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"We are awakening...in the oneness of it all...everybody here...part of each other...sister and brother...rising in Love" |
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| ....There was a big loud singalong song that had the whole place going with swirling lights flashing all around the walls and ceiling of the hall, and after it finished, the room dimmed... and after the room fell to a hush, Deva said quietly "This next song is for a little seven week old baby who is here with us tonight and who was born to this song" and we all just about howled!!  Sheryn was holding M and as Deva spoke, she lifted M into the air and everyone behind us went Awww...It was overwhelming and the energy between us was unbelievable. We were transported back to a moment seven weeks earlier, and we were going to hear our song live and we couldn't believe how blessed we were! Deva began to sing and we all grabbed at each other, shaking and with tears streaming down our faces, trying to contain ourselves so as to not disturb the atmosphere for everyone else around us. It was a beautiful, bawling, connecting, sobbing, snotty experience that I will never ever forget. We stayed connected, holding hands, baby, shoulders, whatever we could reach, for the duration of the song... just beautiful... I felt so grateful that not only were were hearing this song, but that I was sharing it again with these women who meant so much to me. At the end of the song, Deva farewelled us all with a Namaste and the whole place was buzzing and awestruck. People started coming up to us after the lights came on to say that just being behind us and seeing our reaction to the song being announced and seeing us holding each other during that song with such emotion pouring through us had them bawling cos they could feel our energy rippling back to them. We revisited the sacred space of birth during that song... transported by a mantra being sung by an earth angel. Words couldn't do it justice. There wasn't a lot any of us could say, and that's saying a lot cos we're all bigtime gasbaggers. Before leaving we went to meet and thank Deva and Miten, and discovered that in 16 years of touring, she hasn't sung that live before, and when she began the song, Miten didn't even know what she was about to sing! That gave it an even bigger wow factor! What a beautiful night and experience to be at one with every other person in the audience and the performers themselves... singing together and celebrating the connection and flow of energy. And all on a full moon and Spring Equinox. For anyone wondering what Om Hraum Mitraya translates to, it's Sanskrit for: "May the light of friendship shine through me, drawing noble companionship." - Australia, Celebrating Moments of Clarity (Editor's Note: Om Hraum Mitraya is on Deva's CD Dakshina.) |
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I am so grateful for the gift of your music. It is such a powerful, loving force in my everyday experience of life. |
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 I just wanted to email you and let you know I thought your concert in Encinitas was fabulous. I first heard some of your music the first week of January 2007. A young lady had video taped my son doing yoga (he had passed away from a tragic car accident just a few days before) and in the background she had your music playing. I had never seen my son do advanced yoga, he was very humble and yet one of the best Ashtanga teachers around. I asked if we could play the CD at my son's memorial service and it brought everyone closer to my son's spirit. Later I found out my son loved your music and asked the young lady that video taped him if she could play it while video taping him. Since showing that video we have bought your tapes and now play them often for our new granddaughter that we named after my son. His niece's name is Shawniece (for Sean's niece.) Your music is the only thing that calms her and puts her to sleep when uncontrollably fussy. We brought her to your concert and told everyone we met that you are her favorite group...she is only six months old. Since my son passed away I have received hundreds of letters telling me what a wonderful example he was...he had such compassion for his fellow beings and such passion for life. Matias Flury told us that although he was one of Sean's teachers...Sean more importantly taught Matias through his personal example how to take the deeper teachings of yoga and integrate them into everyday life. The one thing I heard most from friends, family and community was "His legacy must live on." We recently started the Sean O'Shea Foundation - a non profit organization designed to empower youth with yoga curriculums, enriching their lives by giving an outstanding example of excellence, patience, discipline and a joy for life and pesonal growth with optimistic values. Thank you for sharing your unbelievable talent and gifts with us all. Sincerely, Gloria O'Shea The Sean O'Shea Foundation |
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My dear loving friends, as this year comes to a close, I recall all the wonderful moments of 2007. -USA |
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...Music really is more than music, it is also energy as well. I have been listening to your music for quite some time and find that it always brings me back to a place of peace and clearness. |
