This is a sweet loving interview. Thank you Michelle for sharing your childhood, your mother, and your musical/meditational service to the Lord. It was endearing to me, because of the way I tried to raise my daughter to the best of my ability in a spiritual modus operandi, meaning out of the forum of Sunday church going once a week and then it's finished til the next week. Nope. Ours was sunrise (actually pre-dawn) to sunrise the next day, including no shoes indoors, spiritual food offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa, singing, dancing and keeping the social connections as clean as practical to do so. I admire the love attitude, the respect and the acceptance of obedience to your mother, as a happy enough kid will be prone to do. It's encouraging, as this age is not conducive to the easy natural flow of higher consciousness!!!!! And yes, a real Spiritual master or spiritual mother knows that success is all there for a steady practicing servant. (One doesn't get traffic tickets when the rules of the road are abided in..... such rules originally being for safety.) So spiritual life is not willy-nilly ! Thanks again and again. Let's keep the offenseless Holy Name kirtans rolling on.
It was lovely to come across this yesterday. Like you describe, the radiant Alice also touched my soul. I never met her though. It is beautiful to hear from her daughter. So interesting to hear about how disciplined she was all the time. I heard it yesterday but looking forward to enjoying all the photos of Alice and Michelle, radiant in colors of oranges roses and peaches. thank you so much for this gift.
i am a black woman who converted to hinduism two years ago and sometimes people i come across don’t take me seriously because of my racial background. it is a lonely path; the one of moksha. however, i came across turiya’s music while on a jazz binge and realized she was singing hindu mantras… realized she was also a black woman from america… and it made me smile. i’ve devoted all day to researching her background and it led me here. may her spirit go on forever. TAT TVAM ASI 🕉️🤍
I’d love to get hold of one of her books🙏 Also “Portrait…” They’re not available anymore on Amazon. Seekers today really need inspiration. Even in my case after fifty plus years of meditative practices-I benefit so much from Swamini’s example. The spiritual path is not a cake walk. Having examples of other’s that have made the journey is priceless. Thanks for helping to document this precious life story-and thank you dear Michele. Jai Maa!
So glad I just "stumbled" across this interview ! I am wondering if there might be a way to contact you ( other then public forum?) It is quite possible our paths may have crossed...either through Sai Anantam Ashram way back when...or Amma's ashram (or both). So much beauty to be said about both.. but best in another format if possible. In any case, thank you so much for this delightful interview ! Blessings !
Place and Universal spirit
I love the Gospel undertones to Swamini’s bhajans. They really hit the heart🙏
This is a sweet loving interview. Thank you Michelle for sharing your childhood, your mother, and your musical/meditational service to the Lord. It was endearing to me, because of the way I tried to raise my daughter to the best of my ability in a spiritual modus operandi, meaning out of the forum of Sunday church going once a week and then it's finished til the next week. Nope. Ours was sunrise (actually pre-dawn) to sunrise the next day, including no shoes indoors, spiritual food offered to Lord Kṛṣṇa, singing, dancing and keeping the social connections as clean as practical to do so.
I admire the love attitude, the respect and the acceptance of obedience to your mother, as a happy enough kid will be prone to do. It's encouraging, as this age is not conducive to the easy natural flow of higher consciousness!!!!!
And yes, a real Spiritual master or spiritual mother knows that success is all there for a steady practicing servant. (One doesn't get traffic tickets when the rules of the road are abided in..... such rules originally being for safety.) So spiritual life is not willy-nilly !
Thanks again and again. Let's keep the offenseless Holy Name kirtans rolling on.
Thank you for this posting Alice and John Coltrane made magnificent music and left a divine legacy of spiritual transformation
It was lovely to come across this yesterday. Like you describe, the radiant Alice also touched my soul. I never met her though. It is beautiful to hear from her daughter. So interesting to hear about how disciplined she was all the time. I heard it yesterday but looking forward to enjoying all the photos of Alice and Michelle, radiant in colors of oranges roses and peaches.
thank you so much for this gift.
i am a black woman who converted to hinduism two years ago and sometimes people i come across don’t take me seriously because of my racial background. it is a lonely path; the one of moksha. however, i came across turiya’s music while on a jazz binge and realized she was singing hindu mantras… realized she was also a black woman from america… and it made me smile. i’ve devoted all day to researching her background and it led me here. may her spirit go on forever. TAT TVAM ASI 🕉️🤍
I’d love to get hold of one of her books🙏 Also “Portrait…” They’re not available anymore on Amazon.
Seekers today really need inspiration. Even in my case after fifty plus years of meditative practices-I benefit so much from Swamini’s example. The spiritual path is not a cake walk. Having examples of other’s that have made the journey is priceless. Thanks for helping to document this precious life story-and thank you dear Michele. Jai Maa!
Blessings, Much Gratitude for this great interview. Loved being in her Divine Presence! 💜🙏☀️🌸🙏🌹
I knew I recognized you from Amma’s Ashram in San Ramon !💕
Fantalicious.
Thank you so much for this generous, inspiring, beautiful discussion!
This interview is everything
So glad I just "stumbled" across this interview ! I am wondering if there might be a way to contact you ( other then public forum?) It is quite possible our paths may have crossed...either through Sai Anantam Ashram way back
when...or Amma's ashram (or both). So much beauty to be said about both..
but best in another format if possible. In any case, thank you so much for this delightful interview ! Blessings !
Never knew the parents of Alice were the distinguished one & only John & Alice Coltrane
Jai Maa🙏
I love how Michelle calls bums (or homeless) "OUTDOORSMEN".👀