Info about the origin of "LIKE NO OTHER MOTHER AT ALL" :<)

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Jai Maa, beloved family!

When i posted the lyrics to "Like No Mother At All" earlier today, i

had found them in the Devi Mandir Songbook, but it didn't say who had

actually composed it. Today, i was looking through my copy of "Shree

Maa The Life of a Saint" and came across the section where devotees

related some of their experiences. In that section there was a

contribution by a devotee named "Sarvananda"; he and his wife, Maitri

were original members of the Jaya Maa band which played in the Devi

Mandir as well as at other Satsangs and temples. Sarvananda is the

one who wrote "Like No Mother At All", along with several others.

i will reproduce here what Sarvananda says about it in the book:

 

"During the early years of our association with Maa and Swamij I had

written several songs for Maa that my heart had felt compelled to

express. It somehow just seemed as if the songs wanted out! Typically

the process would start with a line in my head that would eventually

galvanize into a song over a period of time. One of those songs,

which tries to describe the joy and bhava mentioned above is called "

Like No Other Mother at All."

He then say, "In absence of musical notations just imagine it lively

and joyous!"

He then shares the lyrics. Thank-you so much Sarvanandaji! We love

your beautiful tribute to our beloved Shree Maa! May it continue to

ring in the sounds of endless Joy for many years to come!

 

P.S. Our Gautam, who has recently started posting and is a long time

devotee of Shree Maa and Swamiji, was also an original member of the

Jaya Maa band. Sarvanandaji mentions his "sweet fiddling"! :<)

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Thakur Ramakrishna Deva!

Your sister dissolving in Maa's love,

muktimaa

 

-- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@a...> wrote:

>

> Jai Maa, beloved Hennyji Kaliaji, and our dear family of light!

> Here are the Lyrics to "Like No Mother At All" :<)

>

> WHY ARE WE SINGING AND WHY ARE WE DANCING,

> WHY ARE WE LAUGHING AND WHY ARE WE PRANCING?

> 'CAUSE WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER,

> WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER,

> LIKE NO OTHER MOTHER AT ALL!

>

> WHY ARE WE SINGING, OUR DEVOTION BRINGING?

> WHY THE BELLS RINGING, WHY OUR HEART'S WINGING?

> 'CAUSE SHE'S SO AMAZING WE CAN'T KEEP FROM PRAISING!

> WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER,

> LIKE NO OTHER MOTHER AT ALL!

>

> SO COME WITH YOUR BHAKTI, RECEIVE MOTHER'S SHAKTI,

> SHE'LL OPEN YOUR HEART RIGHT FROM THE START,

> THEN YOU'LL KNOW WHY WE'RE SINGING, OUR DEVOTION BRINGING

> YOU'LL JOIN IN THE SINGING, YOUR HEART WILL BE WINGING

> 'CAUSE WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER,

> LIKE NO OTHER MOTHER AT ALL!

>

> YES, WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER!

> WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER!

> WE'VE GOT A MOTHER LIKE NO OTHER!

> LIKE NO OTHER MOTHER AT ALL!

>

> Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Thakur Ramakrishna Deva!

> muktimaa

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, "kaliananda_saraswati"

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Henny,

> >

> > I know the lyrics are a part of a song but I cannot recall its

> > origin at this time though something tells me that it is probably

> on

> > Shree Maa's 1998 tour tape. That line is like a "catch phrase"

> > which one hears, likes and sings it efforlessly at times.

> > Will try to locate it for you sis ..... but please do not go nuts

> > its Christmas and we need you .

> >

> > The best of the season to you and yours.

> >

> > Kalia

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Kalia,

> > >

> > > I know I've heard the line 'we have a mother like no other

Mother

> > at

> > > all' before, but which song does it come from? I can't remember

> > and

> > > it's driving me nuts...

> > >

> > > JAI MAA JAI SWAMIJI JAI GURUDEVA

> > >

> > > Henny

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "kaliananda_saraswati"

> > > <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > In , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > I think we are very fortunate that, by remembering the

> > > > > love and blessings from the Guru (for instance before we

> leave

> > the

> > > > > house in the morning), we can 'open the tap', so to speak,

to

> > fill

> > > > our buckets, and then share what we have received.

> > > >

> > > > Dear Henny,

> > > >

> > > > I love your response, especially the exerpt above.

> > > >

> > > > When I saw the mail a few minutes ago the first thing that

came

> > to

> > > > mind was the song -

> > > >

> > > > "We have a Mother like no other like no other Mother at all"

> > > >

> > > > Maa is always holding the light for her children, how truly

> > > > fortunate we are.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you Mother.

> > > >

> > > > Kalia

> > > >

> > >

> >

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