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

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Beloved Mukimaa,

 

thank you for taking the trouble to post the lyrics and also for

reminding me why the words 'like no Mother at all' were so familiar. I

had read Sarvananda's story before, and these words must have stuck in

my mind although the rest had faded into oblivion. But rereading the

lyrics as a whole so many months later, they are even more beautiful

to me:

> > 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!

 

It is so true! Thank you, Maa. Thank you, Sarvanandaji,

 

with love,

Henny

 

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

>

> 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

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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

>

> Beloved Mukimaa,

>

> thank you for taking the trouble to post the lyrics and also for

> reminding me why the words 'like no Mother at all' were so familiar.

 

Lieve Hennyji and all of our Divine Family, Jai Maa!

 

It was pure joy to post,& wonderful to read about their origin once

more for me, too! i hadn't read Shree Maa's bio in a few years, and

now it has drawn me to read it again. It is even sweeter and more

exciting this time around, if that is possible!!! i sincerely hope

that all of our Devi Mandir Forum members have read this incredibly

inspiring book: "Shree Maa The Life of a Saint". You can find it in

the book section of the website, www.shreemaa.org

And since i am unashamedly plugging books, :<) i also wish to remind

those who haven't read "Sahib Sadhu, The White Sadhu", yet. It is the

book about our dear Swamiji's spiritual quest and sadhana during the

years He lived in India. It is equally inspiring and very exciting!

It is a must read for all who wish to know Swamiji more intimately.

It is rich in detail and laced with humor. i couldn't put it down

when i started to read it. You will laugh and cry...and come away

with a whole new deepened respect for our beloved Swamiji! Happiest

of Holy Days to one and all!

 

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Thakur Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

I

> had read Sarvananda's story before, and these words must have stuck

in

> my mind although the rest had faded into oblivion. But rereading

the

> lyrics as a whole so many months later, they are even more

beautiful

> to me:

>

> > > 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!

>

> It is so true! Thank you, Maa. Thank you, Sarvanandaji,

>

> with love,

> Henny

>

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

> >

> > 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

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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

>

> Beloved Mukimaa,

>

> thank you for taking the trouble to post the lyrics and also for

> reminding me why the words 'like no Mother at all' were so familiar

 

Beloved Muktimaa,

 

I join Henny in adding many thanks to you.

Merry Christmas to you and your Beloved family.

 

Kalia

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