Comments on: Jai’s Blog – The Baba in the Stilt House http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/ Jai Uttal Music Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Denise Kaufman http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Denise Kaufman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:37:48 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-167 Hi Jai! Am loving reading these tales! You evoke the moments so fully! I had to laugh, though, at the line where you were by the Yamuna waiting and waiting for the boatman. I understand about singing rock and roll song under your breath but what's the part about "humming kittens?" You probably meant kirtans but humming kittens works for me -- little furry ones rolling and frolicking and chasing their tails.... Love you so, d Hi Jai! Am loving reading these tales! You evoke the moments so fully!
I had to laugh, though, at the line where you were by the Yamuna waiting and waiting for the boatman. I understand about singing rock and roll song under your breath but what’s the part about “humming kittens?” You probably meant kirtans but humming kittens works for me — little furry ones rolling and frolicking and chasing their tails….
Love you so, d

]]> By: Thomas Edward Brokaw http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Thomas Edward Brokaw Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:32:32 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-130 High Jai and family, greetings from Brasilia Brasil, loved the story, I,m very intrested in longevity and have been reserching the matter, have you heard of Shivapuri Baba? Udiyana Bandha, performed two great concerts, at the Lakshmi Yoga center., and we are preparing one for Nov. when you come to Brazil again, maybe we can get together, do some music! Thanks for beeing a lighthouse to many of us. High Jai and family, greetings from Brasilia Brasil, loved the story, I,m very intrested in longevity and have been reserching the matter, have you heard of Shivapuri Baba?
Udiyana Bandha, performed two great concerts, at the Lakshmi Yoga center., and we are preparing one for Nov. when you come to Brazil again, maybe we can get together, do some music! Thanks for beeing a lighthouse to many of us.

]]> By: Priya Das aka dumb bhikku http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Priya Das aka dumb bhikku Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:16:41 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-120 good story dude. I thought that happened to you. Big Surprise that it was Dada's. Ram Rani, and I, and now I'm so retarded I can't remember who else, Oh now I am sure was Jagganath and Annasuya too, some Vidaishi Sadhus, We were all at a Kumbha Mela. Staying in the Bhairagi Camp I remember with Annasuya's earlier guru before she came to Maharaji. He was old and grey,kind and intense as a lion. A samadhist. He could be buried underground for who knows how long a time. But he had been a chela of Deoria since he was young but looked 30 years older than Deoria. Anyway they sent us to see Deoria. He was camped out, it seemed, at the end of the world. It was all rocks and really hot and hard to cross. I think sadhus were doing 5 fire puja on the way. So we got there and there were many devout Jains. All in white with masks and brushes so they would never kill or breathe in any insect or small life form. We waited a long time and the Baba came out. Naked. Holding a tiger or deer skin over his privates. He made a big fuss over the Jainis. Gave them lots of prasad. It seemed like he turned and was going back into the kuti up on the stilts. We waited patiently ready to be disappointed. A devotee came up to us and said "stand, wait right here" At that moment Deoria looked straight at us, through us, and it was that look that only one word describes. "Kaun?" excuse the transliteration. then he brought us before him and told us "Neemkaroli Baba was the living incarnation of love itself." Whoa. two darshans at once. a good few years later I was in the village with the late, great Jigme Arthur Russell, who by the way we meet to remember this Saturday at Tisch/ NYU. Arthur brought me, with a little groundless trepidation on my part, to see Dudjom Rimpoche. Arthur had been sweeping the floors in the center unsolicited, and people thought he was a homeless person doing it for money. They would make him take out the trash. As soon as we entered Dudjom's crowded chamber he gave us a look, subtle as only a master or Tantra and Terma could, slight turn of the head, sparkle in the eyes that could also be as dark and deep as to look right into the great void, he made everyone sitting part for us to pass, and sat us down 4 inches in front of him and his table. I don't remember any questions, teaching, nara. Just pure presence. And all my teachers melted together that day. Sub Ek. He moved into my Heart to stay and got the party going again with Maharaji, Krishnamurti, Lama Yeshe, Ananda Moyee, et al, by the way I have recently found beautiful pictures of us at Shantiniketan. You are sitting in some flower petals. Much Much love. get my email from your web master. I lost yours somehow. baby looks beautiful. My guy is skateboardin and animating. Also I am a shameless SAMCRO groupie. Krish Priy can explain that one to you if need be. How she be? would like to hear from her and everybod. I am out of the loop. good story dude.
I thought that happened to you. Big Surprise that it was Dada’s.
Ram Rani, and I, and now I’m so retarded I can’t remember who else,
Oh now I am sure was Jagganath and Annasuya too, some Vidaishi Sadhus, We were all at a Kumbha Mela. Staying in the Bhairagi Camp I remember with Annasuya’s earlier guru before she came to Maharaji. He was old and grey,kind and intense as a lion. A samadhist. He could be buried underground for who knows how long a time. But he had been a chela of Deoria since he was young but looked 30 years older than Deoria. Anyway they sent us to see Deoria. He was camped out, it seemed, at the end of the world. It was all rocks and really hot and hard to cross. I think sadhus were doing 5 fire puja on the way. So we got there and there were many devout Jains. All in white with masks and brushes so they would never kill or breathe in any insect or small life form. We waited a long time and the Baba came out. Naked. Holding a tiger or deer skin over his privates. He made a big fuss over the Jainis. Gave them lots of prasad. It seemed like he turned and was going back into the kuti up on the stilts. We waited patiently ready to be disappointed. A devotee came up to us and said “stand, wait right here”
At that moment Deoria looked straight at us, through us, and it was that look that only one word describes. “Kaun?” excuse the transliteration.
then he brought us before him and told us “Neemkaroli Baba was the living incarnation of love itself.” Whoa. two darshans at once. a good few years later I was in the village with the late, great Jigme Arthur Russell, who by the way we meet to remember this Saturday at Tisch/ NYU. Arthur brought me, with a little groundless trepidation on my part, to see Dudjom Rimpoche. Arthur had been sweeping the floors in the center unsolicited, and people thought he was a homeless person doing it for money. They would make him take out the trash. As soon as we entered Dudjom’s crowded chamber he gave us a look, subtle as only a master or Tantra and Terma could, slight turn of the head, sparkle in the eyes that could also be as dark and deep as to look right into the great void, he made everyone sitting part for us to pass, and sat us down 4 inches in front of him and his table. I don’t remember any questions, teaching, nara. Just pure presence. And all my teachers melted together that day. Sub Ek. He moved into my Heart to stay and got the party going again with Maharaji, Krishnamurti, Lama Yeshe, Ananda Moyee, et al, by the way
I have recently found beautiful pictures of us at Shantiniketan. You are sitting in some flower petals. Much Much love. get my email from your web master. I lost yours somehow. baby looks beautiful. My guy is skateboardin and animating. Also I am a shameless SAMCRO groupie. Krish Priy can explain that one to you if need be. How she be?
would like to hear from her and everybod. I am out of the loop.