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...I continue to have such a strong connectedness to your music. It still somewhat amazes me as I daily drive about twenty miles, often takes an hour, on an expressway - ha! - and as I sing various mantras from your CDs I always arrive rested, relaxed, sometimes ready to take a nap!! And, there are, most times, huge releases of love - for everything around me, for the gifts that are gradually being revealed to me, for the many friends, angels, and teachers that continue to come into my life... god - what an immense feeling!! The CDs I sing with most often are Love Is Space and Dakshina... they open up my very soul!! I may have mentioned, last we met, that music has definitely opened up for me.. I started taking harmony group lessons at a place called Old Town School of Folk Music - a fantastic place in Chicago where everyone, ages, races, ethnic, musical experience - comes together for all kinds of classes, concerts... First time Iwent there, thought I had died and gone to heaven, such a strong connection for me... I have taken many classes, dance, singing, drumming... all great!! Now, singing just about anything is SO full of energy.. after some voice group lessons, I often can't sleep much that nite - so much energy moving inside of me... same with dancing... wow - a real kick! ....I have recently begun to sing mantras with my ipod as I sit. early Sunday mornings on a deserted pier at Lake Michigan - all near the busy part of the city!! It is so releasing and relaxing.... Thank you both for these many gifts you have opened up for me, helped me see in myself, and now are letting me share with others. -USA |
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A couple of weeks ago about 9 o'clock at night, my newly adopted cat caught and brought into the house a very small bird. I quickly got the bird away from my kitty who wanted to "play" with it. The little bird seemed unharmed and I decided to put it in a safe place until morning. There is a wildlife rescue clinic near my house and I thought if the baby bird survives thru the night I would take it there. That next morning I found the tiny bird to be OK, I gave it some water from a small spoon, then waited for the clinic to be open so I could take it there. When it was time, I loaded the bird in it's makeshift cage into the back seat of my car. Your CD More Than Music was in my car stereo player and it began to play the Gayatri Mantra. After a minute or two of it playing, I couldn't believe it! The little bird was singing with it!!! My heart filled with such joy!! At the wildlife clinic they told me it was a young song sparrow that was probably just learning to fly. I told them what happened in the car and asked them if they play music for the rescued birds they care for. They said 'no'. I also asked a woman from another organization that rescues larger raptor birds if she had ever heard of a wild bird singing like that to human music and she said she never heard of such an occurrence. Thought you would enjoy hearing this touching story. You not only have humans that are so moved by your music, but little wild birds too!! |
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As my father approaches the end of his life here, I have tried to reconcile my feelings about our mortality. Today as I listened to Aad Guray, I contemplated the whole situation. While this world contains many references to the spiritual component of the world, I was reminded that upon our passing from this life, we enter a completely spiritual realm, sheding the encumbrance of this physical component. We, therefore, enter a realm in which all existence is peace, joy and beauty (of the spirit) as is reflected sometimes in the physical world. Today in rural Alabama, where I live, the sky is completely blue and there is a soothing cool breeze. My father is soon to be in the realm of pure spirit. I am happy for him. Thank you for your beautiful music. For me, it is truly a reminder of the spiritual aspect of this world. God bless you. -USA |
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I wanted to share something with you. I am doing radiation therapy for cancer and this week, one of the radio techs brought in one of your CDs, because she thought I might like to hear it during the difficult treatment time. What's strange is that I said you are my friends… I thought that so odd of me to lie since we've never actually met. I guess just having sannyas as link makes us family. |
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Thank you so much for your new CD. I bought it today and listened to it. From the first till the last sound I was without thought and bright awake in a wonderful state of meditation. |
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I just wanted to drop you a line to say that I love all your music and have all your CDs. You are both very beautiful people. Something interesting that I wanted to share with you was this: -Canada |
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 ...I live in Fremantle. Me and some friends got deeply and wonderfully inspired after your visit here - we went to the concert and singing workshop. For days after we kept bumping into to people, all of whom had been to either concert or workshop, everyone deeply affected, as if we had experienced something extraordinary...and we had! Thank you so much, your generous sharing natures and your beautiful music touched us all. At the end of the workshop you said - go off and initiate something, sing together, get together! And so The Galactic Heart Light Club was born outside the Town Hall! The idea is to connect to source and dance to sacred and inspired music from around the Planet in a Club atmosphere. We will be playing lots of your music! We are planning to go regular, starting the 30th of March and next month we will start the evening with one hour chant.... We have