Fairfield Life, I haven't posted in over a year. Thought you would like an update on what my meditator friend Dr. Walter Semkiw is doing with his reincarnation research. He has published two books now, has established a research institute to bring more intense use of science into this field, and he has found some entertaining life matches like the current incarnations of Marilyn Monroe and Anne Frank which you can find on his website: http://www.johnadams.net/index.html Here below is a match found by another author, but confirmed by Walter's research. Those of you in or near New York can go see the reincarnations of Stan and Ollie perform... http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm? Actionfiltered=ReleaseDetail&ID=13700&NRWid=5361 Laurel & Hardy-Reincarnated and Performing in NYC The beloved comedy team of Laurel & Hardy is alive, well and making audiences laugh just as hard as before, according to Walter Semkiw, MD, author of "Born Again" and "Return of the Revolutionaries." The reincarnation of Laurel & Hardy, identified as Josh and Danny Bacher, are featured in "Born Again," which was recently released in India and covered on CNN. In his books, Dr. Semkiw reviews independently researched reincarnation cases, including two published by Ian Stevenson, MD, at the University of Virginia, which demonstrate that from lifetime to lifetime, people have the same facial features, personality traits, passions and talents, and that people incarnate in karmic soul groups. In addition to independently researched cases, additional cases were derived through Kevin Ryerson, the trance medium who has been featured in "Out on a Limb" and other books written by Shirley MacLaine. In working with him over a period of years, Dr. Semkiw found that accurate past life matches could be established through Mr. Ryerson. An especially compelling case solved in this manner involves Neale Donald Walsch, author of the best selling "Conversations with God" series, who agreed to be featured in "Return of the Revolutionaries" as the reincarnation of Reverend William Walter. This case, as well as others solved through Kevin Ryerson can be viewed at: http://www.johnadams.net/cases/samples/Walsch/index.html When Dr. Semkiw realized accurate identifications of reincarnated individuals could also be made through Kevin Ryerson, one pair of interest was Laurel & Hardy, who were subsequently confirmed to have reincarnated as Josh and Danny Bacher. The Bacher Boys will be performing in New York City at the Theater for the New City, September 7th-October 1st, 2006 (details provided below). The Laurel & Hardy cases demonstrate principles of reincarnation observed in numerous other cases researched by Dr. Semkiw and others. These include: Consistent facial features (primarily we look at Bone Structure - see image with facial comparisons) Consistent talents and passions- In their Off Broadway premier in January 2006, the Bacher Boys created their own silent movie, which had the audience in stitches. In creating a silent movie and incorporating vaudeville type skits in their program, the Bacher Boys replicated the comedic development of Laurel & Hardy. This phenomenon is also observed in the case of Alexandra Nechita, also featured in "Born Again," who is identified as the reincarnation of Pablo Picasso. Alexandra, who has been featured on Oprah and CBS Sunday Morning, was a childhood artistic prodigy who has replicated the artistic development of Picasso. Affinity cases-in these types of reincarnation cases, individuals are naturally attracted to their own past life personas. On such case involves Halle Berry, who has been identified as the reincarnation of Dorothy Dandridge. Similarly, Josh and Danny Bacher were naturally attracted to Laurel & Hardy since they were toddlers. Karmic grouping-though Stan Laurel was from England and Oliver Hardy was from Georgia, this team managed to reincarnate as two brothers in New Jersey. Dr. Semkiw attended the Bacher Boys Off Broadway debut in January 2006 and observed that Stan/Josh and Ollie/Danny are as funny as ever and they relate to each other as they did before. Even if you don't believe in reincarnation, attend their show and experience a classic comedy treat. Performance details are provided below: "The Funniest Show in the World About the History of Comedy Performed by Two Brothers in Less Than Two Hours for Under Twenty Bucks," Written and directed by and starring Josh Bacher and Danny Bacher September 7th-October 1st, 2006 Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm Theater for the New City www.theaterforthenewcity.net 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets New York, NY 10003 Tickets: $19 For tickets, call 212-254-1109 or visit www.theatermania.com For more information about the Bacher brothers, visit www.bacherboys.com To subscribe, send a
[FairfieldLife] Re: Laurel & Hardy-Reincarnated and Performing in NYC
Hi sorry for the delay in answering you but I am on the course in Wash DC and I have been without a computer. Here is a quick answer for now: Dr. Semkiw has a couple of Nobel prise winning experts in genetics and others who have speculated on the following. They believe that personality is tied up in the genes that determine facial characteristics. They think that gene research may prove to be a viable method of verification of a reincarnation. Also, certain other aspects may continue to be the same from life to life such as finger prints, voice prints, iris prints etc. Other methods of research he is currently provide coroborating evidence such as similar interests, talents, etc. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you know what the word "research" means? > > --- artkonrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Fairfield Life, I haven't posted in over a year. > > Thought you > > would like an update on what my meditator friend Dr. > > Walter Semkiw > > is doing with his reincarnation research. He has > > published two > > books now, has established a research institute to > > bring more > > intense use of science into this field, and he has > > found some > > entertaining life matches like the current > > incarnations of Marilyn > > Monroe and Anne Frank which you can find on his > > website: > > http://www.johnadams.net/index.html > > > > Here below is a match found by another author, but > > confirmed by > > Walter's research. Those of you in or near New York > > can go see the > > reincarnations of Stan and Ollie perform... > > > > > > > http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm? > > Actionfiltered=ReleaseDetail&ID=13700&NRWid=5361 > > > > > > Laurel & Hardy-Reincarnated and Performing in NYC > > The beloved comedy team of Laurel & Hardy is alive, > > well and making > > audiences laugh just as hard as before, according to > > Walter Semkiw, > > MD, author of "Born Again" and "Return of the > > Revolutionaries." The > > reincarnation of Laurel & Hardy, identified as Josh > > and Danny > > Bacher, are featured in "Born Again," which was > > recently released in > > India and covered on CNN. In his books, Dr. Semkiw > > reviews > > independently researched reincarnation cases, > > including two > > published by Ian Stevenson, MD, at the University of > > Virginia, which > > demonstrate that from lifetime to lifetime, people > > have the same > > facial features, personality traits, passions and > > talents, and that > > people incarnate in karmic soul groups. > > > > In addition to independently researched cases, > > additional cases were > > derived through Kevin Ryerson, the trance medium who > > has been > > featured in "Out on a Limb" and other books written > > by Shirley > > MacLaine. In working with him over a period of > > years, Dr. Semkiw > > found that accurate past life matches could be > > established through > > Mr. Ryerson. An especially compelling case solved > > in this manner > > involves Neale Donald Walsch, author of the best > > selling "Conversations with God" series, who agreed > > to be featured > > in "Return of the Revolutionaries" as the > > reincarnation of Reverend > > William Walter. This case, as well as others solved > > through Kevin > > Ryerson can be viewed at: > > > http://www.johnadams.net/cases/samples/Walsch/index.html > > > > > > When Dr. Semkiw realized accurate identifications of > > reincarnated > > individuals could also be made through Kevin > > Ryerson, one pair of > > interest was Laurel & Hardy, who were subsequently > > confirmed to have > > reincarnated as Josh and Danny Bacher. The Bacher > > Boys will be > > performing in New York City at the Theater for the > > New City, > > September 7th-October 1st, 2006 (details provided > > below). > > > > The Laurel & Hardy cases demonstrate principles of > > reincarnation > > observed in numerous other cases researched by Dr. > > Semkiw and > > others. These include: > > > > Consistent facial features (primarily we > > look at Bone Structure - > > see image with facial comparisons) > > Consistent talents and passions- In their > > Off Broadway premier in > &