]]> By: sumati http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-118 sumati Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:34:13 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-118 Such a wonderful memoir; thanks so much! I so enjoy Darshan stories! Such a wonderful memoir; thanks so much! I so enjoy Darshan stories!

]]> By: Thunderwolf http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Thunderwolf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:11:01 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-117 Maharaji Thank you and please manifest your love in my life now as a sacred warrior and blissful servant of the all mighty God Thank You Maharaj Ji and your presence is felt right now at ourt Ashram Your Ashram! Maharaji Thank you and please manifest your love in my life now as a sacred warrior and blissful servant of the all mighty God

Thank You Maharaj Ji and your presence is felt right now at ourt Ashram Your Ashram!

]]> By: charlotte http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-116 charlotte Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:51:09 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-116 thank you, enjoyed the sweet story. thank you, enjoyed the sweet story.

]]> By: Agastya C. McCargar http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Agastya C. McCargar Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:10:46 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-115 Namaste Jai... Blessed are you to have the Grace to sit before these Siddha masters. I feel these stories you tell... through the music you create. Your music becomes a live meditation for me, to the Divine... just as these blogs with recollections of days past conjure up visions of sitting before my own guru... and longing to be at His lotus feet in India, once again. Love your music... enchanted by your stories. Om Dram Dattatreya Siva Baba Namaha Agastya Namaste Jai…

Blessed are you to have the Grace to sit before these Siddha masters. I feel these stories you tell… through the music you create. Your music becomes a live meditation for me, to the Divine… just as these blogs with recollections of days past conjure up visions of sitting before my own guru… and longing to be at His lotus feet in India, once again.

Love your music… enchanted by your stories.

Om Dram Dattatreya Siva Baba Namaha
Agastya

]]> By: Vicki Pearson-Rounds http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Vicki Pearson-Rounds Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:45:44 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-114 Jai, I have been moved by your music for many years now and want to thank you for sharing it. And I am truly enjoying your blog entries. I am a devotee of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Art of Living) and, like you, have been witness to many miracles. In 2006 I was one of 2.5 million people coming from all over the world to sit on an old military airstrip in Bangalore, converted for the celebration of 25 years of the Art of Living. It was around 5:30 in the evening when our guru lead us in yogic breathing and the chanting of OM. The roar moved in waves from front to back and back to front, and although we were outside there was enough sound to bounch off the roof of heaven and back to us. God's cathedral. Pictures later showed many many "bubbles" floating above our heads, angels come to play. Please continue to share your experiences. From a grateful reader, Vicki Jai,
I have been moved by your music for many years now and want to thank you for sharing it. And I am truly enjoying your blog entries. I am a devotee of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Art of Living) and, like you, have been witness to many miracles. In 2006 I was one of 2.5 million people coming from all over the world to sit on an old military airstrip in Bangalore, converted for the celebration of 25 years of the Art of Living. It was around 5:30 in the evening when our guru lead us in yogic breathing and the chanting of OM. The roar moved in waves from front to back and back to front, and although we were outside there was enough sound to bounch off the roof of heaven and back to us. God’s cathedral. Pictures later showed many many “bubbles” floating above our heads, angels come to play. Please continue to share your experiences. From a grateful reader, Vicki

]]> By: Chandi Devi http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Chandi Devi Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:33:51 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-113 What a beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing! Aum Namah Sivaya. In Love and Bliss, Chandi Devi What a beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing!
Aum Namah Sivaya.

In Love and Bliss,
Chandi Devi

]]> By: mary James http://jaiuttal.com/blog/jais-blog-the-baba-in-the-stilt-house/comment-page-1/#comment-112 mary James Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:16:58 +0000 http://jaiuttal.com/?p=947#comment-112 Oh, thank you, Jai, for the beautiful, uplifting story. My heart and spirit are one again! You are a blessing in so many lives, sharing your core of peace and devotion. Hari OM. Mary Oh, thank you, Jai, for the beautiful, uplifting story. My heart and spirit are one again! You are a blessing in so many lives, sharing your core of peace and devotion.

Hari OM.
Mary

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