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Venu

Om Lokaah Samastaah Sukhino Bhavantu--May all beings in all the worlds be happy!

About Me

Venu (pronounced WAY-noo) is the name given to me by my Satguru, Mata Amritanandamayi, aka "Amma". It means "God's flute/music" and is mostly associated with Krishna. Kali is my ishta-devata, or beloved deity. My interests are music, spirituality, nature, animals, books and people, i.e. you!Om Namah Shivaya!When the self is no more, there is simply an abiding in the beloved. The game goes on and there is a response to the game. But the response comes from nowhere and goes to nowhere. And the game and the response IS the divine expression. All and everything is seen and heard and felt as the beloved. And the beloved is the ground of all that is.--Tony Parsons, “As It Is”

My Interests


the kidsSpirituality, Eastern Mysticism (Meditation, Puja, Yajna/Homa, Kirtan/Bhajan, Karma Yoga), Music, Gardening, Permaculture, Feng Shui, Tarot, Kabbalah, Western Esoteric Traditions, Neo-Paganism, Peruvian Shamanism, Consciousness Exploration, Books, Good Food (Indian, Thai, Sushi), Raw Food, Animals/Pets/Nature - Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Budgies, Bantam Chickens, Poultry, Alpacas, Pygmy Goats, I want the whole farm.

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Music:

My girl AlisonElectronica, Ambient, Bhajan/Devotional, Classical, Trip-Hop, Dance Remixes, World Music, 70's Funk/RnB. Lately been listening to a lot of Calvin Harris and Justice. Some favorites include: Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack, Banco de Gaia, Portishead, Zero 7, FC Kahuna, Lamb, Daft Punk, Underworld, Future Sound of London, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Bros, Groove Armada, Gus Gus, Fischerspooner, Tiga, Mylo, Miss Kittin, Peaches, Bjork, Madonna, Missy Elliot, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, Amy Winehouse, DJ Cheb I Sabbah, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Krishna Das, Bhagwan Das, Jai Uttal, William Orbit, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Loop Guru, Brian Eno, Steve Roach, Arvo Part.Goldfrapp is my #1. Felt Mountain is my favorite album of all time!"In the evidence of its brilliance."NamasteProof that prayers do get answered: Portishead is back together and working on a 3rd album!!!

Movies:

.. width="425" height="350" ..HERE IS A TRAILER FOR THE FILM ABOUT AMMA, CALLED "DARSHAN".Don't watch many movies. Some favorite directors are: Tim Burton, John Waters (esp. the early stuff), David Lynch, Michael Moore, Christopher Guest (A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show) Some all time favorites: Baraka, Ed Wood, Amelie, Little Buddha, Hannah and Her Sisters. Recent good ones: Memoirs of a Geisha, "What the Bleep Do We Know?". Watch a lot of documentaries: Fierce Grace (about Ram Dass), The Secret, Doing Time Doing Vipassana. Favorite comedians: Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, Bill Maher

Television:

Don't get a chance to watch TV very often. When I have I've enjoyed Will and Grace, and most recently My Name is Earl (which I saw last year sometime). Saw a few episodes of "My Life on the D List" this summer and they cracked me up.

Books:

Addicted to books. Various spiritual titles. Mostly Advaita Vedanta/non-dual type themes: Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti, Gangaji, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Byron Katie, etc. Love the poetry of Hafiz, Rumi and Ramprasad. Some all time favorites include: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, I AM THAT, The Spiral Dance by Starhawk, Be Here Now, The Power of Now, The Four Agreements, A Return to Love, Loving What Is, What's Wrong with Right Now (unless you think about it)("Sailor" Bob Adamson)

Heroes:

Mata Amritanandamayi (aka Amma, Ammachi)-my beloved Guru and guide, who gave me the name "Venu" meaning "God's Flute", Mahatma Gandhi, whose birthday I share, Sri Ramakrishna and Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, The Dalai Lama, Ram Dass, Bo Lozoff, Michael Moore, Dorothy Day, Terence McKenna, Meister Eckhart, Miguel Ruiz, Rumi, Hafiz"Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system" --Dorothy Day“Love and ever more love is the only solution to every problem that comes up.” --Dorothy Day"Be the change you wish to see in the world." --Gandhi

Alan Steinfeld of New Realities interviews Amma


Amma (formerly known as Ammachi) is one of the most accessible saints living on the planet today. On her world tours she hugs thousands of people a day embracing old and young, rich and poor, like long lost lovers. In this rare interview on the darshan line with host Alan Steinfeld she outlines what we need to do to live in peaceful world... width="425" height="350" ..A Meditation on Amma as KaliCURRENT MOON moon phases
V Vigorous
E Easy
N Nice
U Unforgettable
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My Blog

Back into the Holy Joe Sadhana Groove

Yes, I'm posting a blog about sadhana (spiritual practice) right after one singing the praises of Amy Winehouse.  Just another scene in the ongoing dichotomy between the Apollonian and Dionysian ...
Posted by Venu on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:39:00 PST

Ill just admit it...I love Amy Winehouse!

And this song is one reason why& Did John Waters direct this?  Was it done in Baltimore?  Cause if you ever saw  "Female Trouble", you'll be having a flashback of your own a...
Posted by Venu on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:52:00 PST

Shamu kitty - Rest in Peace

Last Sunday Mark & I lost our cat of 18 years, Shamu.  She had been with me nearly my entire adult life, was definitely quite a character and is terribly missed. People always asked about her...
Posted by Venu on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:44:00 PST

Favorite dance videos

..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I just love it when goofy folks get motivated to get up and do their thang, regardless...  Fatboy Slim  Praise You  ...
Posted by Venu on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:23:00 PST

The Films of Kenneth Anger

I find that the films of Kenneth Anger are (finally) on DVD.  Found these trailers and interview on YouTube, where else?  He was so groundbreaking as a film maker.  I can't imagine much...
Posted by Venu on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:06:00 PST

a coupla naughty jokes

There was this guy who had become disillusioned with worldly existence and decided he wanted to take up renunciation and become a Buddhist monk.  So on the appointed day he went to the local mona...
Posted by Venu on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:31:00 PST

A Christmas Sermon

"The good part of Christmas is not always Christian -- it is generally Pagan; that is to say human, natural. Long before Christ was born the Sun-God triumphed over the powers of Darkness.  About ...
Posted by Venu on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:48:00 PST

Suspended between Apollo and Dionysus

Well, here it is 4am, my favorite time of day/night, and instead of chanting, meditating or doing some yoga, I'm finding myself mulling over this latest issue...Lately I've been finding myself su...
Posted by Venu on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:23:00 PST

The Work of Byron Katie

The Work of Byron Katie The four questions:1) Is it true2) Can you absolutely know that it's true?3) How do you react when you believe that thought?4) Who would you be without the thought?Then turn th...
Posted by Venu on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:33:00 PST

How We Met Amma

Today is Amma's birthday.  I haven't blogged about my experiences with her this summer yet, but thought I should blog today about how I first met her, and how much She means in my life (everythin...
Posted by Venu on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:23:00 PST