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22-Mar-2006 |
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Inspiration-Sounds Episodes - | Episode 31: "The Source", "Ashwatthwama Surrenders His Crown", "A Great Hero And The Result Of His One Single Lie", and "Ashwasen Tries To Avenge His Father" | Play in Popup. | For today?s episode we delve into the Indian epic the Mahabharata. Mahabharata means ?Great India?, and the text is unparalleled for its sheer size and depth, and is best summarized by a line from its first section: ?What is found here, may be found elsewhere. What is not found here, will not be found elsewhere.? Dramatised by Budhsamudra Knox. |
 to send to friends | Download Episode 31: "The Source", "Ashwatthwama Surrenders His Crown", "A Great Hero And The Result Of His One Single Lie", and "Ashwasen Tries To Avenge His Father"
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| Episode 20: "Blessing Or Curse" and "A Child's God" | Play in Popup. | For this episode I have chosen two stories from Sri Chinmoy?s book ?Gopal?s Eternal Brother and Other Stories For Children.? All of the stories illustrate and highlight important spiritual truths and everyday common sense for the growing child. Parables and stories play such a significant role in the development of the young and old alike. Life?s teachings are often more easily understood and accepted when cloaked, as it were, in an entertaining and inspiring story. All children love a good story and in this book there is no shortage of them: sad, funny, touching and sweet. These rich and striking stories are most definitely from the heart of the world. I am joined this week by musician Karl Harris who improvises on double bass and drums. |
to send to friends | Download Episode 20: "Blessing Or Curse" and "A Child's God"
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| Episode 18: "A Son’s Devotion", "The Goddess Ganga Descends To Earth" | Play in Popup. | In the 1970s Sri Chinmoy compiled a series of books called ?Great Indian Meals? - tales from ancient India. The subtitle is ?Divinely delicious and supremely nourishing,? and each story can be taken as portion of the smorgasbord of life. Most of these tales are not original but are a part of a lineage handed down from one to the next. They feature cosmic Gods and Goddesses, Kings and Queens and heroes from a vibrant and deeply spiritual culture. Sri Chinmoy gives his simple, eloquent and profound version of these classic stories from India?s history, enriching us with the truth and knowledge of the sacred past.
A Son?s Devotion
On a simple level a son shows his constant devotion to his old father by massaging his feet at the end of a long day in the rice fields. Suddenly Lord Krishna, King of the cowherds, appears full of admiration for the boy and on a deeper level it becomes clear who the real object of his devotion is.
The Goddess Ganga Descends To Earth
A story with all the right ingredients involving a King who begins by performing a sacrificial rite. Throw in the cosmic God Indra, a sage or two, plus six thousand men and generations of prayer and penance. Finally add the hair from Lord Shiva and the powerful waters of the Goddess Ganga and we have a great story! |
to send to friends | Download Episode 18: "A Son’s Devotion", "The Goddess Ganga Descends To Earth"
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| Episode 15: "The Old Lady Who Acted In Self-defence", "Alexander The Great And Alexander The Lazy", "Alexander The Great And The Pirate", and "The Turning Point" | Play in Popup. | Alexander the third of Macedon, born 356 BC, single-handedly changed the entire nature of the ancient world in little more than ten years. The young King of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, overlord of Asia Minor and the Pharaoh of Egypt, also became the Great King of Persia at the age of 25, creating an empire that stretched across three continents. Educated by Aristotle, he united his territories by a common Greek language and culture, himself adopting foreign customs in order to rule his millions of ethnically diverse subjects. These tales from Sri Chinmoy focus on his great and gentle side showing not only compassion but also understanding and forgiveness. |
to send to friends | Download Episode 15: "The Old Lady Who Acted In Self-defence", "Alexander The Great And Alexander The Lazy", "Alexander The Great And The Pirate", and "The Turning Point"
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| Episode 10: "Babar’s Sacrifice", "The Water Carrier`s Bravery", "Akbar`s Birth", and "Humayun`s Death" | Play in Popup. | This week we feature the life of Humayun, the second Mogul Emperor of India. Born in 1508 to King Babar, his life was predominantly that of a warrior. Either defending his territory, reclaiming lost lands, or expanding his empire, Emperor Humayun was respected as a man of his word. He also possessed a magnanimous heart of forgiveness and a deep connection to the Almighty Allah - a connection with the infinite that lasted to the very end of his life and undoubtedly beyond. Inspiration Sounds is pleased to present four stories on his life written by Sri Chinmoy. |
to send to friends | Download Episode 10: "Babar’s Sacrifice", "The Water Carrier`s Bravery", "Akbar`s Birth", and "Humayun`s Death"
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| Episode 9: "Silence Liberates", "Emptying the Sea", and "Silence Forgives, Silence Awakens, Silence Illumines" | Play in Popup. | I was thinking this week about the importance of silence and the role it plays in our lives. I guess it is a funny topic for Inspiration Sounds, given that this is a radio show, but consider this: we began our lives in silence. In our daily activities silence flows under our steps and once we have journeyed full circle we shall return into silence. Silence is the central theme of this week's episode. Once again I have two guests to help me with the stories. |
to send to friends | Download Episode 9: "Silence Liberates", "Emptying the Sea", and "Silence Forgives, Silence Awakens, Silence Illumines"
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