had such amazing feedback for the Light Club and we feel so inspired and excited the way it has all come together so quickly! For dj we were given a phone number to a woman who had just three days prior returned from India and Shantimayi. When I rang her and told her of the idea and would she like to dj at the event she couldn’t believe it - she had just returned home from walking through Fremantle being aware that people were in an amazing space and they all talked about chanting... She had had a flash - this place is ready for a chant dance! And I ring and ask her if she wants to dj at a chant dance! So you see, it’s all guided and in the flow! We are planning to, amongst many things, have an All Beings Cafe, a beautiful candlelit altar in the middle of the dance floor and a huge screen with beautiful celestial images and I wanted to ask for your blessings.... And if you know of any more danceable chanting sacred music, please let us know, we are building up a selection and want to offer the best of the best! - Australia |
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Ich möchte Euch gerne von meinem wunderbaren Erlebnis erzählen. Am letzten Samstag, den 03.03.07 ist mein Opa gestorben. Es ist gleichsam der Geburtstag von meinem Mann.... Als ich erfahren habe das mein Opa vor einer halben Stunde verstorben ist, bin ich zu meiner Opa gefahren um Abschied zu nehmen. Im Auto auf der Autobahn habe ich Eure Musik gehört..... es hat geregnet, der Himmel war grau und Wolkenverhangen. Innerhalb von ein paar Minuten hat sich der Regen gelegt, der Himmel ist ein bischen aufgerissen - "Magnificence" begann, ich sah zum Himmel und erblickte einen Regenbogen - mein Opa hat sich von mir verabschiedet.... der Regenbogen blieb immer in meinem Blickfeld, egal wie die Strasse verlief.... und als ich das Halleluja mitsang, verblasste der Regenbogen und verschwand...... Halleluja ist seit meiner Kindheit ein ganz besonderes Lied für mich, es berührt meine Seele - Magnificence bedeutet mir sehr viel - mein Opa wusste das ich seinen Abschiedsgruss verstehen, erkennen würde - und nun verbindet dieses Lied unsere Herzen, unsere Seelen. Danke das Ihr den Menschen durch Eure Musik, Eure Worte, Eure Liebe so viel Gutes schenkt. Ich bin glücklich das es Euch gibt - und ich bin Dankbar das mich mein Lebensweg zur Euch geführt hat, es bedeutet mir wirklich sehr viel. Namaste |
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My desire for other music simply evaporated. Since buying Embrace last May, for months I simply listened to nothing else. (Except if my wife or children turned something else on…) But alone, when the silence wanted to be filled, I put your music on. And after Dakshina was given to me four months ago (along with The Essence), I have hardly taken it out of my CD player. Why should I? I think I heard Embrace about 150 times in a row, and Dakshina is underway to breaking the record, which it surely will easily. You have given me such joy, such peace of heart - after Brandon wiped out a 37 (48?) year old depression; your music makes me feel small and huge at the same time, home and nowhere allways. I am so thankful (for everything, now.) Thank you so much for your music. (And to think it was partially recorded only 20 kilometers from my home!! I live just two towns north of Egmond.) |
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I was given one of your CDs - Songs For The Inner Lover - during a Brandon Bays Journey workshop over 18 months ago, and whenever I hear certain songs, Connection or Second Chanceor So Much Magnificence, I feel connected in such a way that transcends life.... I want to offer my sincerest thanks, as your music has certainly offered me constant and eternal comfort and inspiration. I am now writing my own collection of spiritual songs about my journey - I also feel it's part of my purpose to reach people and inspire through my music... My experiences have led me inward - having been chronically, and seriously ill for a number of years at 23, my life changed forever. I was guided on an inner journey, and through intense spiritual seeking, workshops, and of course music such as yours, I am now fortunate enough to be well on the way to a full recovery. Therefore, from the deepest part of my soul, please receive my warmest gratitude... - England |
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I heard your song Existence at a workshop put on by Peak Potentials at Nakoda Lodge here in Alberta. There were two hundred of us doing an early morning yoga class. Near the end, this song came on and we all walked around the room spontaneously looking into each others eyes, holding hands, whatever we were moved to do. I have a few of Deva's CDs and of course hear those often at various yoga studios here in Calgary. |
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 Last year I was in hostpital with serious back problems.... I am 52 years old and for most of my life I have been active, but last year things went very wrong for me.I was in hospital for seven weeks waiting for an operation and it was your beautiful voice and sacred chants that kept me going. I was able to meditate and reach levels that were full of colour and love (if you know what I mean.) In the end they told me an operation was too dangerous. While I was in hospital I was led to some special people that I was able to help. I played your music for them, and all were uplifted and touched by your music. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to you and Miten. You're healing my life, even to this day, long may you continue. Just wanted you to know, you touch people's lives with love and may that love be returned to you a thousand times over. - Canada |
