{"id":7862,"date":"2012-12-22T03:44:14","date_gmt":"2012-12-22T03:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divineearth.org\/main\/?p=7862"},"modified":"2012-12-22T03:48:19","modified_gmt":"2012-12-22T03:48:19","slug":"ravi-shankar-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/divineearth.org\/main\/ravi-shankar-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravi Shankar Memorial ~"},"content":{"rendered":"

My deepest condolences to the Shankar family for your great loss and the world’s loss ~ I feel so fortunate to have grown up in Encinitas\u00a0and\u00a0was able to attend the beautiful memorial for Ravi Shankar\u00a0at the Yogananda’s Self Realization sacred grounds ~ It was deeply moving to experience the family memories, music and essence of such a tremendous uplifting spirit as Ravi under the gold domes of the temple and deep blue skies ~ His contribution to world music will forever be part of lives as well as his influence on striving for a more gentle and\u00a0peaceful world ~<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0If I may, a few observations to share of the memorial ~\u00a0First one is struck by the beautiful display of white roses throughout the setting of the memorial with\u00a0pictures of Ravi at various stages of his magical life ~ We were later told that the flowers came from Olivia Harrison, George Harrison’s wife, for Ravi and\u00a0George’s friendship are legendary ~ Olivia later spoke at the ceremony, sharing her memories and personal insight on the man and life of Raviji ~\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Each attendant is given a beautiful Harrison rose when entering the grounds and lovely Indian girls shower us with\u00a0flower pedals and hold pots of red powder\u00a0which are applied upon request ~<\/p>\n

\u00a0On stage special\u00a0Indian music is performed ~ I tried to capture some of the music and speeches on film ~ I\u00a0will share\u00a0the videos I filmed of the ceremony, here on D.E., if they come out successfully ~ Ravi’s wife and two daughters, Anoushka and Norah were\u00a0joined by other notable guests at the memorial ~<\/p>\n

\u00a0All the speeches were heart felt ~ Among the speakers were Anoushka and conductor Zubin Mehta and other close relations… One of the memories in particular that\u00a0deeply moved me was from Ravi’s son-in-law, film director Joe Wright..He\u00a0recalls he was on his way, driving\u00a0to the hospital from Los Angeles to San Diego to be at Ravi’s bedside with the\u00a0other family members .. and\u00a0before arriving he had a vision at the precious moment Ravi passed away .. that he saw Raviji as a young boy of 6 years of age ~ He was happy and was playing in a beautiful field\u00a0…and he had his whole life before him ..his extraordinary life all\u00a0lay before him ~<\/p>\n

\u00a0Ravi was deeply loved by his family and friends and in the words of Oliver Craske from the memorial program handout – Ravi was “one of the giants of twentieth century music. As a performer, composer and teacher, he was an Indian classical artist of the highest rank…If he could walk with\u00a0these kings and prime ministers, he never lost the common touch. Friends loved his impish sense of fun, which complemented his air of dignity”…and in the words of filmmaker Mark Kidel, he had “a marvelously light touch and a strong spiritual core.”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My deepest condolences to the Shankar family for your great loss and the world’s loss ~ I feel so fortunate to have grown up in Encinitas\u00a0and\u00a0was able to attend the beautiful memorial for Ravi Shankar\u00a0at the Yogananda’s Self Realization sacred grounds ~ It was deeply moving to experience the family \u2026<\/p>\n

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