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| I just had to tell you that your music is wonderful. One of the members in our Tai Chi class introduced you to us and now every member is hooked! My husband also has your music playing at the office. - USA |
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I wanted to say how very much your interview on the World Puja site inspired and moved me. I was introduced to your music in a free movement dance class a few years ago, and since that time, I have purchased several of your albums and they've brought me tremendous joy and peace. I am 41 years old and two years ago, I returned to study classical voice in Montreal. One day I'd like to bring healing through music and your thoughts of music really resonate with me. I was moved to tears because my father who died eleven years ago, was a person who always guided my love of music and I felt his presence very much as I listened to your music and beautiful thoughts during the interview. - Canada Editor's Note: Deva & Miten's interview with Maureen Moss for the World Puja Network is available online in their archives. |
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Dear Deva and Miten,
My son is a lovely soul and someday I will tell you his story… but my English is not very well, I think I speak like Tarzan… Well I only tell you that my son was born with a serious problem in his health… up to now he has had 13 surgeries and lots of hospital visits, but he is a lovely person with love in his heart and happiness and all the time he shares his heart with all the people who cross his way. It’s a mystery... there is an incredible soul in this body. He loves you and Miten and he asks me to tell you thanks for singing his favourite songs. He listens when he is making his school work, sometimes when we travel or walking with me and obviously when he wants to sleep... well I won’t write too much because my Tarzan English will make you crazy. Many many many thanks Deva and Miten. I send you blessing and light and a warm hug from very deep in my heart. Please go on recording CDs - I love them and you help me too much to find peace in this crazy world…it’s like an oasis. - Su, Argentina |
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 Dearest Deva Premal and Miten, To simply say thank you is not enough. To humbly receive the blessing you bestowed on me and many today does not draw a distant second to your own personal experience with H.H. Dalai Lama. My interview with you changed a part of me. You are both a blessing to this Planet and to all of humanity. |
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Your music makes me free. I put it on first thing in the morning and I have wonderful days just humming it when I am at work. I am a 911 Dispatcher and it seems that the mantras keep me calm in all the situations I find myself handling during my shift. God's peace to you! - USA | |||
I am a 43 year old nice, Irish/Italian Catholic boy who stumbled onto your music at a local music store here, in Pittsburgh, called The Record Village. I am in the process of writing a book and asked the clerk for a recommendation on music to aid me while writing a rather soulful section of the novel. Your music was recommended.
Since the first time I listened, I haven’t been able to listen to anything else. And, I’ve bought three other CDs of yours. I wanted to go through the CD insert and learn what the lyrics meant. But, I stopped. I stopped because I realized that, inside me, at a spiritual level, I already know! Underneath all of the dogma and happenstance that separate people, the common thread – the soul – speaks a single language that we all recognize when we hear it. And your music speaks it. That’s how profound your work is. I don’t normally write fan letters, but I thought you would appreciate the fact that there are people, other than yoga enthusiasts, who really are touched by your music. What a gift. - USA |
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I am so grateful that you play such beautiful music…. I moved closer to my parents…and it is not so easy being close to them. Listening to your music and your singing really helps me to stay in contact with the divine. I recently won More Than Music from my subscription on Prabhu.net. I also have Dakshina and really love it – it is so soft and sensitive. So thanks to you for the music. - Sweden |
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Me and wife Eva were blessed to share an evening of chanting with you, Miten, Manose and the Miami Beach crowd. We were lifted to another dimension. 
I think of you both often. I carry you with me in my heart. Your music follows me and keeps me in my truth. 
I just wanted to share this very touching experience...
Last week I had anatomy exam for my Zen Shiatsu school. A deep process in which my old patterns came up: the fear to fail and that my brain is not clever enough. I tried to change my perspective: not performing for the teacher but doing it merely for myself and no matter what it was okay. 
I am so excited to write to you to tell you about our "Band."
Great concert in Vancouver!!! We thoroughly enjoyed the music as well as your interaction with the audience.
It is the holidays here in San Diego (as elsewhere!), which gives me time to put thoughts on paper to send off to those we love.
I want to tell you something…. I have a son, Nicholas. He’s eight years old and he loves your songs. He learns the lyrics of each of the mantras and songs with me…sometimes we also dance and laugh a lot together. Every night when he goes to bed, he asks to listen to his favourite song,